Who is the Best Choice for West Sepik Regional? With Frieda negotiations coming up West Sepik needs Ramoi who has plenti of experience to negotiate the best deal for West Sepik and Papua New Guinea.

I hate to wake you up from your decades long sleep, but the name of the province is now Sandaun.

Got it?

The name says it all. The Sepik Region Extends from the Sepik River at its Mouth in Kopar,ESP and Extends as far West as the Mambramo River in Hollandia. I have not sighted any gazettal for a Name Change and until you can show me otherwise I am inclined to call that Part of the Island of New Guinea, West Sepik.With that name also comes the responsibilty of Electing Leaders who are aware of Bigger issue and undercurrents affecting this impotant part of our Island Nation. Issues that may include negotiations with Indonesia to allow for the free movement of Peoples with out recourse to Visa's and Passports.
I believe Ramoi is capable of raising these issues at the Highest Political Forum if Elected.

We do not wan recycled leaders and yoyos into the parliament.. enough is enough

WSP needs articulate leanred leaders to assist transcend its social and economic paradoxes to take its full place in the region. HDI is lowest and elites of the province need to educate our citizens to vote wisely. Not blindly vote in those who put self interest first and lead us astray, he or she must be a patriot and have the interest of the citizens at heart. WSP has vast potential in rural industries, mineral and hydrocarbon but lacks human capital that can drive these interests. Get in the right person for the regional and get the best persons for the open seats, the current MPs need a complete paradigm shift and work as a block.Both ESP and WSP must generate a blue print for the Sepik region develop as a region. Investments in downstream procssing and manufacturing in some vaible industry easily sustainable in the region.WSP cannot lift off without ESP or likewise the imaginary line, the provincial boundary must not impede the thinking.

The so call "Gabriel Ramoi's" political hay days were far gone. The Sandaunist-Sepiks SHOULD NOT bank or support old fashion leaders like Ramoi. Its about time, the people rally around young and vibrant leaders and support them to move the province forward prosperity and change

Good people like Ramoi never change they just get better with time just like a Good Cigar or a Good Wine. Ramoi is Vintage and He remains relevent to PNG as he was in 1982, 2002 and 2012. many of your readers forget that Ramoi entered Parliament at 22 and holds the record as the youngest member of Parliament. He rose to be cabinet Minister 3 year later.He was President of the Powerful UPNG Student Union where Wingti,Mekere and Siaguru are also product of. When Ramoi Speaks People Listen because he Probably is one leader with the Sharpest Political Mind of his generation. Ramoi is a the Son of a Colonial Policeman, he has travelled widely, Holds a Law Degree , and continue to support him self through Business and has never asked for Government hand out. His experience in Prison gives him a better insight and under standing of the Plight of the Poor and the needy.
Mr. Ramoi influenced many leader today to get into Politics. They included Governor Agiru of Southern Highlands and Ben Micha of New Island. His peer group includes Kumbakor of Nuku and John Tekwe of vanimo. His views on Resource development and on Contract Mining and Production Sharing in particular remains as relevent today as it was in 1985 in the Montecello Debate. For our Democracy today in these Trying Times. PNG truely need the likes of Gabriel Ramoi. I am sure West Sepik will send him to Parliament this round.

I seem to remember him being caught for stealing money and going to jail but I've forgotten exactly how much time he served for his sin. Do you (or anyone else) remember?

Certainly thieves like Ben Micah learnt a helluva lot from Ramoi. He indeed has been a great teacher of the current generation of MPs. They should be thanking Gabriel every day they fly to their house in Oz or look at their latest bank account figures.

Great leaders have been to Prison.Ramoi was a victim of Politics because of his strong Socialistic Views. He was charged for for the sum of K6,000 from his DSIP Funds which he used to charter a Aircraft to ferry the Great Bluff Inn Souls Band of the 80's to Raise Funds for PDM . His crime was that Wingti did not reimburse the expenditure. He was given 3 year in Prision but served only 18 months because he was a model prisioner having set up the Prision Literacy Program and teaching prisioners to read and write and to understand their rights under the constitution.Good People dont Die they keep on coming like good soldiers and good sailors. Compare to what is happening know with DSIP Funds Ramois Crime looks insignificant.

You didn't mention any of this on your own - it had to be dragged out of you. That is evidence enough that deep down, you're embarrassed. Never expect to hide the dirty laundry of a pollie and get away with it.

But there's a bigger picture here. Surely, surely, SURELY we can find candidates to represent us in parliament that haven't been to prison for any reason at all, and have never been found to misuse money in any questionable way. Sure, nobody's perfect, but we have a big population and out of thousands of people in the electorate I find it very hard to believe that we can't find a person better than nearly all of us, who could be an honest representative. Why must we constantly rely on people whose use by dates have long passed and then try to explain away their deficiencies?

Great leaders who have been to prison went to prison for reasons other than how they used money!

They went to prison for civil disobedience in their fight for justice, mostly.

Please don't contaminate the memories of those truly great leaders with this small creature Ramoi.

I first came accross Ramoi when he was communications minister in 1990. I was amazed by his thoughts and ideas then which were way ahead of our time.

He did go to jail and for the reasons stated already. At the time, many of us suspected that he was setup by Wingti because he was much more articulate then all the MPs at the time. He was smarter then most of the MPs, spoke well, he really had no equal. The only other person at the time that thought and spoke like him was Sir Siaguru. It was easy to see why Wingti would not want him around, the man was a threat.

I later met him in Wewak where he has lived all this time. He is still very smart but much more mellowed now. I have heard him speak a few times and his insight would always be profound.

If he made it to Parliament this time around, he would still have few equals. In fact none of the current MPs could equal him in intellect and clarity of mind, perhaps Sir Arnold could match him, the rest are still about 10 years behind this man.

Noken criticise nating, you have to listen to the man, he hardly speaks in public but when he does, he is a visionary.

