Judiciary breached separation of powers

SECTION 99(3) of the Constitution is plain and clear; the powers and functions of the three arms of the government must be separate.
The Constitution also states in section 142(2) that a prime minister shall be voted on the floor of  parliament, meaning in the Haus Tambaran at Waigani, not the Waigani Supreme Court house.
The judiciary made the biggest mistake with its controversial decision, resulting in many repercussions over the last eight months.
If Peter O’Neill’s ap­pointment as prime minister was deemed illegal, the Supreme Court should have referred the matter back to parliament to allow for a fresh election, instead of ap­pointing Sir Michael So­mare.
Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia  was allegedly linked to the Somare family and that is why parliament accused him of perverting the course of justice and decided to suspend him.
He has to step aside and let investigations proceed to prove himself innocent.
He is the one causing this political turmoil.
The judiciary was trying to be superior and interfered with  the decision-making powers of parliament.
That is why the NEC and legislators saw the need for the Judicial Conduct Act to ensure judges are not biased when making decisions in court.

Kelly Keke
Ega, Kundiawa