Counting Period

The progressive tally as of midday today is:

1. Andrew Moi – 751
2. Keith Iduhu (New Generation Party) – 477
3. Mathias Jack (Independent Candidate) – 362
4. Gabriel Nicholas (PNG National Party) – 227
5. Willie Kaeaka (Independent Candidate) – 54

For Central Regional- counting for Hiri-Koiari is:

As of this morning, quality checks were progressing for Maprik electorate for each LLG with elimination expected tomorrow. Five LLGs have completed their quality checks with elimination expected after Count number two later today.

The five LLGs of Maprik district are: Maprik Urban, yet for quality check; 2. Maprik Wora LLG also yet to check for quality, 3. Yamil Tamaui LLG is second LLG, currently doing the quality check after Albiges Mamblep LLG, which was the first to go into quality checks yesterday.

The updates for the following top five were recorded as of 3.13pm today 20^th July.

1. MICHAEL MARUM – INDEPENDENT – 14, 863
2. COSMAS BAUK – ULP – 11, 954
3. ROBERT LUTULEL – INDEPENDENT – 9616
4. LEO DION – PANGU PATI – 9410
5. LEVI ORONG – SDP – 9390

More updates to follow.

Top 5 for the Open Seat Kandrian Inland                 

1.     JOSPEH LELANG - 4,452

2.      PASCOE KASE - 540

3.      WALTER LUNGA - 130

4.      ALLAN POSAI - 122

5.      STANIS MAELA (late) – 116

First Top 5 for Regional Seat Kandrian Inland

1.       STANIS HOFFMAN - 2,225

2.       GARI L BAKI - 1,376

3.       MARK LEBONG - 1,000

4.       SASINDRAN MUTHUVEL - 706

5.       CHRIS N LAGISA – 308

Here are the top five contenders after count 3

1. RICHARD MASERE – PNG Greens Party – 2281
2. Menson Goumei Yaura – Independent – 290
3. Sheldon Deilala – PMC – 267
4. Peter Toroipo – Independent – 249
5. Jackson Ragusa – PNC – 187

These updates are as of 11 last night, 19^th July.

Top Five Nakanai Open Candidates after Count 9 from Mosa LLG

1. Francis Marus  - 4,537
2. Phil Hans Wai  - 3 305
3. F.rancis G. Maneke  - 2839
4. Kesman Fernan Nandap - 1,563
5. Arnold Tia - 1085

Top Five Provincial Count of Mosa LLG Count 9

1. Sasindran Muthuvel   - 4 853
2. Daniel Aubian Kanau   - 2416
3. Gari L Baki - 1,876
4. Willie Edo - 1,631
5. Mark Lebong – 992

Progressive Tally after count 12 in Kandrian Inland LLG, Open Seat

Progressive results from count 13:

MANUS REGIONAL

1. CHARLIE BENJAMIN – PANGU PATI – 3360
2. GEORGE SIKIN – PNC – 1717
3. DAVID AUSSEL – ULP – 1383
4. KEPO POMAT – INDEPENDENT – 707
5. JAMES KIELE – PNG PARTY – 456

MANUS OPEN

The concerns at hand that led to the suspension of counting were raised by regional candidates Kepo Pomat (Independent) and David Aussel (ULP) at the Manus Counting Center, before counting was scheduled to start.

Manus Election Manager and Provincial Returning Officer Tony Balema and the Provincial Election Steering Committee (PESC) resolved to have the candidates present evidence to support the allegations.

The candidates said an investigation must be conducted upon receiving the evidence.

Meanwhile counting remains suspended.

Provincial Election Manager Steven Kaupa said training for counting officials for the eight districts was completed yesterday (Monday 18^th July).

“We will count each morning from 8.00am till 9.00pm each day. We will be in full strength tomorrow,” Kaupa told this newsroom.

He said all the ballot boxes from the polling teams have arrived at the National Sports Institute and counting will commence thereafter.

The incumbent MP collected 215 votes after count 9 putting his progressive tally at 1808.

The only female in the top five, Michelle Hau’ofa in fourth after collecting 5 votes in count 9. Her progressive tally is at 120.

1. Justin Tkatchenko – 1808 
2. Charles Kassman – 717
3. S. Kiirilyo – 200
4. Michelle Hau’ofa – 120
5. Peter H Ilau – 14

Count 10 is currently in progress.