090811 13 TO CONTEST
By Aloysius Laukai

THIRTEEN Candidates have nominated to contest the Tonsu By-election at the close of nominations yesterday.

By lunch time yesterday, only eleven candidates were still registered until the eleventh hour when two more nominated to close at 13 candidates.

Immediately after close of nominations, the electoral office the held the order of draw for the ballot papers at the BELL ISI PARK in Buka town.

The final names are, Joel K. Noga a former staff of Izikiel Massat the former member for Tonsu, Eddie Mohin former ex combatant, Former Town Clerk for Arawa Town, Uzaiah Toukes,KOUT KAVOP former Government liason officer, Buka businessmen and Philemon Tulo, former ABG staff MICHAEL TOREAS,JONATHAN RINGIN, ISRAEL KOUT, ISAAC HEKEN THOMPSON, former BCL recruitment officer, JOHN DUMIT, Methodist church Pastor, DUDLEY MATUAN, BEN TSIU CHACKCHUK, and former chairman of Leitana Council of Elders,JOEL BANAM.

Polling will begin on the tenth of September , 2011 and will end on September 15th.

Writs will then be returned to the ABG Speaker on September 28th 2011.

The Bougainville Electoral Commissioner, REITAMA TARAVARU said that he expects about FIVE THOUSAND eligible voters to cast their votes in the By-election.

MR. TARAVARU said that a total of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND KINA has been requested from the ABG for the Tonsu By-election.

Comments

[B.Tasikul]

This is my grass roots Political analysis of this election. I am not from Tonsu but I know most of this intending candidate.

Mr. Thompson he contested last election and lost. I don,t think he will make it again.

Mr. Toukes,Mr.Kavop, Mr. Tulo,Mr. Ringin,Mr. Kout, Mr.Matuan, and Mr. Chackchuk. All of you from Petats Island, there would be a split in your votes.

Mr. Dumit from Poka I don,t know what the population is like there, likewise Mr. Banam who comes from Tung.

I dont know how influential is Mr. Mohin. While Mr. Noga and Mr. Toreas comes from Nova1 and 2 respectively, there may be split also in their village.

However, a No 2 is also very important in a preferential system. So I will bet my money on two potential winning horse.That is Mr.Noga and Mr. Toukes.

Good Luck Member Joel Noga