Comments on: Why PNG’s 2022 election is facing controversy

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:26:37 +0000

Thanks Terry, points you’ve raised have been covered in details by many.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:24:23 +0000

Hi Jason,

At this stage there’s very little anyone can do, except hope that nothing worse than what’s been reported in the couple of days happens. Going forward, the government has to treat elections as a process. Common roll Update, census, review of laws, adequate funding etc., needs to be prioritized. It has to be a five year pre-occuption.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:20:18 +0000

In reply to Geejay. Thanks GJ. All signs pointed to a troublesome elections even before it began. But the government did little to minimize it.

By: LISA LOMBA

LISA LOMBA — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 10:20:19 +0000

Excellent write up ,as it provides very interesting information on the current status and activities on the ground. Keep up the good work ???

By: Terry Cowland PhD

Terry Cowland PhD — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:21:04 +0000

The article has identified in general terms the problems associated with PNG elections and 2022 has more than conformed these. However, what is missing is what I’d term neo-triblism that includes aspects of tribal identity, economic expectations, personal gain candidates anticipate, that many candidates focus on micro-centric issues associated with their electorate and in a majority of cases lack both a nation wide as well as international perspective.

By: Jason agena

Jason agena — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:32:16 +0000

In reply to Geejay. What Can be done to minimise such problem On how to Go about safe elections in the future

By: Wilz

Wilz — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 05:56:27 +0000

PNGean especially those who respect and obey the laws are very very sad especially to see many of our brethren’s from the highlands very very desperate to get their leader into power and can do anything and everything even to the extent of killing to get want they want. They bring this attitude to the coastal Areas and especially in NCD, they is a lot of rigging, double voting, with collaboration from scrutineers, Electoral officers, Police and the general public. Many good leaders with good intentions especially the Female are marginalized and when they see this rot, they can only cry because they are not loosing anything but they see a country going to the dogs. We love this county but this attitude is a pandemic that I believe started from the very top to the followers down below. I hear from the streets, there is already public knowledge that the winners are already known. So what does this mean? Money did the talking and the populace is wasting their time standing on long lines, leaving their jobs and coming to fill in forms that does not mean anything.
People must stand up for the beloved country PNG. If we cannot remove this Pandemic, let us divide and run our own Regions. I call upon the citizens of this country to recognize this pandemic and speak out and do something. I for one do not accept this behavior and will stand to support any movement to eradicate this behavior.

FED UP

By: Geejay

Geejay — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:35:08 +0000

Great article – precisely outlining shared concerns by many.
Not really optimistic about election outcomes, home lessons learnt this time around will be taken into consideration. Keep up the great work Mike and Henry!