25051269NOMINATE IN BOUGAINVILLE
By Aloysius Laukai
A total of Sixty nine candidates have nominated to contest Bougainville seats in the 2012 PNG General Elections.
After close of nominations yesterday, 13 candidates nominated for the Bougainville Regional seat currently held by FIDELIS SEMOSO.
For the South Bougainville seat currently held by the Minister for Bougainville Affairs, Stephen Pirika Kamma 14 candidates have nominated.
For the North Bougainville open, 20 candidates nominated to contest the seat currently held by MR. LOUTA ATOI.
And Central Bougainville Open seat which is currently held by the Communication Minister Jimmy Miringtoro would be contested by 22 candidates.
In the Regional seat candidates are JOE LERA the former Commissioner for South Bougainville Region in the Bougainville administration, woman candidate and former ABG member for Central Bougainville representing Central Bougainville women, MAGDALENE TOROANSI, another unknown woman candidate, LYNNETTE ONA, Former ABG Lawyer KAPEATU PUARIA, former clerk of PNG National Parliament, SIMON PENTANU,SAM CAROL,JIMMIE MOSE, ALBERT MAGOI, former ABG Vice President in the Kabui led government, JOSEPH WATAWI, Former BRA Commander, ISHMAEL TOROAMA and Buka Air-condition man, HENRY ONSA, Bougainville Musician and former ABG Member representing Ex-combatants in North Bougainville, MARCHELIN GETSI and including the sitting member FIDELIS SEMOSO.
The Central Bougainville Open seat will be contested by mostly heavy weights in the Central Bougainville Region.
They include the sitting member and Communication Minister, JIMMY MIRINGTORO Lawyer THOMAS TAMUSIO, Strong women advocator and woman leader THERESA JAINGTONG, Former Central Bougainville Member SAM AKOITAI, MARTIN MIRIORI,WESLY THOMAS, Former UNDP Boss for Central Region JUSTIN BORGIA, former ABG member for KOKODA, RODNEY OSIOCO, former ABG member for Rao, LEO REIVASI, Chairman of the Panguna Landowners Association, CHRIS DAMANA, CHRISANTO KOROKORO, Arawa Businessman SIMON BARANANKO, the current ABG member for Kongara who resigned to contest the National seat, DOMINIC ITTA, LAURIE PATRICK and WILLIAM REINHART.CLARENCE DENCY,DOMINIC DIUKA,JOE TARUNA,LOHIAL BUAIA NUAU,Meekamui strongman CHRIS BAO,MATHEW KUSA and JOSEPH SIPU.
For South Bougainville the fight would be between two heavy weights the current Sitting member and Minister for Bougainville Affairs, STEPHEN KAMA PIRIKA and former member for South Bougainville MICHAEL LAIMO the others are PETER MANUKA, TIMOTHY MASIU the media director for the East New Britain Governor, Businessman, PETER BANA,JOSEPH MOIKUI, DAVID KAUA,JOSEPH PARUM, THADEUS KAILE, former Local Level Government Officer PATRICK HEROMATE, RAYMOND KAKAPONI, GABRIEL PANGTEI, MICHAEL ANUGU,PETER CHANEL TENGKA.
For the North Bougainville seat, The current sitting member, LOUTA ATOI is being challenged by many new and aspiring leaders starting with ISAAC HEKEN THOMPSON,DONALD HAMAU TATO,RACHAEL OPETI KONAKA, Buka businessman WILLIAM NAKIN,NOEL SAREI,HILLARY TSUNNO, Bougainville’s Movie star, ALBERT TORO, the current ABG sitting member for Hagogohe who resigned to contest this seat, ROBERT HAMAL SAWA, DOMINIC TOAPALA TUMARR, JOHN SISIASI, former ABG member for Atolls, TAEHU KEALI PAIS,GERARD MASA,SYLVESTER NIU,JOHN BITI BULE,DAMIAN KORA, MICHAEL HAMOUN ROSS and the former ABG member for Peit and Bougainville Tourism promoter, LAWRENCE BELLEH, former Education Boss, TONY TSORA, former ABG Deputy Speaker, FRANCESCA RIANNA SEMOSO.
Campaigning throughout Bougainville has been quite with candidates and the supporters slowly gearing up for aggressive campaigns towards the end of Campaigns.
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Comments

[felix kameking]

Thanks NDFM for all the latest update on elections...
Bougainvillians its all upon you to vote for the right leadership that will lead you thru the next five years.Referendum is just around the corner, so please chose the leadership that will make sure that your dreams is realized..

[Ricter Kokinai]

Thanks ND for the updates. Those of us who are broad much rely on you to see the latest update on election in our Island. please keep updating us.
mani

RK

[joseph]

Thanks Aloysius for this, I was constantly checking your blog,for this. All I can say is let the people decide on who will lead them for the next five years. The Island is just paradise, ,full of so many resources not only copper but others as well that could be exploited sustainably but yet our people continue to live in absolute poverty and this is likey to continue until we get the right combination of corruption free and good leadership. A leadership that knows how economies work and a leadership that will recognise the challenges and opportunities brought about by this highly interconnected world. The challenges and opportunities of globalization.....

Electing good leadership also hinges of well informed voters. What you see is what you get!

Good luck to everyone!

joseph