Let him be a man of ideas behind the scenes, then. But we don't need a convicted criminal as our MP.

In fact the law says that convicts cannot become MPs. But then again, since when did we ever follow any laws in PNG, especially those related to politics?

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We fully understand and closely follow the footsteps of almost all political leaders in our beloved peaceful Island, and even further across Melanesian Archipelago, and we figure out the best persons in correct positions at right time, and for this purpose Mr Ramoi is the one that we pray for to be the Governor of West Sepik Province, whereas Powes Parkop for the National Parliament.

We pray that all Melanesians will see their leaders in Melanesian perspectives, for the sake of Melanesians, by setting aside our local interests and rivalries. We want a Melanesia that is free and independent. PNG, West Papua, Solomon Islands and not yet fully free from foreign interferences. The only difference between West and East New Guinea is that the western part is not free and still occupied, whereas the East is not occupied but also not free.

We need to pick up certain naturally elected leaders who have visions and perspectives for our future generations, not just limited for us now and today and here. We also need leaders who lave visions and perspectives for the whole Melanesia, not only for West or East New Guinea, but for all Melanesians. And for that purpose, Ramoi is the man, Okuk was another but unfortunately he was assassinated by intruders/ robbers and killers.

We pray, for God Almighty, and our ancestors, to give us light into seeking a better and saver and more peaceful future of Melanesians, as we do not want to leave this peaceful Paradise in a mess to our future children.

Wa, wa, wa!

Ramoi remains relevent today as he was in 1982, 2002 and 2012. On Page 2 of the Lead story today in the National New paper is a Story on the Current Political Situation in which Ramois Name is Mentioned as one of the Two Guarantors on the Conduct of General Yaura Sasa . No Ramois Days is not gone it is only begining .

Oh God. A convicted felon influencing outcomes. God help PNG!

Oh God. A convicted felon influencing outcomes. God help PNG!

Beldon Namah, a convited Felon also has conrol of all facets of State apparatus including the Police and the Army. I say GOOD you Ramoi for Defending the constitution Despite being a felon. Ramoi needs a CMG from the Queen for his efforts. All Knights of the realm who did not Stand up for the Constitution must forfeit their NightHood as with out the Rule of law there is no State.

West Sepik Regional _ John TEKWE is the man.

I hate to say it but he's the one with that ridiculous idea that Vanimo was going to turn into another Singapore.

All Vanimo has turned into is a port to ship out as much of PNG's valuable hardwoods as possible at rock bottom prices.

Thanks to John Tekwie!

The Sepik region needs articulate leaders to make a difference in all facets of PNGs development, in politics, business,education and etc. The province should embark on search for contenders and expose them so the simple vote is aware of who he or she is voting in. The region has the potential to be turned into a hub for trade given its potential in hydrocarbon,agriculture, mineral wealth, marine resources and most significantly the proximity to the Asian region. WSP rise up to the ocassion and come out of the nutshell give us the region the best representatives in the 2012 electuions.

When I think WSP I think of the corrupt Pruaitch.

The so call "Gabriel Ramoi's" political hay days were far gone. The Sandaunist-Sepiks SHOULD NOT bank or support old fashion leaders like Ramoi. Its about time, the people rally around young and vibrant leaders and support them to move the province forward for prosperity and change

FIVE YEARS AGO I MET A PAPUA NEW GUINEAN IN THE SOUTHERN CHINESE CITY OF GUANGZHAO. HE WAS A BUSINESS MAN SELLING PNG VANILLA BEANS AND COCOA BENAS TO CHINA. I WAS AMAZED BY HIS VIEWS ON CHINA .APPARENTLY HE HAS BEEN GOING IN AND OUT OF CHINA SINCE 1982 AND HE SEEMS TO ME TO BE VERY COMMITTED TO THE SOCIALISTIC IDEALS. IS RAMOI A COMMUNIST?

Oh no. Just what we need-another middleman, making money for a comfortable life that the producers themselves should be getting for their hard work growing and processing the crops. Middlemen like Ramoi are the scourge of the earth because they usually rip off the producers, paying them low prices.

I am a friend of Mr.Ramoi. Two year ago I met him in Surabaya Indonesian on his way to buy 2 tons of Vanilla Beans from Javanese farmers and to export the Beans from Indonesian to China because he could not get the supply from PNG farmers. When I asked him why he told me that PNG small holder farmers have abandon their cash crops including vanilla because the Politicians were giving to many free hand outs. He said people now do not have to work because they can get a free Motor vehicle from their Political leaders. PNG needs gentleman farmers such as Ramoi

What complete nonsense. Do you just accept what people tell you like this without analysing it or questioning the logic they've told you?

Obviously pollies haven't given each and every vanilla farmer in Sepik a free vehicle. If that were true, the Maprik highway would be like a Bangkok traffic jam, vehicles not even moving because they were so stacked up.

No pollie has the money to buy even 10$ as many vehicles to give away as there were vanilla farmers.

At least you convinced me that Mr Ramoi may be good at business maths, but does not think logically. We don't need another round of illogical leaders in haus tambaran!

If You people kept up with the vanilla business, then you should know that the price and demand for vanilla has been down for quiet some time now. Meaning that Mr Ramoi hasen't been getting a lot of from exports and the farmers haven't got much money from the purchase of the beans. As for these so called "middle men" everyone tries to make money for a comfortable, enjoyable life, everyone.

Sandaun Regional seat needs visionary leadership. We have produced to date the worst governors who have not delivered. It is shameful to see Sandaun being rated below the par in terms on development. We have had Karl Stack, John Tekwie,Simon Solo,and now who? I am very concern about the development indicators which are always below all provinces. I am supportive of Amkat Mai of Telefomin. Can we try someone from Telefomin.

Aitape had theirs thru Karl Stack.
Lumi is Simon Solo
Vanimo Green- John Tekwie

Let Telefomin district have a fair go. Amkat came third in the last election. This time he will make it. Give him a try.

