Papua New Guinea OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah has branded as dangerous and wrong a suggestion by Speaker Job Pomat to defer next year’s general election for a year. “It is a direct threat to our democracy and the Constitution,” Namah said. “It is dangerous because given the normal 70 per cent attrition rate of MPs losing their seats at every election, many sitting MPs will be tempted to support a deferment to enjoy the perks and privileges of office one more year. “This will be in total breach of the Constitution on the terms of MPs and on the calling of Parliament.” Namah is also concerned about the national census being deferred.
“The common roll update is yet to be done – just seven months before the general election,” he said. “Under the law, a completed common roll will need to be publicised and people given three months for public scrutiny, checked and verified before finalisation. “Money has not been released yet for all these important activities.” Pomat on Thursday suggested that the election be deferred for the common roll could be updated properly. Acting Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai made a presentation in Parliament, saying the commission did not have funds and the common roll updating was slow. The writs for the 2022 elections will be issued on April 28, 2022. Next : Port Moresby Police Arrest Four Suspects For Gun And Drug Comments are closed.
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