Former Papua New Guinea Kumul Coach and Independent Candidate Michael Marum has now been declared as the Governor elect for Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain Province. Mr. Marum was officially declared by the Provincial Returning Officer Joap Voivoi at 4:30 pm this afternoon (Wednesday). After exclusion 21, Mr. Marum polled 33, 285 votes, while his runner up and United Labour Party Candidate Cosmas Bauk managed to poll 25, 433 votes. The Absolute Majority was 29, 359 votes. Mr. Marum was invited by the Provincial Returning Officer Joap Voivoi to sign the instrument as the Official Governor elect, and this was witnessed by the members of the East New Britain Provincial Election Steering Committee. In his maiden speech, Marum thanked the outgoing MPs Dr Allan Marat, Emil Tammur and Nakikus Konga for their service to the people of East New Britain Province, and further invites them to be part of his working team for a better East New Britain. Mr. Marum thanked the people of East New