Elected MP must represent everyone

I URGE all supporters not to re-sort to violence.
Most of the violence were created by tribal groups or suppor­ters of candidates.
It is important to realise that our lives are far more important than supporting our candidates.
We have families to look after.
Whoever is declared a winner is our member of parliament and there is no personal gain or loss for anyone.
None of these MPs will make a garden for us or look after our families in the long run.
Some people have already lost their lives and it is sad to see lives being taken away so cheaply.
Since the writs were issued, there has been a lot of time was­ted by our people attending campaign gatherings, taking the same list of names to so many candidates guaranteeing their support and camping around the venues where the ballot papers are kept and counted.
I have seen a lot of people hanging around the Sir John Guise Stadium up to 2am since the ballot papers were brought there to be counted.
Someone told me that they did this so that when their candidate wins, he would pay them and look after them.
Is it not the MPs who are supposed to represent the people
and deliver goods and services to everyone?
To me, the problems seem to be caused by elected members. of parliament.
In the first instance when they are declared winners, they should make it clear to everyone in their electorates that goods and services would be delivered for the betterment of all, regardless of whether they are suppor­ters or not.
I urge our newly elected members and those yet to be declared to represent all the people and deliver goods and services to everyone equally.
This will help to change the mindset of our people for the future and move our country forward.
 
Andrew Pini
Port Moresby