Day: July 18, 2017
EC: Do not waste your time, put petitions on back-burner
ELECTORAL Commissioner Patilias Gamato says all election petitions filed by candidates will be dealt with by the Court of Disputed Returns. He was responding to petitions submitted to the commission […]
Unregistered candidates voting unfair on commoners
IT is unfair to allow candidates to cast their votes even though their names are not on the common roll while eligible voters facing the same problem are turned away, […]
High court to hear legality of Sunday polling
By DAPHNE WANI THE Supreme Court will hear on July 31 the case questioning the legality of Sunday polling conducted in the Ialibu-Pangia electorate. Candidate Stanley Liria, who was the […]
Barker deems cheating to win is fraud
By LUKE KAMA WINNING an election in a democracy through cheating is tantamount to fraud, according the Institute of National Affairs executive director Paul Barker. Barker was commenting on reports […]
MP-elect plans to assess funds
By PISAI GUMAR in Gorage, Buang MARKHAM MP-elect Koni Iguan intends to have the district’s finances independently audited before services are implemented. Iguan said he hoped to use lessons learnt […]
Candidate misses plan to confront Gamato at media meeting
Primary count for the Moresby North-West electorate has been completed, with the elimination process scheduled to start today. Returning officer Moka Havara told The National that primary count for the […]
Masiu wins two in a row
By MALUM NALU National Alliance Party member Timothy Masiu has been elected to the South Bougainville seat twice in one year. He was first elected in the South Bougainville by-election […]
Namah maintains strong lead
By LUKE KAMA PNG Party leader and sitting Vanimo Green Open MP Belden Namah is maintaining a strong lead for his electorate on primary counts. After count 21 in the […]
Governor confident of catching up
Morobe Governor and Christian Democratic Party leader Kelly Naru, says it’s “early days” and he is confident that he will catch up with the early pace-setters in the race for […]
Basa wins first for Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democratic Party leader and Morobe Governor Kelly Naru says his candidate Patrick Basa’s (Kabwum seat) win yesterday was the first for the new party. Basa was elected with 6724 […]