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ABC Radio Australia
PNG
voting system praised by new MP
December 24, 2003
A newly-re-elected member of Papua New Guinea's parliament has
described the limited preferential voting system as the best way to
elect law-makers.
Dr Puka Temu was re-elected in a
by-election in the Abau electorate under limited-preferential
rules.
Firmin Nanol reports from Port Moresby.
A national court this year declared his election in 2002 null and
void over allegations of undue influence and bribery, but won in a
by-election earlier this month. Dr Temu said PNG needs to be proud
of the successful results of the first Limited preferential voting
in the peaceful Abau bye-election. He says PNG can learn from the
mistakes and conduct successful by-elections in 7 of the country's
109 parliamentary seats still vacant and in the 2007 national
elections. He polled over 9000 votes from a field of 6 candidates
and will be sworn in early next year. |
