He made this point while acknowledging the National Court's decision to discontinue the election petition filed against his win by losing candidate and former health secretary, Pascoe Kase.
Mr Lelang said: “I can now fully focus on my electoral and national duties without being distracted by this election petition. But the cost of this spurious petition to myself to my electorate and to my duties as the Opposition Leader are immeasurable for which there is no recompense.”
