Letters in brief

Letters

Review parole board:
CAN the government look into the current Parole Board and the legal framework regulating its function? It relates to a prisoner’s sentencing and serving of time in our Correctional Institutions. The process whereby to qualify a prisoner for parole, if abused, is a mockery to our third arm of government – the Judiciary. Surely we do not want prisoners who are supposed to serve time in prison, be released after serving half or one quarter of their sentence. The justice process starts from arresting of the accused by the police and ends when tried, convicted, serve time and released from prison. A faulty parole system is almost as perverting of the course of justice. Please the Minister responsible, look into it.

Good Advocate

Arrest attempt no surprise:
THE news that PNG police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill on corruption charges (The Guardian, Oct 10), came as no surprise. That’s because it’s a fairly common phenomenon. Peru, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, South Korea, to name a few in recent times, have had their former national leaders rounded up for corruption. And many leaders succumb to it.

Rajend Naidu, Sydney

Antibiotics misused:
OUR time with antibiotic is running out. Citizens must be very conscious when buying those antibiotics at the street. The country is about to face the drug resistance of antibiotics. Antibiotics are now in danger of losing their effectiveness due to misuse.

Isaac James Tikindi, DWU, 2019