Re-elected Wosera Gawi MP committed to develop district

​The re-elected member for Wosera Gawi Joseph Yopyyopy will continue to build proper road access for his 80,000 people.

The parliamentary leader for Melanesian Alliance Party said building better roads to all villagers will be his priority in his second term in Parliament.

Yopyyopy was speaking after his official declaration on Saturday in the Wosera Gawi counting centre in Maprik town.

He acknowledged the support he received through the electorate.

"Getting big margins in all the ballot boxes shows that people have found a leader," Yopiyopi said.

Returning officer Freddy Pinga officially declared the elected member at 4pm yesterday.

Pinga said Yopyyopy was declared after collecting 10, 822 votes.

The absolute majority was 9, 060.

Francis Essau finished second with 7, 896 votes.

The elected member for Maprik John Simon witnessed Yopyyopy's declaration.

Author: 
Charles Yapumi