As per our title stated, Sandaun People we've got Frieda Gold & Copper Mining coming up and the man who
can speak for the landowners, people of Sandaun and PNG as a whole is Mr. Amkat Mai.

People of Sandaun give the man (Amkat Mai) who owns the mine (Frieda Mine)a chance and elect him as our Governor. The man who will talk for the people of Sandaun.

Strong supporter of Mr. Amkat Mai the next Governor of Sandaun Province.

Who is Mr Mai? The people of Telefomin/Oksapmin do not know him. How much time has he spent home. He is another one of those foreigners. Only appears during election time and into hypernation other times.
He does not own the Frieda River project - no way near to being an LO. Where have you been when the people of Frieda needed help with formation of LO groups and so forth? Stop using Frieda as your political plateform. Now tell the people of Sandaun what you are capable of bringing to the table instead of kain kain giaman toktok na ******** nambaut...Cheers!!

Rex you have my number 1 vote.

Amkat, you have 10,000 voters from Oksapmin with you. You will pick better than anyone other candidates in this election. You have spent most of your time teaching in Sandaun Province than any other candidate. Your students are campaigning for you. Last election you came third, this election you will make it. Congratulations.

Where was Rex Tavian and Amkat Mai when the Oksapmin Land Owners where looking for Leaders to help them in the Claim over O.K. Tedi in the last 25 years. I know the Gabriel Ramoi was ingaged only less then a year ago and that he has assisted the Group to the level that now guarantees the Land owners ownership rights over O.K.Tedi for that Osapmin has agreed to deliver their votes not to there Two Candidates Amkat Mai and Rex but to Mr.Ramoi. Mr.Ramoi will be the Governor of West Sepik and he will do West Sepik Proud.

We will see who will climb to the top. The problem that we have is not all districts are connected by road, therefore, candidates cannot visit every LLG to deliver their vission. What I see is everyone in the province will go for thier own than party policies and candidates own policies for the province. I pround that Sandaun is puting up educated guys in this election. Let our voters decide.

We will see who will climb to the top. The problem that we have is not all districts are connected by road, therefore, candidates cannot visit every LLG to deliver their vission. What I see is everyone in the province will go for thier own than party policies and candidates own policies for the province. I pround that Sandaun is puting up educated guys in this election. Let our voters decide.

Sandaun is mostly putting up candidates who are trying to become quickly educated in stealing public money. God help the people of Sandaun because it's almost certain they'll elect a thief!

Amkat has 95% of support from Telefomin/Oksapmin. He will also pick up well from Nuku, Aitape/Lumi and Vanimo/Green because of his qualities and popularity. He is the true son of Sandaun. He is not a foreigner as you claimed. 100% of voters from oksapmin are with him.

Telly you are right. Amkat will pick up well in all districts in Sandaun. I am from Nuku and I tell you he is going to win. Please givim 1 lo Amkat na 2 lo Rex. The most qualified future Sandaun Governers.. Both have masters degree so givim lo tupla... Na ol recycled leaders lusim Tait lo toktok

Amkat Mai getting votes from Lumi? You gotta be kidding me! From all the candidates that are contesting, Ramoi stands the best candidate by miles.

John Tekwie is a leader in a dream world. He had 2 golden terms to prove his leadership.Where is his free trade zone dreams sitting. He is a recycled politican. I had enough of his sweet sugar. Remember action speaks louder than words.

Sandaun so far have mandated worse Governors. People like John Tekwie, Simon Solo had done nothing to the Province. I urge Sandaun to Consider Rex Tawian. He is an educated and a God fearing man with with heart for Sandaun. Sandaun Rex Tawian is your Man....

im from madang and i think rex will make a good leader. known him and he is a man of intergrity, honest and i hope people of sandaun will see dawn of a sunrise tomorrow

Hello Friends,

Was just trying to do an internet search on PNG elections and came across this discussion forum and delighted to see my former boss Rex Tawian being mentioned as contender for Sandaun Regional.
Sandaun (or West Sepik?) will do well voting for Mr Tawian as governor.
During his time with GRM and engagement by RAMSI in the Solomons, he was top notch strategist and international finance person and command a strong presence, respect and admiration among both our Melanesian and Western officers at GRM International. He is a very humble person and easily approachable - spent most his time with family in local Solomon villages doing community Christian outreaches. We wish him well in the elections and hope Sandaun people will see and vote for this great man.

Regards from the Happy Isles and God bless.

Wow thanks Solomon, I do not know much about Rex other than from verbal reference from family members on the ground in Yankok and Nuku but just reading your post I decided to try find out and stummbled across RAMSI on the web: http://www.ramsi.org/the-team/team-members/rex-tawian.html . Follow the link to see what other people working under him had to say during his time in the Solomons. Sandaun, we have some silent achievers here to consider. Is Rex from Oksapmin or Telefomin or Green River? Could be his wife is from the Min area am not sure. I hear he has a big following in the min area. Am from Nuku but my vote will go to this humble giant, we are tired of people who are boastful and beating their chest too much making noise without substance.

Trupla Sandaun

I am from Gawa in Oksapmin, we are split in Oksapmin between Rex Tawian and Amkat but more for Rex. Rex is from green River but here in Oksapmin he has half of the total votes.
Sandaun noken faul, I am writing from Tabubil, half of Oksapmin is with Rex Tawian. Amkat and Tekwie can fight for the other half.

Sandaun needs quiet high achievers like Rex Tawian to change the province.



Mangi Gawa - die hard Rex Tawian supporter

Ramoi came third in the last election, not Mai. The late Rex Namah came second. Tekwie came seventh. The 2012 election will be won by either Ramoi or Tekwie or God help WSP because no other candidate has the brains AND the political experience to develop the province. You want free money, free pig meat, tinpis, rice and meri's then don't vote for educated, honest leaders like Gabriel Ramoi and John Tekwie. Vote instead for younger, vibrant CORRUPT leaders like Pruaitch and Namah or vote for an experienced newcomer to poltics and SUFFER for the next 5 years. It's as simple as that.

