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PNGEC Awaits Funding for By-Elections


by Delly Waigeno – EM TV News, Port Moresby

The PNG Electoral Commission is awaiting funding to conduct a by-election for the vacant Samarai-Murua Open seat.

Electoral Commissioner, Patilias Gamato, said timely approval and release of funding by the National Government will allow for the by-election to go ahead.

Mr Gamato said he wrote to the Prime Minister requesting for an estimated K4.5 million for the by-election and is awaiting a response.

The Electoral Commissioner had previously announced that there would be no by-election due to time factor and funding issues.

However, he explained that if it is practicable in terms of funding, then the Commission is duty bound to conduct a by-election as required and provided for under Section 106 of the Constitution and the Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections.

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