Former v-c arrested on return to Papua New Guinea

The former vice-chancellor of Papua New Guinea¡¯s second-largest university has been arrested on his return to 바카라사이트 country and barred from leaving.

Albert Schram was dismissed in February by 바카라사이트 council of 바카라사이트 Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Unitech), which accused him of having an unverified PhD and spending too much time abroad, reported.

After a visit to Australia, Dutch-born Dr Schram returned to Papua New Guinea on 1?May, intending to return to his home in Europe after a short stay.

However, Dr Schram was arrested on his arrival at Port Moresby airport and charged six days later with false pretence over his PhD. He was released on bail, but his passport was confiscated.

This came even after 바카라사이트 Pacific state¡¯s government issued a statement verifying Dr Schram¡¯s doctorate.

Grant Walton, a fellow in 바카라사이트 Australian National University¡¯s Development Policy Centre, told The?Australian that Dr Schram¡¯s detention was ¡°very concerning¡±.

¡°It sends a negative message about 바카라사이트 rule of law in 바카라사이트 country and ties to concerns about how academics are treated,¡± he said.

The arrest is 바카라사이트 latest twist in Dr Schram¡¯s extraordinarily turbulent tenure at Unitech. He became vice-chancellor in February 2012, but was deported a year later after apparently falling out with 바카라사이트 university¡¯s council and David Arore, 바카라사이트 higher education minister. His accusers raised questions about his PhD ¨C allegations that Dr Schram described as ¡°silly and baseless¡± ¨C but he suspected that 바카라사이트 cause of his removal was 바카라사이트 concerns that he had raised about fraudulent infrastructure spending at Unitech.

After a student-led campaign and 바카라사이트 appointment of a new university council, Dr Schram returned to his post in April 2014, and remained in post until his dismissal.

Unitech said in a statement that it understood that 바카라사이트 police had been investigating a complaint lodged in 2012 by 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s former council.

that Dr Schram was seeking permission to vary his bail conditions to obtain 바카라사이트 original copy of his PhD certificate from 바카라사이트 European University Institute.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com