Namo’ Aporo election delayed yet again

 I WRITE to express my view in the manner in which the Namo Aporo general election was conducted by the electoral commission officer overseeing the  election  in Moro recently. 

It is disappointing to see the long anticipated election delayed again for an indefinite period. 

After three long years of waiting for a proper general  election  of  the chairman, the people of Fasu and other beneficiaries in the Kutubu PDL 2 project area in the Southern Highlands were let down again by the electoral officer.

The  election  of   the association chairman was a final  direction  ordered  by the National Court.

What transpired prior to the election is something highly suspicious.  

Instead of conducting the election straight away by way of voting, the electoral officer allowed parties to express dissatisfaction and complaints. 

This transpired into a lengthy argumentative discussion which caused the delay of the election for an indefinite period. 

The electoral officer is not a judge or a magistrate to make decisions and change the directions and orders given by the high court. 

He should face contemptuous charges for his actions.  

What is wrong with the Electoral Commission  and its officers? 

No wonder EC is always at fault for almost all the failed elections in the country. 

Malcolm B Paijako

Kutubu