PNG Prime Minister and Pangu Pati Leader Hon. James Marape has congratulated Pangu’s Graham Piniau Rumet on winning the Rabaul Open seat in East New Britain. Mr Rumet’s win brings to six the number of Pangu MPs declared so far, others being PM Marape (Tari-Pori), Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Rosso (Lae), Treasurer Hon. Ian Ling-Stuckey (Kavieng), Governor Hon. Phillip Undialu (Hela) and Minister Hon. Manasseh Makiba (Magarima). In a media statement, PM Marape also commended long-serving Rabaul MP, Dr Allan Marat, for his services to Rabaul, East New Britain and Papua New Guinea since first being elected into Parliament in 2002. He said this after Mr Rumet was declared as new Rabaul MP this afternoon. Mr Rumet polled 5192 votes to finish ahead of Dr Marat with 5189 votes. “I congratulate Mr Rumet on his win,” PM Marape said. “A few weeks ago, when campaigning for my East New Britain Pangu candidates at Kalabond Oval in Kokopo, there was a huge turnout of people – which shows th