Madang Governor Peter Yama was arrested and charged last night for allegations relating to the missing K6million, money belonging to the Manam Resettlement Authority.
He was charged on five charges; abuse of office, conspiracy to defraud, misappropriation and money laundering under the public finance management Act.
He was released on a K3000 police bail last night and will appear in court on Friday.
At 7pm last night the Madang Governor, Peter Yama, presented himself at the Jomba Police station for police to officially arrest and charge him.
On Monday afternoon police attempted to arrest him at his residence but due to his health condition the arrest was put off to Wednesday.
Meanwhile two of his wives Mary Simoi Yama and Velda Yama were also arrested and charged on three charges respectively.
The charges include money laundering, conspiracy and false pretence.
According to police both wives are out on K3000 police bail and will also appear at the Madang District Court on Friday at 9:30am.
Last night’s arrest is the latest of the Yama family arrested over the allegations of the missing K6million money belonging to the Manam Resettlement Authority to resettle displaced islanders living in the care centres.
This arrest brings the number of arrests to 18 with various charges laid against them.
Picture Courtesy of PNG Health News