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PNG Elections : Gulf Polling progressing Well

PNG’s Gulf Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Jeffery Lemb said polling in the two districts of the Province of Kerema and Kikori is progressing well. He said out of the nine Local Level Governments, they spent the last three days in Kerema Urban and have completed polling there.  Security personnel providing security in Gulf Province. [Photo by Police Media] They have now moved to West Kerema and Kerema Central.  Lakekamu LLG is also covered and polling is in progress now. Chief Inspector Lemb said Kotidanga and Kaintiba LLGS are remote places and they are waiting for airlift from the PNG Electoral Commission to insert the polling teams and security personnel.  He said all security personnel have been identified to escort ballot boxes and materials to these remote places that are accessible by air only. Meanwhile, in Kikori-Baimuru, all ballot boxes were escorted on Saturday morning.  Polling is expected to be conducted today (Monday 11 July 2022). Mr. Lemb said Gulf Province

Pangu Party Candidate Miki Kaeok unseats Rimbink Pato

 Pangu Party Candidate Miki Kaeok is the new member elect for the Wapenamanda Open electorate.  He was declared by the Returning Officer for Wapenamanda Kevin Yati after 17 exclusions where he scored 29,256 votes beating the absolute majority which was 25,973 votes. Sitting MP Rimbink Pato finished as the runner up with 22,692 while Danny Terep Katie finished on the third spot  with 16,635 votes. The new Member elect says building the human resources will be his main priority during his term in office.  NBC News/ PNG Today Next :  PNG Parliament Speaker Job Pomat retains Manus Open Seat