Before issue of writs

No law stopping early submission of Form 29

He said this in respone to Opposition Leader, Don Polye, alleging that the issue of Form 29 before the issue of writs was illegal.

Gamato told Loop PNG that there was no law stopping him and that the issuing of Form 29 was an administrative process.

“The Form 29 is allowed by law. Under the Election regulation we can complete the Forms before the nomination. Its not nomination.

“But for purposes of administration management of the Form 29 and bringing in candidate bio-data we can its all the regulation says. So it’s within law,” said Gamato.