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Jerry Singirok - Dismissal and subsequent inquiry

Following the affair, Singirok was dismissed from his position. He faced several inquiries into the events. He was subsequently reappointed in 1998, but dismissed again in 2000 over the same events, after another inquiry.

The 2000 inquiry found Singirok guilty of secretly receiving US$ 52,000 from arms dealer J&S Franklin through his Visa card account in the London-based Lloyds TSB. He was also found guilty of failing to obtain exemption from the Ombudsman Commission of the payments he received from J& S Franklin.

Singirok also faced criminal sedition charges, stemming from his radio broadcast of March 17, 1997, stating that he had launched a military revolt to get the mercenaries out of the country. Finally, in March 2004, he was cleared of all other charges.

In recent times, he has spoken out against Australian intervention in the Pacific, particularly the deployment of forces to the Solomon Islands, accusing the country of imperialism. He has also suggested that Papua New Guinea risks becoming a failed state.

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