Tribunal to rule on Semoso’s case

A LEADERSHIP tribunal hearing misconduct charges against Bougainville MP Fidelis Semoso will announce its ruling on Friday.
It was to have handed down the decision yesterday but deferred to allow for the completion of polling on Bougainville this week.  Semoso is defending the regional seat.
His lawyer Charles Mende had asked the tribunal to defer its ruling to Friday to allow for the completion of polling in the Bougainville electorate.
Mende told the tribunal Semoso felt the announcing of the decision might be prejudicial to his chances of retaining the seat.
Mende said his client had the right to be elected to public office and requested that the decision be delayed.
Public prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin said he had no objections
to the request.