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The Papua New Guinea  Police Commissioner is again appealing to candidates, supporters and the public to take responsibility for ensuring a free, fair, safe and corruption-free 2022 National Election. David Manning made the call as the country prepares to go to the polls next Monday. Mr. Manning in a statement also appealed to all members of the Joint Security Task Force, engaged in providing security for the election and members of the PNG Electoral Commission, to be honest, diligent and committed in the discharge of their duties. According to Commissioner Manning, election security operations around the country have progressed well with the Quick Response Force consisting of Police, Defence and Correctional Services already deployed to the Highlands. He also stated that Mobile Squads from the Special Services Division have been deployed for election security duties to provinces within the New Guinea Islands and Southern Regions. NBC News / PNG Today  Next :  PNG PM Marape appeals for...

 National Alliance Party Leader, Patrick Pruaitch, who has held Aitape-Lumi’s seat for the last twenty years has lost his seat to the new PNC Party Candidate Anderson Mise this afternoon. Mr Pruaitch who scored 9,924 votes lost his seat to Anderson Mise who scored 16,629 votes past the Absolute Majority of 13,277. Total exhausted votes: 10,610.  National Alliance Party Leader, Patrick Pruaitch lost his seat [Parliament photo] Despite Mr Pruaitch not being present during the declaration at 6.05pm this afternoon, Mise thanked Pruaitch for representing Aitape-Lumi in the Parliament over the last twenty years. Mr Pruaitch is known as one of National Alliance’s powerhouse leaders across the country. Mise thanked him for putting Aitape-Lumi on the World map and for being a leader that is well known throughout the country. He (Mise) said Pruaitch did not only represent Aitape-Lumi but Papua New Guinea as a whole and he has held great respect for him. Supporters of Mr Mise gathered around town...