Port Moresby North East Open Counting update as of 8am 12th August, 2022.
1: John Kaupa 17 606
2: Andapanga Baliawe 17 143
3: Diane Unagi-Koiam 15 714
Absolute majority stands at 25 292. 3rd candidate Dianne Unagi-Koiam is the decider now.
At this moment, counting officials for Day shift have not been allowed in for counting and Night shift counting officials to continue counting untill declaration is made for the seat.
Counting officials just returned from 30 minutes break, but Exclusion #73 the final Exclusion can not proceed because the Returning Officer, and few AROs are not yet in the counting room.
Hence the final exclusion for Diane Unagi Koiam is on hold at the moment.