Stop the nonsense about who came third or fourth and free pig meat gabbage.
Sanduan people are not stupid. Give it to Rex :)

Thank you ol poro. Mr Tawian was here in Nuku this week. Mipla kilim cow na welkamim em. Long ples mipla harem em toktok, klinpla kliapla toktok, down to earth and to the point. Em ino tok daun long ol narapla regional candidates na tru long bel blong mipla yet ol lain long ples i hamas na wanbel long daun pasin blong displa man. Mi ken confirm olsem on the ground in Nuku, Rex Tawian igat strongpla support long 1st votes hia long Seim yet, igo olsem long Namblo na go daun long Maimai em mipla stap wantem em.
Yu husait Sandaun lukim displa forum, noken vote faul nambaut...inap long recycle politician, ol proud man na ol meri pes moni pes man...plis helpim mipla putim Rex igo Governor blong Sandaun

Wanbel em stap, toktok long narapla samting

I know both Rex and Amkat. Both would make Sandaun proud if either one is voted in. I urge Sandauners to listen to one's own convictions to vote the right person in. Most often, we become people followers by believing what others say about certain candidates which contradicts our own convictions. Stand up for yourselves and your rights and vote for the best.

What a hypocrit!

You tell everyone else not to listen to others and then YOU - yes YOU - tell us who would make the best candidates (but can't be bothered to list ANY of their qualifications!!!!).

How do you expect people to vote for the right person when they have no information hardly to base their votes on except for the candidates themselves blah blahing about how great they are or how much they'll do for the people if they get elected.

You see? YOU are part of the problem!

You are the problem. You can not make up your own mind on the person of your choice. These were only my convictions. You have to follow your own convictions based on what you know about people of your choice. You are probably left in limbo because you do not know and understand your own candidates.You have to do your own research and make up your mind. There may be better people than Rex and Amkat that I am not aware of so it is of course foolishness to make up our minds on what people say in these forums.

Fenso,

Check out Rex and Amkat's qualifications and experiences on LinkedIn website. Again be encouraged to make up your own mind.

You think we're gonna believe any of that cow pekpek? It's their own propaganda. They could be drunken womanizing gambling spivs like Beldon Namah and OF COURSE wouldn't mention any of that!

Never believe what comes out of a candidate's mouth or put on their websites. It's all cow pekpek.

Hugo,
We can live in our comfort zones and make judgements but I think all the candidates that put forward their names up for elections have the guts to face up to the challenges put to them by their people. Let us not be quick to discredit people based on assumptions and comparisons. No one is perfect, we are too quick to jump on one or two negatives and not look at certain positive values that individuals have. Do not get me wrong, I agree that leaders should be tried, tested and challenged by their people to ensure they live up to their expectations. If leaders take it personally, then they are not fit to be in that role.

I think our track record up to now is so completely horrible that we need to be a LOT more critical and discerning before settling on anyone to vote for, much less promote. This year there seems to be even more rubbish than usual contesting.

All good comments expressed so far. It is refreshing and indeed good for West Sepik to have the caliber of people like Rex Tawian humbly making the sacrifice to run for the seat.
For too long we have been having people who cannot reason, elaborate argue on policies and deliver insights into the best way forward for West Sepik.

I do not know Amkat's profile in terms of participation with the International community and provision of strategic advice and change management on big issues. He used to be my high school teacher. While he communicates some passion in teaching maths and talk of big vision and new ideas in general terms, he is not the best person as he is not capable of breaking big visions down to small work packages, make budget and plan for them to be accomplished to achieve whatever vision that is presented.
Mr Tawian stands above the rest not only in his academic credentials but also in his beliefs and character. He is a man of integrity. He understands well the role of churches as a development agency, understand the funding mechanisms of aid agencies and have been involved in strategic changes to government systems as Advisor to the Solomon Islands government working with RAMSI. I do now know well other candidates to be able to speak so excuse my ignorance if there are other good candidates out there who measure up.
We all pray and hope West Sepik makes the right choice this election. Happy elections and may the leaders that we NEED come forth in this election. God bless you all.

BorderRanger

Rex Tawian is West Sepik's hottest candidate for the governor seat alright.
There are few outstanding candidates for the governor seat in West Sepik but indeed I hear he is the people's favourite.

All the best Rex. Get in there and please change Sandaun, one of the poorest Province in PNG

Observer

I urged the people of Sandaun not to be manipulated by candidates who are not speaking the facts. Believe me when I say this. Only Amkat has the upper hand since he has more support province-wide. He is the man for the job. Don't give it to those who will buy your votes with cash. We need services not cash.

You can stay in somewhere else and boost that Rex will win this election. I am telling you 12500 voters from Oksapmin are for Amkat Mai.

Who told you that half of the voters from Oksapmin will go to Rex Taiwan. Don't tell lies to the people of Sandaun.

Maybe you yourself will go to Rex Taiwan, not Oksies. We are all Telefos and Oksies are die hard for Amkat Mai. He is the winner for this election.

Amkat's full supporter.

You aren't offering even one tiny shred of evidence to back up your claims.

Why would you expect that someone like you coming up with all these predictions but not backing up anything with evidence, would ever be believed?

PNGSCAPE is full of mauswara people like you and most of us simply ignore you types.... because you never provide any backup for your opinions.

I observed voitng in Oksapmin LLG and Mr Mai Amkat grabbed highest votes. Total votes cast were more than 9750 and Mr Mai is expected to claim 9000 votes. Wait and hear the result for yourselves. Seremtian

Oksapmin is 100% with Amkat Mai. Rex and John Tekwei will pick up less than 1%.

