Political parties’ forum to be hosted

The National Research Institute will be hosting a series of open forums for political parties to explain their policies to educate voters for the coming elections.

The issue of Writs for the 2017 National Elections will be issued on April 20.

The forum will be held twice a week this month, and will be open to the general public.

An official announcement will be made by the country’s think tank today.

A total of 19 political parties have representation in the current Parliament, and with the elections less than 2 months away, many deregistered and new parties have registered with the Political Parties and Candidates Commission.

Some of the new parties are Paradise Kingdom Party, PNG First Party, Model Nation Party, Trust PNG Party, PNG Youths Party, Nations Interest Party and PNG Social Party.

Registrar of Political Parties Dr Alphonse Gelu said there are now 44 registered political parties in the Papua New Guinea.

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Author: 
Charles Yapumi