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The Member-elect for Sinasina-Yongomugl open electorate and Leader of the PNG National Party, Kerenga Kua says an electronic system of voting needs to be introduced in PNG. Kerenga Kua Mr Kua said this following his declaration this afternoon at the Dixon Field in Kundiawa. He says  the problems that are faced in the country with regards to polling, is due to the  type of voting system currently used, which is  the Limited Preferential Voting System. Mr Kua  also blamed  everyone who had been in power for the problems now faced. Mr Kua who has retained his seat for the third term in this election  polled 16, 341 votes. NBC / PNG Today  Next :  People will vote for Prime Minister , says PNG PM Marape

The Papua New Guinea government will carry out the National Census for the country will commence in 2023. The country’s Prime Minister James Marape announced this in Parliament yesterday. He said this to prepare for the upcoming elections, as well as having an identification system for the country. The last national census was held in PNG in 2011. It was supposed to be carried out in 2021 but never eventuated. “We will do a deep census next year and on into 2024 so that by 2025, our nation is totally certain on our population. You are a real person living in our country, and ID system whether it’s a physical ID or a biometric based ID.” “These are things we are looking at. Not only for voting but for law and order, for business registration, for SME programs. These are matters that we as government are proposing, especially relating to the voting process,” said Mr. Marape. NBC News / PNG Today  next :  Boost for Asset recovery and Corruption investigations in PNG