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PNG Police Chief Appeals to Citizens to unite to deliver 2022 Polls

Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning has appealed to people for their continued support and cooperation in delivering the 2022 National Election, as the country heads into the fifth day of polling. A statement from the Police Media today say there’s been mixed news around the country, with some reporting quiet and peaceful polling whilst others reported instances of attempted hijacking of the election process as reported in Hela and the Enga Province.  PNG Police Chief Appeals to Citizens to unite to deliver 2022 Polls To members of the security forces, Mr. Manning said, “This is a test for all of us. We do not have the luxury nor the option to give up. Be assured we are doing our level best to maintain the electoral process. We have many servicemen and women who believe in our country and are committed patriotic Papua New Guineans. “We will push on and fill aspects of the electoral operations that have or are failing. Trust each other, support each other and put our...

PNG PM Marape slams Foreign Media

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has reminded foreign media that held perceptions against PNG about its lack of female representation in Parliament cannot be accepted as slow progress. Mr Marape responded to a question from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that despite the election of  Rufina Peter as Central Province Governor, it was still very low. He said it took Australia 40 years to elect the first female into the Australian Parliament and its federation. Australia had its federation in 1901 and the first female elected to Parliament was in 1943 when Dame Enid Lyons was elected to the House of Representatives and Dorothy Tangney was elected to the Senate. For PNG, Mr Marape said it took three years for women to be in Parliament and that is a statement that women were recognized as leaders in the matrilineal communities and in modern democracy his government will support females to enter Parliament through the normal election process. He said there will be no res...