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August 13, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai says he will seek a further extension from the Governor-General for the return of writ for Southern Highlands provincial seat which has faced protracted delays in counting. He said any discussions and talks of “failing” an election and calling for a supplementary or a byelection was ... <a title="PNG elections chief Sinai seeks extra extension for Southern Highlands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/13/png-elections-chief-sinai-seeks-extra-extension-for-southern-highlands/" aria-label="Read more about PNG elections chief Sinai seeks extra extension for Southern Highlands">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2022
By Peter Korugl of the PNG Post-Courier “Shame on yous!” … these are the three powerful words Julie Soso, former governor and candidate for the Eastern Highlands regional seat, had to say for the newly elected members to Papua New Guinea’s Parliament — all men so far. Soso, Carol Mayo (Vanimo-Green Open), Albertine Ehari (Kerema ... <a title="Women leaders condemn PNG men’s ‘violence, bribery, vote rigging’ to keep them out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/06/women-leaders-condemn-png-mens-violence-bribery-vote-rigging-to-keep-them-out/" aria-label="Read more about Women leaders condemn PNG men’s ‘violence, bribery, vote rigging’ to keep them out">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea politics — or for that matter, Parliament — will no longer be the same any more in this country. The defeats of experienced and long serving MPs Patrick Pruaitch, Davis Steven, John Simon and Dr Allan Marat has completely changed the landscape of politics in PNG. ... <a title="Pruaitch joins growing list of PNG’s major election upsets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/01/pruaitch-joins-growing-list-of-pngs-major-election-upsets/" aria-label="Read more about Pruaitch joins growing list of PNG’s major election upsets">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby The two-week extension on the return of Papua New Guinea’s general election writs date has been knocked as unconstitutional. A former Chief Justice, Sir Arnold Amet, said there were no provisions in the Constitution for any extension of writs beyond the fifth anniversary of the date fixed for the ... <a title="PNG’s extension of return of writs date ‘unconstitutional’, says former chief justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/31/pngs-extension-of-return-of-writs-date-unconstitutional-says-former-chief-justice/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s extension of return of writs date ‘unconstitutional’, says former chief justice">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Running like a pack of animals, a group of political party supporters in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby were armed with bush knives, iron bars and other weapons as they chased down two men outside the national elections counting centre yesterday afternoon. They reached the first man, and ... <a title="Armed PNG election supporters cause chaos in capital, attack bystanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/25/armed-png-election-supporters-cause-chaos-in-capital-attack-bystanders/" aria-label="Read more about Armed PNG election supporters cause chaos in capital, attack bystanders">Read more</a>
