Moresby North East

This is after a week of delay in counting for the electorate.

The first preliminary results show after count 1;

John Kaupa leads with 92 votes followed by Joetintin Sina Saraga on 81 votes.

Brian Kombe is in third place with 21 votes, Andrew Mald is running fourth with 20 votes and Joel Eremugo is in fifth place with 19 votes.

There were 131 votes cast, with 21 informal and 292 allowable votes.

Meantime counting will still progress with the next five boxes for the electorate.

Stayed tuned for results on Loop PNG.

Officials and scrutineers took to their seats after being checked and signed into the venue.

The container containing the ballot boxes was opened and the first six ballot boxes for Ward 5 (Korobosea) were brought into the counting venue.

Although there are still some confusion with the counting schedule for the officials, counting will still go ahead tonight.

Police are seen to be on high alert as counting progresses late into the night.

Count one is currently in motion and results will be posted once the count is completed and tallied.

Moresby North East has four Wards. 

Polling for the Moresby North East Open Electorate is for one day only – Tuesday, June 27.

Here is a list of polling venues provided by the PNG Electoral Commission for Moresby North East.

Amaiu is contesting under the Peoples National Congress Party and was the 29th candidate to nominate for the Moresby North East seat.

Amaiu said after his nomination that he is confident to retain the seat and has performed in the last four years.

“Actions speak louder than words and we have very good contenders for the seat.

“I am very confident because I have worked very hard in the last four years to maintain the people’s confidence.

“I have given water to communities and empowered them through their associations.

The name Okuk first entered the corridors of Parliament in 1972 when firebrand, vocal and forthright Chimbu politician, Iambakey Okuk was voted in.

Later knighted, Sir Iambakey was noted for his forthright approach to issues of local and national importance and left a lasting legacy to the type of leadership, power and charisma he exuded.

However, the name had  disappeared from the political scene until Sir Iambakey’s  late son Tangil also contested in Chimbu but was not successful.

A majority of his electorate constituents live in settlements and the first term MP is adamant all must have water piped and running to their areas before the next election.

During the launching of water connection to Turf Club settlers at 9 mile, outside Port Moresby, Amaiu revealed that the project is the district’s 21^st  water project and over K8 million had been spent so far.

Eda Ranu commercial manager Paul Gore challenged the settlers to keep their part of the deal to let water flow into the area and also encouraged them to save water in this dry season.