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The Papua New Guinea 11th parliament  sitting begins this morning  at 10 o’clock.  The major agenda of the House would be the swearing-in of the members-elected and voting of the Speaker and subsequent Prime Minister.  The clerk of Parliament Kala Aufa told NBC news that  all members-elected will be sworn in by Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika and that will be followed by the election of the Parliament Speaker and other formalities. Parliament will then be adjourned for two weeks to chart a way forward for the new government.  NBC/PNG Today Next :  Kua calls for Electronic Voting System for PNG

Papua New Guinea (PNG)  Prime Minister  James Marape says all those involved in election-related violence and crimes will face the full force of the law. Prime Minister Marape said this today (August 21 2022) when commenting on the ongoing violence in Mendi, Southern Highlands, since the burning of ballot boxes in the Mendi Police Station in the early hours of last Thursday (August 18 2021). PM Marape said he met with Mendi-Munihu MP-elect Raphael Tonpi, Police Commissioner David Manning and PNG Defence Force Commander Major-General Mark Goina immediately after the burning of ballot boxes. “We met in anticipation of the situation in Mendi getting a bit out of control, which happened over the weekend,” he said. “Police and PNGDF will ensure the law-breakers are brought to justice, and the situation is curtailed and not allowed to get out of hand. “We will start work immediately into post-election investigations into illegal practices, violence and crimes. “This work will be headquartere...