Law body wants tough penalty

 THE PNG Law Society is concerned by the attack on one of its members by a group of people relating to a case the lawyer has taken up.

“Such unlawful practice in the premises of the courts is uncalled for and should attract the harshest of punishments as these people have no respect for the courts, the rule of law and lawyers,” the society said. 

“McRonald Nale is an officer of the court and like all other lawyers is merely a facilitator of dispute resolutions.

“Such acts of harassment, intimidation and threats are tantamount to perverting the course of justice and a gross disrespect of the role of law, its agents and the due process of disseminating justice.

“We condemn such criminal actions in the strongest terms possible, urge law enforcement agencies to immediately look into the matter, apprehend those involved and charge them accordingly and let the due process of the rule of law take its course. 

“This matter should not be taken lightly to prevent future occurrences of such criminal acts within the very precincts of the courts and on officers of the court.”