Who is this person from Gaua claiming that, half the voters of Oksapmin support Rex Tawian. The tune and wordings says all, he has never been to Oksapmin and witnessed for himself, the current support the Oksapmins have for this brilliant and smart up-coming Governor for Sandaun. The support coming from the Oksapmians is 99.9%. You and the other Regional supports from Oksapmin are very, very, very small. Go to Oksapmin and see for yourself. My fellow supporters for Mr.Mai from all over Sandaun Province, the claim that Oksapmin population is split between Rex Tawian, Amkat Mai and other intending candidates is not true.

Amkats support is truly and well maintained in Oksapmin with over 90% of the voting population and not 50% or less as claimed by the the kid from Gaua. This is a total lie. Keep supporting Amkat because he is needed for a changed - Sandaun.

So in oksapmin it looks like 1 for amkat. What about 2 and 3. What names have been on the lips there. Can someone update me.
Thank you.

So in oksapmin it looks like 1 for amkat. What about 2 and 3. What names have been on the lips there. Can someone update me.
Thank you.

You just don't get it do you? Haven't you been reading the newspapers - in province after province - the amount of vot fraud has been incredible. It really doesn't matter whose names are on the lips of people in the end the frauds will win. Why aren't you seeing this out of all the news that is coming out??????????????

You just don't get it do you? Haven't you been reading the newspapers - in province after province - the amount of vot fraud has been incredible. It really doesn't matter whose names are on the lips of people in the end the frauds will win. Why aren't you seeing this out of all the news that is coming out??????????????

Rausim Name WEST SEPIK Nabau ya... We are now SANDAUN

should it be fair of if someone from the blue mountains be given. just try Telefomin. you have not given it to Telefomin to test it.

other Districts, you had your turn already, should 2012 be Telefomin's tur.


Mangi Nuku.

Yeah Amkat is alright but hope he can muster the numbers in his own turf - which is a split among Rex, Amkat and Tekwie . Leading Sandaun has nothing to do with being from the blue mountains. I doubt Amkat has the background anyway that would have set him up to position Sandaun as a leading province. From what I see and hear on the ground, Rex Tawian is a silent favorite and certainly someone with the credential and experience to drive the province forward. Best wishes Sandaun, vote wisely for your future depends on it.

regards,

mangi vanimo

Yes, i agree with you Mangi Nuku, The hope of change for Sandaun is Mr.Mai. Like some one said earlier, test him. Frankly speaking, on the ground here in Telefomin is in 100% support of Amkat. Only three provincial candidates from the district and the chanches are very high. So look out for the mountain man.

Thank you Mangi Nuku for the support & trust you have on Telefomin.

meng pewa

The only time anyone has 100% support anywhere, is where there's vote buying and corruption. Civilised humans simply don't all line up behind the same candidate. Of course, here in PNG we seem to still pick our leaders in primitive caveman ways.

...what happened to seron wanori...i read some propaganda being written in this weeks p/c lol on wanori and a paul mambai being hot lol...i think most of us were grinning our teeth wondering how post courier really came up with news like that :)
if what i read here between rex and amkat is anything to go by, please people traim na tok tru long national niuspepa..maski kon nambaut kisim biknem nating.

go rex. go amkat....taim blong yupla ol busman

Do not trust and believe the Oksapmins and Telefomins in anything they say. They have always had their differences in every election and looks like they will continue to do the same for years to come. The Telefomins and Oksapmins are split by tribal/village groups so unless they sort out their differences, they will never win the regional elections. Evidence of this is in the large numbers of candidates standing for the Telefomin Open.

Candidates from the lowlands and coast should not worry about the blue mountain boys, they are too proud in their own political egos to even think rationally to put forward their best if they exist.

Em lukluk bilong mi - noken kross.

Obviously you think they should vote block.

What a sad comment on the state of PNG affairs!

You're as much as admitting that they show every sign of primitive tribalism in deciding who to vote. That they vote their region, not the best qualified person.

No wonder we continue to get such losers as our representatives!

Free pig and cow meat anyone? It will only cost you one vote and your blind support.

Block voting is a reality on the ground unfortunately. It will take years before we can come to realise that tribalism is not the way forward. I do not believe and promote tribalism. That is why I had to highlight what is really happening.

Ol Oksapmin- Telefomin ya ol lain bilong show off nating. Ino gat wanpla taim bai ol tingim ol lain bilong ol yet antap na bai givim vote long ol.
Oksapmin -Telefomin you show us this time that you are genuine contenders by voting for your own men. Otherwise you are just making numbers only. Proof me wrong this election our mountain men and women.

Olsem Rain save pundaun antap long mountain na kam daun long nambis; your vote will always end up with one coastal blocks. Mi save sem stret long yupla antap ya...Go for your own men!!!

Mangi nating

Mangi nating yu noken wari. Mountain man bai win. The people of Oksapmin and Telefomin have decided this time to remain on the mountain and become triumphants.

You're referring, of course, to those who haven't already run away from the mountains to the bright city lights.

So much propaganda mauswara tok going on here for Rex Tawian and Amkat Mai so I decided to check them out on the internet. Go and google all of them and see what comes up. It appears that this Tawian fellow is only mentioned here. Mai popped up because he contested the last election. Hardly nothing on the internet about former MP's Yuni and Mambei. The two who stand out are former MP's John Tekwie and Gabriel Ramoi. Somebody also post the names and background of the other Regional candidates here. Lets check them all out properly. Skelim gut. Maski giaman na apim nem nating blo ol man husat nogat han mak na nogat i nap save long ronim gavman. Yupela laik stap long tudak orait yupela tokim ol narapela man long votim ol nupela man na yupela yet traim long stretim rod na stretim pawa na wara na ol risos blo Sandaun. Nupela man bai bihainim rod blo olgeta nupela memba na tingim em na ol lain blong em pas. Weistim taim.

