This case always meant more than just a job to me.

As a proud Bougainvillean, I stand by the work that I did and the reforms that I put in place.

I was asked to take a stand against corruption and rid the rot from the public service. 

That is what I did.

I have been the subject of character assassination by a man I once regarded as a friend, former Bougainville president John Momis.

To hear him make wild accusations in the media claiming I was deliberately undermining a democratically elected government was grossly unfair and unwarranted.

It defamed me and I intend to pursue legal damages against him personally to the very end.  There must be consequences.

This case has once again demonstrates that in PNG as a whole, the rule of law prevails.

All of us have an obligation to stand up for our constitutions, the highest laws in PNG and Bougainville.

I look forward to finally resolving this matter and repairing the financial ruin it placed on my family and myself and, just as importantly, restoring my reputation as a man of principle.

I will never be intimidated or knocked down by those who seek to undermine our laws, betray good governance and take benefit for their own personal gain.

I thank my legal counsel, Ms Gloria Salika, and her team for their steadfast support and judicial expertise.

And I thank my wife Rose and my four children for always being by my side, during what has been a very difficult time.