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By Aloysius Laukai

A Bougainville chief is calling on the Electoral office to use avenues available to declare the runner up for the last National Elections to temporarily take of office instead of conducting the By-election.

The Chief who wants to remain anonymous told New Dawn FM in Buka that when the LPV voting system was introduced there was a talk of saving expensive by-elections by appointing the runner- up if the member resigns or dies.

He said and due to the time in which the General Election will be conducted the best option is to appoint the runner up from the last election.

The chief said that the Electoral Office is yet to settle outstanding commitments from the ABG Elections and would find it difficult to get assistance until it settles these bills first.

New Dawn FM understands that the runner up for the North Bougainville seat and former National member died at the end of last year.