Rejected

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The National, Tuesday July 31st, 2012

By JEFFREY ELAPA and SHIRLYN BELDEN
PAPUA New Guinea has again rejected a bulk of its parliament in the 2012 general election.
Statistics supplied by the PNG Electoral Commission showed 51 new members and only 40 MPs retaining their seats. Previously, the ratio had been 60:40 in favour of sitting MPs.
Out of the 20 seats yet to be declared in Western Highlands, Jiwaka, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands and National Capital District, a majority of those leading their respective races were independent members or first timers.
Of the 111 members of parliament, 91 seats had been declared.

By the yesterday afternoon, member for Jimi and PNG Party man Wake Goi and controversial speaker Jeffery Nape, Bougainville Governor Fedelis Semoso and Sir Arnold Amet, both strong National Alliance men, lost their seats.
Sir Arnold was beaten by former Madang governor Jim Kas of PNG Party.
Goi, Semoso and Sir Arnold joined senior politicians Sam Abal (Ind), Arthur Somare (NA), Timothy Bonga (NA), Peter Wararu (NA), Sani Rambi (NA), Philemon Embel (PNGP), Moses Maladina (PNC), Gabriel Kapris (PNC), Pangu Pati leader Andrew Kumbakor, Tony Aimo (NA), Philip Kikala (PNC), Pastor Isaac Joseph (PNG Party), Bart Philemon (NGP) Luke Critin (PNC), Sandaun Governor, Simon Solo (NA) and  Guma Wau (URP) among others.
The 2012 election was a big blow for NA which performed well over the past two terms and ruled for nine consecutive years.
However, statistics showed that the PNG Party had lost seven seats, followed by National Alliance and T.H.E Party six each, PNC five and New Generation and United Resources two each. The other smaller parties lost one each.
Meanwhile, only three sitting MPs in Ialibu-Pangia’s Peter O’Neill (PNC), Kandep MP Don Polye (T.H.E Party) and William Duma (URP) won on primary counts. The other 37 all won at the eliminations.