In preparation for the local level government (LLG) elections in July 2024 the Biala Town Community leader Mr. Sylvester Bogi is summoning the West New Britain (WNB) Electoral Commission Office to plan in advance to prevent insufficient time and rejection of eligible voters due to unprepared efforts of the common role list which occurred in 2022.
Mr. Bogi described the 2022 National Gneral election to be the worst day in the history of elections in the country, also in WNB.
Mr. Bogi has been in contact with the provincial electoral office in Kimbe to negotiate an understanding with the Head Office in Port Moresby which possess an updated common role list.
This is to maintain communication to remain updated with the common role list for preparation of the local level government election.
According to Mr. Bogi, preparations must be carried out in advance to prevent any form of delay or hiccup that could jeopardize fair voting.
Mr. Bogi expressed that according to the changes in the third level government, it is still very important to the people who have the right to vote for their president in each LLG including the voting of their council members in their respective wards in WNB and other provinces as well.
Furthermore, services from LLG have been limited due to lack of funds.
Mr Bogi stated due to the insufficient funds there’s been poor development resulting in rundown infrastructure and services.
Therefore Mr. Bogi has summoned the attention of the National Government to increase funding to an adequate amount.
Mr Bogi added he believes the third LLG should be priority for the National government to consider its request to raise funds to sustain LLG level Infrastructure.