170911 BANAM HEADS HOME
By Aloysius Laukai

The former Leitana Council of Elders Chairman, JOEL LATU BANAM was declared as the newly elected member for Tonsu constituency in the Autonomous Bougainville Government.

The Returning Officer for the Tonsu Byelection declared MR. BANAM at 1230 just after midnight at the Buka counting centre.

MR. BANAM has tried several seats both in the National Parliament and the ABG until he came home last night.

He was in Madang when he was declared but would be in Buka by Monday to be sworn in as the new member for Tonsu.

Electoral Commissioner for Bougainville, REITAMA TARAVARU in welcoming the new member elect also thanked election officials including candidates supporters and scrutineers for the good conduct during election and up to declaration last night.

He said that he was happy everything went smoothly.