Court-ousted Kandep MP, Don Polye is now at the Boroko police cells after being arrested few minutes ago.
This is the first arrest carried out since the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
The allegations relates to official corruption and misappropriation of funds when Polye was the Minister for Higher Education and Sports.
His wife was earlier arrested on similar allegations.
Newslink is reliably told that Polye’s lawyer Edward Sasingian of Sasingian Lawyers, had applied for bail at the Waigani District Court before a magistrate and Polye is expected to be released soon.
The bail money is K50,000.
More updates to follow.
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