07-18-2012, 12:33 PM
First writ of elections returned, signals the begin of the end of elections in PNG
By Online Editor
12:51 pm GMT+12, 18/07/2012, Papua New Guinea
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The Returning Officer for the constituency of Tari Pori, Willie Kara was in Port Moresby Tuesday to deliver the writ of election to the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Andrew Trawen.
He was accompanied by the Member-elect, James Marape.
Other writs of declared seats are expected to be returned before Friday.
Trawen said he expects all writs to be returned by next Wednesday to allow his office to finalise the results and determine which party wins the elections.
He will then advise the Governor General to invite that political party to form the next government.
Member-elect for Bulolo, Sam Basil says he will push for Papua New Guinea to vote for a Prime Minister in 2017.
Basil, the winner of the Open Seat in Morobe said he does not like the idea that the Prime Minister is held to ransom by 55 a member majority on the floor of parliament.
“We have to make sure that the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea is voted by the 7-million people of this country so that he is held accountable to people who elected him, said Basil.
Already, 20 of the 111 seats have been declared. The People’s National Congress leads with five seats, followed by People’s Progress Party with four, the Triumph Heritage Party and National Alliance with three each and one each to the New Generation Party, Melanesia Liberal Party, PNG Party, United Resource Party and the People’s United Party.
In Kairuku Hiri, the assistant Returning Officer was stabbed by unknown assailants on his way home in Port Moresby.
This comes immediately after threats made via mobile phone were issued to the district's Returning Officer and the Central Provincial Election Steering Committee Chairman on Monday.
Families of the two senior Electoral Commission officers have since been moved to safe houses.
Police have been alerted and are investigating both incidences.
By Online Editor
12:51 pm GMT+12, 18/07/2012, Papua New Guinea
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The Returning Officer for the constituency of Tari Pori, Willie Kara was in Port Moresby Tuesday to deliver the writ of election to the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Andrew Trawen.
He was accompanied by the Member-elect, James Marape.
Other writs of declared seats are expected to be returned before Friday.
Trawen said he expects all writs to be returned by next Wednesday to allow his office to finalise the results and determine which party wins the elections.
He will then advise the Governor General to invite that political party to form the next government.
Member-elect for Bulolo, Sam Basil says he will push for Papua New Guinea to vote for a Prime Minister in 2017.
Basil, the winner of the Open Seat in Morobe said he does not like the idea that the Prime Minister is held to ransom by 55 a member majority on the floor of parliament.
“We have to make sure that the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea is voted by the 7-million people of this country so that he is held accountable to people who elected him, said Basil.
Already, 20 of the 111 seats have been declared. The People’s National Congress leads with five seats, followed by People’s Progress Party with four, the Triumph Heritage Party and National Alliance with three each and one each to the New Generation Party, Melanesia Liberal Party, PNG Party, United Resource Party and the People’s United Party.
In Kairuku Hiri, the assistant Returning Officer was stabbed by unknown assailants on his way home in Port Moresby.
This comes immediately after threats made via mobile phone were issued to the district's Returning Officer and the Central Provincial Election Steering Committee Chairman on Monday.
Families of the two senior Electoral Commission officers have since been moved to safe houses.
Police have been alerted and are investigating both incidences.