The electorate is in Milne Bay Province.
“I want to reiterate that the Electoral Commission has a mandatory duty to conduct a by-election for Samarai-Murua under section 106 of the Constitution; however, funding is an issue,” Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato said.
“I have written to the Prime Minister requesting for an estimated K4.5 million to conduct a by-election for Samarai-Murua and we are awaiting response.”
Gamato earlier announced that there would be no by-election due to time factor and funding issues.