All,
it is interesting to see that this topic has been the most discussed on this forum to date. This shows that we Sandaunists are very passionate about getting it right this election. What we are missing from all the discussions is that we should seek God to convict and confirm to us the one of His choice from the list. Our physical woes are a manifestation of a Spiritual problem in us and our leaders. Only God can convict us to vote for the one of His choice if we let Him. We human beings base our decisions on the Physical attributes only but God sees the Heart. I believe that even a simple grassroot can change the course of history through the Power of God's Spirit if his heart is right. No matter how well educated and well off a person is, if his heart is not right before God,very little will be accomplished. The next leader must act as a channel for blessings to flow instead of being a blockage. Satan and his followers do not like this type of propaganda as Satan does not want human beings to prosper and acknowledge God's existence.

I have absolutely no regrets and apologies to anyone for making these remarks.

Telly Oks

Any "hot" candidate (such as former MP's Paul Mambei, John Tekwie, Carlos Yuni and Gabriel Ramoi as reported in the newspaper recently) who has the strongest and biggest base or block vote is bound to win. The candidate will just sit back and collect on the second and third votes from other electorates. So who is most likely to win? Who has the biggest base vote? Paul Mambei was touted to be the strongest contender however he is supposed to be from a small village at the edge of Lumi so he would do probably do better to run for his old Aitape Lumi seat. John Tekwie will do better this election but he may have been wiser to run for Vanimo Green instead of his sister. Carlos (Carolus) Yuni is a Yangkok isn't he? He had his go also as Governor. What did he accomplish during his term? Isn't he the guy who pulled out a gun and shot his wife in the arse? Simon Solo the adulterer and formrr tucker box operator from Lumi who is the current MP won in 2007 because of the NA votes given to him along the Aitape coast. He won't be collecting the same again because people have said they are not going to be voting along party lines, and his performance has been below par. Rex Namah would probably win this round since he came second last time but sadly he passed away. Gabriel Ramoi is still very popular in Aitape because of the tangible improvements he made there when he was the sitting member. Ol man tok hanmak blo em stap yet. Amkat Mai and Rex Wafian will also do well but will have to kill more pigs and cows for the Lumis and Yangkoks and Nukus in order to beat more popular names like Ramoi and Tekwie. Who are the other candidates running?

After reading your posting I'm so depressed. It seems like nothing in this election is about finding honest candidates, its all numbers game, bribing voters etc. How far our country has fallen.

God Bless you Telly Oks and the Telefomin people. Please pray to Jesus not to allow the corrupt voters, who fed on free pig meat and enjoyed free cash handouts from corrupt pollies like Simon Solo and Patrick Pruaitch over the last 5 years, to vote in this election. Educate the people. Tell people to pray for a genuine politician to be elected. Whoever benefited or was treated or suspected of being bribed by any candidate should not be allowed to vote and also to campaign for their candidate. They are the ones selling the country to the Devil by voting for corrupt candidates.

Praying for people to elect a genuinely good leader has never worked and will never work. The only time people elect good leaders is when they stop praying, get off their arses, and start learning how to judge effectively!

My first vote is for Gabriel Ramoi, second for John Tekwie and third I don't know yet. Ramoi or Tekwie needs to win because of the increasing instability on the Indonesian side of the border. We need educated men with university degrees as well as experience already in politics to be in power to help our West Papuan brothers and sisters and to make sure the money from Frieda River is not wasted or stolen by foreign nationals paying themselves overseas in foreign currency. Ramoi and Tekwie are two of Sandauns brightest and most capable. They have already felt the pain of the dirty side of politics and know how to ignore it and look at the big picture which is the future prosperity of Sandaun and not their own pocktiets and the pockets of corrupt political supporters.

What has Tekwie done for the province? He is a great talker but lacks action and vision for the province. Why didn't he perform when he was in power? Yu mas wanpla man stap long hul bilong stone na kam. The province does not need Tekwie!!

Yu hul yah. Look it up on the internet. Tekwie has done more than any other Pngean for the West Papua cause when he had the guts to burn the Indonesian flag in Jayapura. The Free Trade Zone is his brain child and needs to be continued. Who is your candidate? Some ignorant useless self promoting dick who would cower in his hole when the Indonesians invade? Vote Ramoi and Tekwie na mi no save.

We are not talking Papua politics here mate. This is Sandaun and PNG politics. You and I have not much say in West Papua Politics. There are international laws that deals with invasion sapos yu no klia. You laik sanap long West Papua orait go long hapsait na play politcs long hap (Indo). Stop wasting your time meddling into someones business instead of developing Sandaun.
I have some trust for Ramoi but not Tekwei. He had his chance and has blown it up.

All that stupid Free Trade zone did was open the door to asians flooding in to rip our timber and other resources off. They earn k1 from the resources, they give us 5t and we all jump down in happiness at how many jobs that 5t created never realising the big picture. Why would any legitimate asian group set up factories in a PNG free trade zone when the labour rates are a lot less next door in Indonesia? The whole thing is a scam and people like you are naive enough to fall for it. In a generation, when all the valuable hardwoods etc are gone and Sandaun people are mostly slaves on their own land working the oil palm, you'll curse Tekwie. But by then it will be too late.

Pro Sandaun, what planet are you on right now? You can send a space ship for John Tekwie because he seems to be so full of fantasy that he deserves a visit to the stars. I laughed out loud when I read in the newspaper that he has his hand up again for Prime Minister as leader of his party. What a "self promoting dick"? Pathetic! He simply does not have what it takes, and his party has no money. What did he do for Sandaun? As for Gabriel Ramoi he is a different breed and light years ahead of John Tekwie so don't think they are the same calibre or character. Gabriel Ramoi is an intellectual who would have become the worlds youngest Prime Minister if he had not been imprisoned.

