Change in the voting system of PNG

By Dr Alphonse Gelu

The Registry in 2015 instituted a study to look at a voting system that is friendly towards political parties rather than the candidates. It is the interest of the Registry to do this under its mandate as stipulated by the Organic Law which is to strengthen political parties in the country.

 

The Registry requested the National Research Institute (NRI) under the late Dr Ray Anere to lead the study. Dr Anere teamed up with a couple of resource persons from the University of Papua New Guinea, the team completed the major part of the studies. The study came to a stop after the passing of the Late Dr Anere. In 2016, the Registrar Dr Gelu decided to re-activate the study by engaging Dr Henry Okole, a political scientist by profession to complete the study. Dr Okole has far reaching knowledge and experience in the area of elections and would deliver according to the ToR.

 

The main Terms of Reference (ToR) for the study is to look at a number of countries that are a currently using a voting system that allows the voters to cast their votes on political parties rather than candidates. The number of candidates winning under such a voting system would be determined purely on the total number of votes that the party scores in an election which would then translate into the number of seats a party wins in the Parliament.

 

The three countries that the study looked at were New Zealand, Australia and Fiji. Fiji has the most interesting voting system where the entire country becomes the only electorate. Votes are given to parties which are then translated into seats in Parliament. The Registry aims to pay a visit to Fiji to take a close look at this system however funding is an issue. The Registry is thinking of requesting assistance from its stakeholders for assistance to enable it to look at the voting systems first hand.

Rait FM's on the internet

Listening to PNG music abroad or domestically is hard to come by especially when radio stations do not go on live stream on the internet. The only station that did that was the catholic’s Radio Maria which can be heard via internet streaming. Another station to join the family to that tune was CHM’s Rait Fm. In a recent launch on its apps, listeners can download the app on google playstore or apple’s itune store. What this means is that the audience is now broader. Internationally and domestic listeners that do not have the wireless coverage can now listen to Rait Fm’s live stream.

UN Concert 2016 & Bougainville Day

Sepik Dancers

UN CONCERT 2016 
The annual United Nation's Concert hosted by the Port Moresby International High School (POMIS)  was a success. Staged at the Sir John Guise Indoor complex came alive to the musical concert with lots of choreographic moves that kept the crowd entertained to the end. This year marks the 40 years of the International Education Agency (IEA) schools in the country. This saw all Port Moresby based IEA schools participated in this anniversary. >>Click here for more PICS

Bougainville Day in Port Moresby

BOUGAINVILLE DAY
On the same day the Bougainvilleans where celebrating the Bougainville Day at the Constitution Park in Port Moresby.>> Click here for more PIC..

Amateur Photography

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UN Concert IEA (New!)
Bougainville Day (New!)
Late Togo Panta Rausim Haus Krai 

Late Togo Panta's Haus Krai

Late Kessinato Gisawa Haus krai

Public Service Netball Grand Finals 2015/16

Coral Springs 2015 Soccer Club

24th December 2015 (Olive & Greg's residence)

1st Jan 2016 New year wona (Olive & Greg's residence)

Gerehu, Baruni, Hanuabada Road 2016

Kambar's Residence, East Boroko, NCD

Late Hauofa Tiko's Funeral

Late Checcinato Gisawa's Haus Krai

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) compound community as well as friends and relatives were there to farewell the late Checcinato’s body before leaving for his home province of Milne Bay. The sudden passing of this healthy young boy shocked the local community but especially for those who knew him well. He passed away on the 18th of May 2016 after a short illness and would be laid to rest on Woodlark Island on Monday the 23rd of May 2016. Pictured here are the NFA community, Woodlark, Trobriand, Misima, Dobu, friends and relatives of the family. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICS.

Late Togo Panta's Haus Krai

The late Togo Panta worked with Steamships company until his ultimate death.He was the captain for Moresby Chief and worked with the company for 20 years. Picture here are Misima group, friends, relatives, wantoks and the badili Steamships community paying their last respect before the body is flown back to his home province of Milne Bay, Panapompom Island, Click here for more pictures (Haus Krai)

Following the burial and a couple of weeks later the Haus Krai had to be taken off. The event was hosted on the 4th of June 2016. Click here for the "RAUSIM HAUS KRAI"Photos

Bi- Elections for Samarai Murua 2016

At a recent campaign trail of the Bi-Election for Samarai Murua seat. Here a political party is introducing its candidates to the public on Misima Island, Bwagaoia , Milne Bay Province. This came about as the sitting member , Gordon Wesley’s election was challenged soon after the election in 2012. The seat was made null and void in 2016 and a bi election was ordered by the court that same year.