The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court in Port Moresby has found the Eastern Highlands governor, Julie Soso, guilty of contempt.
The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades
EMTV reports three other people were acquitted on the same charge.
They were the two acting provincial administrators , Samson Akunai and Alvin Inamoi, and the personnel management secretary, John Kali.
Soso had appointed Mr Inamoi as the second acting PA despite a court order not to do so.