The country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP John Rosso, is still leading the Lae Open Seat race after count 10 this afternoon. Mr. Rosso, who is a PANGU Pati candidate, managed to collect 3, 201 votes to give him a comfortable lead, while running in a distant second is businessman and Independent candidate, Mathew Minape with 874 votes. Coming in third is People’s National Congress Party candidate, Fabian Peter with 655 votes. On fourth placing is Shepard Gaya Way, also an Independent candidate with 400 votes, and in fifth placing is Edward Makarios, an Indigenous Liberation Party candidate with 344 votes. Count 11 is currently underway. Results for the Regional Seats will not be released as yet, because polling is currently still continuing for other Districts in the province. NBC / PNG Today Next : Acting PM Rosso outlines importance of PNG Prime Minister Marape’s attendance at PIF