Candidates Endorsed

NA Endorses 61 Candidates

Among the 61 candidates are four women who are not new to the leadership space.

Former Governor for Eastern Highlands, Julie Soso will contest the Eastern Highlands Regional seat,  former Morobe Acting Provincial Administrator, Shiela Harou for Morobe Regional seat, NA Party General Secretary, Joyce Grant who has 20 years experience of managing NA party will contest the Kiriwina-Goodenough Open and Mary Morola, former Secretary for the Department of Labour standing for Kerema Open.

NA Candidates Endorsed

This was announced during the provincial party convention held at the Woolnough Vocational Training Centre in Raluana recently.

The four candidates are, Malakai Tabar (Gazelle Open), Fr. Benedict Tati (Pomio Open) Coleman Tamsak (Rabaul Open) and Ekonia Walom (Kokopo Open).

Secretary General of NA Party, Walter Schnaubelt who addressed the convention said he wants to introduce a new way of doing things.

“It is about time that the budget originates from the people so they have a say and the Member of Parliament follows the budget accordingly.