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By Solomon Puana
Elections in PNG are unpredictable in terms of MPsbeen unseated and returned in the elections. Fourteen former MPs have made a comeback after having left active national politics for some years. They are Member for Manus Open and the Speaker of Parliament – Hon. Job Pomat, Governor for Milne Bay Regional – Hon. Luke Critin, Member for Kavieng Open – Hon. Ian Ling Stucky, Member for Koroba-Kopiago Open and Minister for Immigration and Border Security – Hon. Petrus Thomas, Member for Moresby North-West Open and former Prime Minister – Hon. Sir Mekere Morauta, Member for Markham Open – Hon. Koni Iguan, Member for Menyamya Open – Hon. Thomas Pelika, Member for Naweab Open – Hon. Kennedy Wenge, Governor for Morobe Regional – Hon. Ginson Soanu, Governor for ENB Regional – Hon. Nakikus Konga, Member for Rai Coast Open – Hon Peter Sipai, Governor for Madang Regional – Hon. Peter Yama, Governor for Gulf Regional– Hon. Christopher Haiveta and finally Member for Mendi Open – Hon. Michael Nali.
Elections in PNG are unpredictable in terms of MPsbeen unseated and returned in the elections. Fourteen former MPs have made a comeback after having left active national politics for some years. They are Member for Manus Open and the Speaker of Parliament – Hon. Job Pomat, Governor for Milne Bay Regional – Hon. Luke Critin, Member for Kavieng Open – Hon. Ian Ling Stucky, Member for Koroba-Kopiago Open and Minister for Immigration and Border Security – Hon. Petrus Thomas, Member for Moresby North-West Open and former Prime Minister – Hon. Sir Mekere Morauta, Member for Markham Open – Hon. Koni Iguan, Member for Menyamya Open – Hon. Thomas Pelika, Member for Naweab Open – Hon. Kennedy Wenge, Governor for Morobe Regional – Hon. Ginson Soanu, Governor for ENB Regional – Hon. Nakikus Konga, Member for Rai Coast Open – Hon Peter Sipai, Governor for Madang Regional – Hon. Peter Yama, Governor for Gulf Regional– Hon. Christopher Haiveta and finally Member for Mendi Open – Hon. Michael Nali.
The Speaker, Hon. Job Pomat lost the Manus Open seat to Ronny Knight in 2012, but unseated Mr. Knight in this completed recent election in 2017.
Hon. Luke Critin returned after losing the Milne Bay Regional seat to Titus Philemon in 2012.
Hon. Ian Ling Stucky made a comeback after 15 years losing the seat to Martin Aini in 2002. Mr Aini retained the seat in 2007, but lost to Ben Micah in 2012. In this election, Hon. Ian L. Stucky won the seat back.
Minister for Immigration and Border Security, Hon. Petrus Thomas has been out of national politics for 10 years and has successfully won the seat this election (2017).
Former Prime Minister and PNG Party Leader Hon. Sir Mekere Morauta retired from active national politics after the 2007 election but decided to make a comeback after 5 years and unseated Michael Malabag this election (2017).
Hon. Koni Iguan won the Markham Open seat back, after he had lost the seat to Paul Izikiel in 2012.
Hon. Thomas Pelika and Hon. Kennedy Wenge have won their seats back. Both have returned to active national politics after 15 years.
Hon. Ginson Soanu was the former member for Kawbum and lost his seat to Sir Bob Dadae. He came back contesting the Morobe Regional seat and won the seat after 15 years out of active politics.
Hon. Peter Sapia lost the Rai Coast Open seat in a by – election and was out of politics for some years. He successfully won the seat back this election.
Hon. Chris Haiveta has held the Gulf regional seat for three terms, then lost to Havila Kavo in 2007. He returned after 10 years and won the Gulf Regional seat this 2017 National Election.
Hon. Michael Nali lost the Mendi Open seat in 2007. He returned after 10 years and unseated Mr De Kewanu in this 2017 election.
More information at www.ippcc.gov.pg
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