The three electorates in National Capital District and the regional seat has more independent candidates contesting so far.
Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) for Moresby Northeast Electorate accepted one candidate yesterday, bringing the total to six candidates as of 5pm yesterday.
Two from the six are contesting under a party – John Kaupa with PNG National Party and Andrew Mald with THE Party.
Two more nominations for Northwest Electorate were accepted yesterday bringing the total to seven candidates as of 5pm. Only one candidate is under a party – Eddie Aila with Melanesia Alliance Party.
Moresby South has a total of three candidates. Two more Independent candidates were confirmed as of 5pm yesterday to go up against sitting member Justin Tkatchenko from the People’s National Congress party.
The National Capital District regional has seven candidates so far. Provincial Returning Officer (PRO) Terence Hetinu accepted two more candidates yesterday, one of which is – Bonny Igime, contesting under PNG Party. He is the only other candidate for the regional so far, running under a party, apart from sitting Governor, Powes Parkop of Social Democratic Party.
Nominations continue today.
Photo: Provincial Returning Officer (PRO) Terence Hetinu