Regret campaigning for governor Juffa

DURING the 2017 national election I supported and campaigned for Gary Juffa and Robert Ralewa for the Northern governor’s seat.
I asked the people to give Juffa another chance as in the first term he had been in the opposition and was a fierce critic of then prime minister Peter O’Neill therefore not given projects and funding for developments except for following up on projects such as the Kumusi bridge, Eroro bridge, Ambogo bridge and the Girua bridge and Airport that were already approved for funding by the Government after the Cyclone Guba disaster.
Sadly, after three years into Juffa’s second term, I am embarrassed that I asked and even strongly urged that Juffa be given the first preference.
When Juffa won, I was full of hope and expectation for a new dawn for Northern as he had once told me he would run the province with his heart.
When East Sepik Governor Allan Bird announced that the economy of his province would be more than K200m next year, I just wished my Governor would announce something similar for his province so that I could hold my head high and be proud because I did my part to get him to parliament.
Every time I read in the newspapers or hear news on radio about politicians building new roads or sealing existing ones or sawmill units being provided for people to mill timber to build better dwelling houses or cutting ribbons to open water supply or health or and education projects, I sometimes cry when I picture what it is like in the communities here. I now say sorry to those voters who I encouraged and even influenced to vote for Juffa.

Charles Jasari
Popondetta