Bro, yu tok stret. I also believe that Gabriel Ramoi would have become the worlds youngest Prime Minister if he had not been imprisoned. However I disagree with you about Tekwie. He may not be on the same level as Ramoi (thats why Ramoi gets my number one vote) however Tekwie is also an intellectual and was smart enough to sue the State to clear his name and was awarded 100 million. One day the State will pay and he will have the money to put back into Sandaun. The Free Trade Zone is not a pipe dream. Read the Act. Once implemented it will revolutionize Sandaun. So what if the Indo's get less pay. They still have more money than you and me and love PNG products which will be manufactured for sure at competitive prices in Sandaun under the Free Trade Zone Act if Tekwie gets back into power. Tekwie still has my number two vote and nothing will change that. I have not made up my mind yet about Number 3. Any recommendation? Does Amkat Mai have a university degree?

Amkat Mai has a Masters in Mathematics. He has been a lecturer at various institutions including several High Schools, Passam and Divine Ward University.

Wow! Sounds like exactly the wrong qualifications for the wheeling and dealing environment of politics. Especially PNG politics. He'll be as useless as Dr Danaya who is an intellectual in a sea of husslers when he goes to parliament. He hardly knows whats going on around him.

Mr Denial,
You will live a life of self-denial all your life if you underestimate other people's capability.

Impressive. At least he is not another idiot who thinks that 0 + 1 = 0 and has a degree unlike the current Governor Simon Solo who is a grade 10 drop out. In fact "Mr Denial" raised a good point about the "husslers". Solo the self professed born again AOG Christian won with the help of members of the Revival Center in 2007 to bribe the voters in Lumi. Patrick Pruaitch and his corrupt National Alliance party gave Solo at least 50,000 cash to buy off Lumi voters and then ensured the polls were rigged in Solo's favor. So if you smart avid honest God fearing Telefomin and Oksapmin bushmen really want to see one of your own people like Mai or Tawian to win this round then you had better get off the internet and get down to the polling booths and counting centers and make sure there is no foul play otherwise sori tumas but we might just end up stuck with Solo again thanks to corrupt voters who have fed on his and Patrick Pruaitch's free pig meat and tin pis.

Here are my top 3 choices for Sandaun Regional when I cast my vote starting next week.
1. Rex Tawian
2. Gabriel Ramoi
3. Amkat Mai

Who are yours? Over to you Sandauners.

ramoi is engaging and will no doubt invite tekwei rex and amkat to have a role in his governmet together with noel mobhia.listern to his radio address every thursday 8.15pm on radio sundaun as he outine his plans for the province.the aitape coast has the biggestpopulation and aitape is backing its most favorite son for his third and final race .ramoi is consolidating his base in aitape and lumi and will collect well in oksapmin and yankok

All of them are watering at the mouth hoping and waiting that they can get on the PNG gravy train if they get elected. Any one of them won't be able to avoid temptation and will start stealing left & right the moment they're handed their first district development cheque.

Mark my words it will come true as I say.

Amkat my has no real experience fellow Sandauners. He does not have any concrete experience like Mr Rex Tawian and others who has both International and PNG experience both in private and public sector.. Do you call teaching in a classroom brilliant? What does that have to do with bringing changes into the province? Don't be fools and trust this man.

Mr Amkat's supporters must know that there is a big split between Tekwie, Rex, Ramoi and Amkat in Oksapmin and Telefomin. Who are you to fool? You must know that all of lower Oksapmin will go out.

Mangi Gawa stap wantaim yu.

None of you know whats actually going on right now on the ground. You're just promoting each of your bias which makes this thread into a totally unreliable useless one. Sad.

Oki,
I fully support you. Everyone is trying to promote their candidates without being on the ground. We are probably sitting in the comforts of our homes in major cities and towns where there are internet services at our finger tips. This has been all about fantasising our own wishes when we will probably not get a chance to cast our votes. None of what has been said so far has come from those who are on the ground since more than 90% of Sandaun has no internet or phone services. For instance the person who calls himself Mangi Gawa might be in the comforts of the Township of Tabubil or Port Moresby.

Over to you countryman and woman, do the right thing. By the way, I wont be home to cast my votes so all the best.

What has been said and shared so far by mangi Gaua is another of a foreigner who resides in the comfort zones of Tabubil or Pom and is making a lot of noise. I walked all 21 wards in Oksapmin LLG just campaigning for 1 for Amkat Mai. Truly the support on the ground is more than 95% for Amkat. Even the people of Gaua ples blo mangi Gaua have shown their support for Amkat. Other candidates like Ramoi, Tekwei, Yuni, Wunum, Solo and others also have support in Oksapmin and they will still get votes from Oksapmin.

I tell you Amkat is the man.. He receiving support in all 4 districts of the province and he is the likely winner.. I am from Nuku and I mus tell you he is going to win this election...

Amkat is supported province wide and you can see his is voted in every count in each district.

Gaukutyan has said it all. He is from Gauwa and knows whats the support is like on the ground. I have been at home all this time and infact I am emailing from Oksapmin and can confidently say that, Amkat Mai has a huge support unlike other candinates. Off course a few of the Oksapmians will give thier first vote to Rex and others but thats is about 1%. My preference would be:

1. Amkat Mai
2. Rex Tawian
3. Gabriel Ramoi

What about yours?

Why on earth would you give even your 3923943th preference vote to the corrupt Gabriel Ramoi????????

Please omit Tekwei and Ramoi.. WE do not want recycled leaders who have done nothing for the province during their reign..

Please omit Tekwei and Ramoi.. WE do not want recycled leaders who have done nothing for the province during their reign..

All man will come with all their dreams but all end up in the same cycle. Past leaders had their chance as Governors. You should all give to the one woman running amongst the man and trial how woman would run the affairs of Sandaun. Dorothy Tekwie people of Vanimo Green should also give to her.

Please Sandaun People we do not want yoyos and recycled leaders to the parliament.. What have they done.. Its time now that sandaun elect new, young, and vibrant leaders who are capable to lead and bring services to the province.. Enough is enough.. We are because of the selfish politicians that we have voted into the parliament..

