The Opposition leader Dougles Tomoriesa with two fellow Opposition members Kerenga Kua member for Sinasian-Yongamulg and Donald James member for North-Fly Open has highlighted a few issues that needs attention from the government.
The first issue that the Opposition covered was the Local Level Government Election being delayed and why it is important to conduct a fair, just and safe election.
Opposition Leader Dougles Tomoriesa stated that the LLG Election was delayed by a week or so, but they noted that it was done to cater for most of the candidates from remote locations to come into town for registration.
Mr. Tomoriesa said the Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai used his powers to delay the elections for a week for registration due to the difficulties that the candidates (Councilors) were having to come into town to register and nominate.
“I was very thankful when I heard that the election was delay because the intending ward councilors at my district had to get on a boat to come into Alotau town just to register so the deferral was essential to cater for those that were facing difficulties.
I noticed this when I was back home in Alotau when I saw intending candidates coming into town to pay their nomination fees to the bank and so we all know that right throughout the country, that the council elections are in-progressed, nominations will be completed this Thursday and after that we will have the elections for our presidents and ward councilors,” Mr. Tomoriesa said.
He added that he’s aware that the campaign period will take about 10weeks and that is a lot of time.
“I personally believe that, with the Ward councilors election, they should have it in less than a month and maybe the president election should be 6 weeks, because a lot of the ward councilors and presidents are well known in the communities.
I am now calling for all those that have been nominated and especially the voters that when you go out there to vote for your councilors and presidents, it is important for you voters to vote leaders that represented well in your wards and the district.
It is your determination to vote for good leaders in the wards, who can assist members of Parliament when it comes to calling for our DDA meetings and the development of our districts and wards” he said.
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