By RAMCY WAMA
THE Western Highlands Province is the first province in the highlands region to return writs for the LLG elections.
The province is made up of nine LLGs and four electorates. Election for the five LLGs were failed by the Electoral Commissioner as the people were denied their democratic rights in electing their leaders.
The decision made by the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Andrew Trawen on August 15, to fail elections for the five LLGs in the province and fourteen LLGs in other highlands provinces have resulted in the closure of the Kagamuga Airport, the Highlands Highway, and other business houses in the province.
Many candidates and supporters have hardly come to terms with Mr Trawen’s decision, but other candidates and supporters hail the decision and are preparing themselves for the supplementary election that would hopefully run in September.
The Commissioner commended Western Highlands Province for being the first province to return the writs of the four LLGs that were not failed, despite some candidates and electoral officials trying to continue counting for the affected LLGs. Mr Trawen said for the highlands region, Western Highlands was the first to return the writs for four LLGs that have not been failed and that is commendable. He said Southern Highlands, Enga, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands and Jiwaka provinces will return their writs either on Thursday or before the due date on Friday August 30, 2013.
“Hela will need an extension of a further 10 days to complete scrutiny of the ballots and the Electoral Commissioner will advise the Minister responsible accordingly,” Trawen said.
THE Western Highlands Province is the first province in the highlands region to return writs for the LLG elections.
The province is made up of nine LLGs and four electorates. Election for the five LLGs were failed by the Electoral Commissioner as the people were denied their democratic rights in electing their leaders.
The decision made by the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Andrew Trawen on August 15, to fail elections for the five LLGs in the province and fourteen LLGs in other highlands provinces have resulted in the closure of the Kagamuga Airport, the Highlands Highway, and other business houses in the province.
Many candidates and supporters have hardly come to terms with Mr Trawen’s decision, but other candidates and supporters hail the decision and are preparing themselves for the supplementary election that would hopefully run in September.
The Commissioner commended Western Highlands Province for being the first province to return the writs of the four LLGs that were not failed, despite some candidates and electoral officials trying to continue counting for the affected LLGs. Mr Trawen said for the highlands region, Western Highlands was the first to return the writs for four LLGs that have not been failed and that is commendable. He said Southern Highlands, Enga, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands and Jiwaka provinces will return their writs either on Thursday or before the due date on Friday August 30, 2013.
“Hela will need an extension of a further 10 days to complete scrutiny of the ballots and the Electoral Commissioner will advise the Minister responsible accordingly,” Trawen said.
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