Morobe, Central and Manus provinces have completed their LLG by-elections for 20 vacant LLG seats - two vacant LLGs and 18 wards.
Manus has had four vacant wards which are now being filled with four new ward members, Central five and Morobe two LLG presidents and 18 ward members elected.
The by-election writs were returned to the Minister for Inter-Government Relations and Deputy Prime Minister Leo Dion today.
Results of the LLG by-elections in the three provinces are as follows:
MANUS PROVINCE
|
LLG NAME |
WARD Name/No. |
LLG MEMBER ELECT |
|
Rapatona |
Mokara-01 |
LIVAI TAPUN |
|
Balopa |
Buiat-05 |
SELVIE TAKEI |
|
Tetidu |
Tawi-06 |
CLARA NDRASAL |
|
Bisakani |
Harengan-08 |
JUSTINE BAAYAP |
CENTRAL
|
LLG NAME |
WARD Name/No. |
LLG MEMBER ELECT |
|
Rigo Coastal |
Ginigolo-02 - |
JOE MAINO KORA |
|
Rigo Coastal |
Galomarupu-09 - |
CHILLION GOLU |
|
Rigo Coastal |
Walai-10 - |
MANU KILAGI |
|
Kairuku |
Nabua-05 - |
THOMAS MIRIA BAINAO |
|
Koiari |
Berebei-02 - |
VINS GENO |
MOROBE
|
LLG NAME |
WARD Name/No. |
LLG MEMBER ELECT |
|
Buang |
President |
|
|
Buang |
Lagis/Tokane-15 |
STEPHAN LAUWEN |
|
Wau/ Bulolo |
President |
SOGGA GAUMINA |
|
Wau/ Bulolo |
Forestry Station-08 |
KAISAN GENIA |
|
Finschaffen |
Gagidu 3-05 |
AMOS DAVID |
|
Yabim/Mape |
Kamlawa-01 |
MATAKA LISA TOVA |
|
Morobe |
Siu-17 |
PORESA WAWA |
|
Komba |
Geraon-13 |
MARWA TIRI |
|
Ahi |
Poasum-16 |
BROWNIE HAYDEN |
|
Nabak |
Sambuen-14 |
DAVID LEO |
|
Siassi |
Mabey-19 |
SETH MANGAI |
Minister Dion commended local and provincial authorities for Manus, Central and Morobe provinces for providing the necessary funding logistics and manpower which saw the successful conduct of LLG by-elections.
He also commended the Returning Officers Alice Sikin (Manus), Kila Egaba (Central) and Fredah Joses (Morobe) for a job well done in getting their LLG by-elections out of the way to focus on their 2017 election preparations.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed his sincere gratitude to the outgoing Electoral Commissioner Sir Andrew Trawen for his distinguished and outstanding services to elections and the Electoral Commission and wished him well in his future endeavors.
He also congratulated the new Electoral Commissioner Patilio Gamato on his appointment and warmly welcomed him to his new job as chief of elections in PNG.
“PNG has seen some good progress in the outcomes of past elections; however, there are still setbacks which the new Commissioner needs to focus on in the 2017 elections.”
“It’s a mammoth task ahead but with some election experience under his belt as a provincial administrator and member of the Inter-Departmental Electoral Committee and chairman of Morobe Provincial Election Steering Committee, I’m confident Mr. Gamato will handle the job,” Mr. Dion said.