Powi is a People’s National Congress Party candidate defending his seat in the 2017 National Election.
“I rejected the declaration because they have yet to reach the absolute majority mark,” Gamato told Loop PNG this afternoon.
He added that counting must first be completed before a winner can be declared.
However, Powi and Provincial Returning Officer Jacob Kurap in a media conference today claimed the declaration was valid and in line with the Organic Laws of Provincial and Local Level Government Elections.
