Now it's 2975 to 993. What's worse for Namahtoad is the fact that he's a distant 4th place behind two others. Preferential voting system makes it nearly impossible for Namah to pass all 3.
http://results.pngec.gov.pg/vanimogreenriveropen.html
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PNG Deputy PM fights to keep seat
By Matai Akauola
4:19 pm GMT+12, 13/07/2012, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's strong willed deputy prime minister, Belden Namah, appears to be struggling to retain his seat in the 2012 election, as rival Sir Michael Somare is on track to return to parliament.
With just over 51 per cent of the vote counted in the West Sepik province electorate Vanimo-Green, Namah is trailing independent Willie Obow Inaru with 610 votes to Inaru's 2948 votes, the PNG electoral commission says.
Namah became deputy prime minister in early August last year after helping orchestrate the parliamentary coup that toppled long time incumbent Sir Michael Somare.
In June 2012 and backed by his police and military bodyguards Namah stormed the Supreme Court and demanded the arrest of Sir Salamo.
A firm nationalist, he has railed against what he has called a disastrous election, saying it was orchestrated by Australia and his one time political ally, incumbent Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.
Sir Michael, 76, and now seemingly recovered from the heart surgery that left him bedridden for eight months last year, is in a nail biting race for the East Sepik seat he has held for 44 years.
With 35 per cent of the vote counted in East Sepik, Sir Michael has so far scored 35,314 votes, while Pangu Pati rival Allan Bird is on 31,948.
Known as both the “father of the nation” and “The Grand Chief”, Sir Michael has vowed to see Mr O'Neill, Mr Namah and members of their front bench jailed over their August coup.
He has said he will see a new government formed under his National Alliance banner but has not clarified if he will be the party's nomination for PM if it wins enough seats.
O'Neill on Saturday became the first declared winner in the 2012 poll and vowed to form the next government.
In PNG, no party usually has enough to govern in its own right, so a long period of "horse-trading" begins, where MPs enter negotiations with independent MPs and smaller parties.
http://results.pngec.gov.pg/vanimogreenriveropen.html
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PNG Deputy PM fights to keep seat
By Matai Akauola
4:19 pm GMT+12, 13/07/2012, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's strong willed deputy prime minister, Belden Namah, appears to be struggling to retain his seat in the 2012 election, as rival Sir Michael Somare is on track to return to parliament.
With just over 51 per cent of the vote counted in the West Sepik province electorate Vanimo-Green, Namah is trailing independent Willie Obow Inaru with 610 votes to Inaru's 2948 votes, the PNG electoral commission says.
Namah became deputy prime minister in early August last year after helping orchestrate the parliamentary coup that toppled long time incumbent Sir Michael Somare.
In June 2012 and backed by his police and military bodyguards Namah stormed the Supreme Court and demanded the arrest of Sir Salamo.
A firm nationalist, he has railed against what he has called a disastrous election, saying it was orchestrated by Australia and his one time political ally, incumbent Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.
Sir Michael, 76, and now seemingly recovered from the heart surgery that left him bedridden for eight months last year, is in a nail biting race for the East Sepik seat he has held for 44 years.
With 35 per cent of the vote counted in East Sepik, Sir Michael has so far scored 35,314 votes, while Pangu Pati rival Allan Bird is on 31,948.
Known as both the “father of the nation” and “The Grand Chief”, Sir Michael has vowed to see Mr O'Neill, Mr Namah and members of their front bench jailed over their August coup.
He has said he will see a new government formed under his National Alliance banner but has not clarified if he will be the party's nomination for PM if it wins enough seats.
O'Neill on Saturday became the first declared winner in the 2012 poll and vowed to form the next government.
In PNG, no party usually has enough to govern in its own right, so a long period of "horse-trading" begins, where MPs enter negotiations with independent MPs and smaller parties.