COUNTING: Moresby North-East to resume tonight

Counting for the Moresby North-East is expected to resume this evening at 8pm following a suspension since 6am.

Officials arrived at the Sir John Guise Stadium at 4pm and underwent security checks by security personnel on ground before proceeding into the counting venue.

​ The count in Moresby North East commenced on Monday at 10pm after much delay over officials’ allowance.

Then at 6:10am this morning the counting was suspended after count 6 from the Korobosea polling booths.

At the end of count 6, sitting MP, Labi Amaiu was on fifth spot with 136 votes.

Candidate

Party

Tally

Sape Molumi

People’s Movement for Change

374

Carl Okuk

Independent

208

John Kapua

PNG National Party

177

Vincent Dimugu

People’s Action Party

159

Labi Amaiu

Peoples National Congress

136

Author: 
Sally Pokiton