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Senior minister and Kandep MP Don Polye (left) is expecting to celebrate a victory for his THE party in the new Parliament. Photo: Malum Nalu
Pacific Scoop:
Report – by The National, with Pacific Media Watch and the PNG Post Courier
Senior government minister and Kandep MP Don Polye says his Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party will form the next government.
Polye, who is leading the count for the Kandep open electorate with more than 10,000 votes, was certain of retaining his seat. His nearest rival after yesterday’s count was about 7,000
votes behind.
“Papua New Guinea people deserve a new government founded on solid, honest and reliable leadership,” he said in a statement yesterday.
He said T.H.E Party candidates were doing quite well across the country.
“This country has experienced unsuitable and poor leadership in the past.
“We, T.H.E Party under my leadership, will ensure we provide the most appropriate and decent governance of the highest quality that Papua New Guineans need right now.”
Invitation extended
Polye invited other political parties with the objective of creating a new beginning for PNG to work with his party and form the new government.
Vote counting is continuing in most electorates in PNG, as the Post Courier newspaper reported the election has cost the country 330.5 million Kina ($203.7 million NZD and $159.5 million AUD).
The Post Courier reported that Australia spent millions in training, logistics and the provision of security officers to assist in the pre-election period. The New Zealand Government has also provided extensive logistic support.
Counting only commenced in the Western Highlands province yesterday afternoon, with reports of stealing and burning of ballot boxes in a number of electorates. The National also reported seven out of the 32 candidates in the Milne Bay seat of Alotau complained of foul play with a ballot box.
Source: 8021 Pacific Media Watch
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TRUE CATALYST AND VISIONARY LEADER (THE PARTY)
PNG needs a leader that have the heart for the seven million plus people of this Island country . A leader that sees beyond the mile rather than carrying public money in the brief-case and direct to Pokies and womanising..Is this a true leader?? Keep up Don Polye as we pray to lead us then..
MI LAIK LES.
Tired observer—– Kanaik tange PMK
People of Kandep they are not stupid, they are wanted people and choose the right leader to serve the people of Kandep to bring forward.
As seen from the last 10years Kandep was progressing well in terms of development, like building of district office, maintainance of roads, setting of health centers and ofcourse the rehabilitation of new classroom.
However, this 2012 national election was even worse then the previous campain. I head from people and even read from the newspaper reported that many people have lost their innocent life in this election related trouble.
This is because those rival who have loss in the race they have used millions of kina to lure the votes, but people got the money and didn’t cast their votes to them; because if they play clean campaign in the public to get the attention of the people thats good but, what they did is carry cash around to buy their votes, Kandep people they dont want money but they need development. Mr. Polye has heart for the people and instrinsically sees the need of the people thus, bring development in to the electorate and this is the type of leader they want not the one who carry cash to luer the votes, that is corruption.
For the above statement the lossing candidates supporters have claimed for their money which they have used to buy the votes simultaneously create tension and trouble broke out and its getting out of hand.
Leaders don’t use innocent people as your tool!
Obsever………Tsak Valley
Under the leadership of Jimson Sauk (he has served 15 years) in the parliament but there is no change in the district and we were left behind. Since we the people of Kandep voted Mr. Polye in the parliament he is putting Kandep on the PNG map and we have to be proud of that. The pride of Kandep is Don Polye, he can be our cashier and the developer. Salute the Kandepian for choosing the right leader.
Maenge…..Lai constituency