28 Sep 2016

PNG university defies court stay order

From , 6:05 am on 28 September 2016

The University of Papua New Guinea is refusing to let seven students, who were granted a stay order against the administration's decision to terminate them, register for classes.

This is in relation to their roles in student protests against Prime Minister Peter O'Neil earlier in the year which saw the academic year suspended for months on end.

The National newspaper reported an interim court order granted by Justice Leka Nablu on Friday last week prohibited the university, its servants and agents from preventing the students from attending classes.

But one of the student leaders involved in the court action, Hercules Jim told Koroi Hawkins they have been trying to register for classes since Friday but have been prevented from doing so by security personnel and staff at the university.

University of Papua New Guinea students gather to discuss their demand for the prime minister's resignation.

University of Papua New Guinea students gather to discuss their demand for the prime minister's resignation. Photo: UPNG4PNG