310511Lauta Atoi pledges to deliver
By MARIA LAUKAI
North Bougainville member elect Lauta Atoi, in accepting his new role, thanked everyone for their support and also acknowledged members of the New Bougainville Party and churches in Buka for their prayers and assistance.
To all his voters and campaign team, he urged that they stay focused on their primary reason for contesting the by-election.
He added that the wining of the by-election was just the beginning of their journey and urged that they stay focused on delivering the immediate needs of the North Bougainville people.
Mr. Atoi said his short term plans were to complete all incomplete projects of the former member like delivery of water tanks and assisting the people of the west coast atolls.
While his medium and long term plans were to focus on boosting the economic growth of the North region.
He urged told supporters and witnesses that there was no time to celebrate as he had only six months to take care of the people of North Bougainville.
Mr Atoi also invited the candidates who lost and their supporters to work closely with him.
He told witnesses at the declaration ceremony today that his opponents had very good ideas which they could together work on for a better Bougainville.