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Beware last-minute bribes
VOTERS in the Morobe province have
been warned to beware of candidates, who would be all out to woo
voters with cash handouts before Saturday’s polling. The warning
came from Nawaeb open candidate Jacket Tuu at a political rally
last Saturday at Kamkumung Tari block in Lae, Morobe province. Mr
Tuu claimed some candidates were sending their supporters with
cash into the villages and settlements to buy votes as last-minute
resort. “Your vote will decide your future and what you sow is
what you reap,” he said.
Vote selling discouraged
VOTERS have been urged not to sell
their votes for cash. Mt Hagen Open seat candidate Paul Watai
claimed he has seen fellow candidates giving cash to people in the
electorate for votes. Mr Watai, an independent candidate, said
people must know a candidate’s educational background, behaviour,
standing in their community and how they manage their families
before making a decision, and not fall to money.
PPP hits back
PEOPLE’S Progress Party Kavieng
branch president John Mallisa has denied a report that appeared in
The National last Thursday. The report, quoting Pangu Pati’s New
Ireland president Beno Lubini, has “insulted and shocked” Mr
Mallisa. Mr Mallisa said the statement was “not only erroneous and
offensive but a cheap smear campaign”. “Mr Lubini should not blame
anyone for their own misgivings,” he said.
PNG govt lauded
PNG’s involvement in the South
Pacific Economic Integration complements the Government’s
export-led economic recovery policies.
PNG is anticipating modernising and simplifying its biosecurity-related
laws especially those that predate independence.
“Most of our laws need to be updated to suit the current economic
and trade ties between Pacific countries,” Sidney Suma,
biosecurity and trade facilitation adviser, said.
The harmonisation of the laws with the WTO and South Pacific
secretariat treaties is one of the compliance requirements for WTO
member countries.
 
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