For your information Amkat Mai holds a Masters in Buisenses administration and Education. He is the Flexible Learning lecturer at Divine Word UNiversity. he has a good background in teaching and working with Ausaid in PNG. So no problem with his qualification...

Correction. Tekwie never burnt the Indo flag. He raised the West Papuan Morning star flag at a public rally which is a treasonable offence under indonesian law. Most Indo's are timid peaceful and friendly people. Easily scared. They would not last long in png if they try to enter illegally.

Tekwie can done huge dramatic change over the internet like the free trade zone but what has he done physically for the province. He is full of talking but has done nothing in his 2 golden terms in parliament.

No u i think u people a talking lousy.traim mountain mangi like amkat bai u lukim.we da coastal people we are selfish n greedy people.so s i say traim mr mai,if u faul m bai u faul na sta,bai mountain ba bruk kamdaun bai karamapim mepla..noken faul bcos mepla ol nambis man we are greedy and selfish..thankyou

YEP SINCE AITAPE, LUMI AND VANIMO HAD THEIR TURN IN SANDAUN REGIONAL, I TRULY SUPPORT THE TRUE LEADER AMKAT MAI, HE HAS THE POTENTIAL GUYS, HE WILL BRING SANDAUN OUT OF THE SO CALLED " BACK PAGE OF PNG....HEHEHE! N FOR YOU MIN PEOPLE OUT HERE ! I THINK YOU'VE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE!

Ramoi is a true and visionary leader with great potential.he is a very well educated man and has pleanty of leadership qualties. Yes some may say he is a criminal but he is actually a man who works and fights hard for people .West Sepik is a very beautiful place but we are far behind on development on our province thanks to our previous goveners. With a man like Ramoi West Sepik will change for the better. Please people can you not regognize a smart and well disciplined man when see one. God its almost like people want unworthy leaders who are nothing like Ramoi.

He's a criminal. Full stop.

Stop having standards of quality that are as low as the sewer.

Can you imagine what people in other countries think when they come here and read postings like yours that excuse criminality of our candidates.

I mean, there is NO excuse.

Your way of thinking is exactly the reason why our country is truly in the toilet right now as far as corruption and lawbreaking is concerned. Thanks to people like you!

Me spoiling this country i am just expressing my thoughts about what I think a leader should be and I have done nothing wrong. Papua New Guinea is spoiled by uncivilized people such as yourself who have no appreciation for people who are trying to help change our country for the better. Please I wonder how many people in png are sooooo arrogant

Yes, people like you who condone acts if evil are part of the problem as you are no different to the people whom you support.

Typo mistake. The above should read people who condone acts of evil are part of the problem.

Look at how many scapers actually think there's nothing wrong in promoting known corrupt candidates, because "everyone does it" or because "they're not as corrupt as some of the others." This is the clearest evidence of why PNG has become one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

My voting choices.

1.Gabriel Ramoi
2.Alois Mato
3.John T Tekwei

So my first choice will be the winner.You will all see.

Good on all you people who support everybodys democratic right to contest without stooping so low as to character assassinate a candidate who is tipped to be our next Governor by calling him a criminal. You do yourself and West Sepik an injustice! Rest assured that Gabriel Ramoi is no criminal. He went to prison in the early nineties for political reasons. At least he had the decency to resign from parliament unlike certain desperate politicians today clinging to power at any cost. He resigned but was later referred by a leadership tribunal to be prosecuted under the criminal code. His offence? Well it is not if any government money was actually stolen and put in his own pocket. According to his history (research it on the net) he put his name on the back of a government cheque worth K6000 and left it with third level airline Talair as gaurantee of payment for chartering an aircraft to fly the band Bluff inn souls to perform at a Peoples Democratic Movement rally in Wewak in 1987. Twenty Five years ago! Pais Wingti was the leader of PDM and Prime Minister at the time. The oldies on this forum will recall that they were trying to deport the expat owner Dennis Buchanan also at the time. Anyway the poor bastards very promising political career was destroyed and he was sentenced to imprisonment after Wingti failed to give evidence in court that he had instructed Ramoi to endorse the cheque. Bear in mind that he graduated with a degree in law so he should have known that what he did was not crimimal. Anyway if the man does not win then it will be West Sepik and Papua New Guineas loss. If he loses then you will have someone else to character assassinate and complain about. Me I am voting for Ramoi because he has the brains and the experience to drive our province and country forward.

he thought he did the right thing huh? just goes to show
why the pollies today are clinging to power. They know
what happened to Gabriel Ramoi.

I found this on a Facebook group.....The Governor-in-waiting for West Sepik - Gabriel Ramoi's pre-victory speech broadcast over Radio Sandaun. Feel free to comment, criticize and contribute. If you support his 10 point plan (which also concerns West Papua) then please send a text to any eligible voter in West Sepik to vote 1 for Gabriel Ramoi, Box 18. There are reportedly 148,060 eligible voters currently in West Sepik Province.

[Ramoi’s ] 100 days of Power- [ Blue Print for the Sepik Region & Papua New Guinea ] The Art of State Craft in the milieu of the uneducated.
On the eve of the 2012 Election for the West Sepik Regional seat when it seemed obvious from the feed back I was getting from people all over the Province that I will end up as the winner and Governor of West Sepik Province, I suddenly found my interest in representing the people of one of the least developed province of the Country began to wane as the realisation of the mammoth task that lies ahead in getting this Province to begin to turn around and to start addressing its poor HDI [Human Development Index] begin to sink in. West Sepik Province, just like the rest of Papua New Guinea suffers from an acute shortage of political leaders knowledgeable in the Art of State Craft to lead a modern Nation State out of its recent stone age past and to leap frog the industrial and the jet age into the current information age and at the same time manage the ship of State in a manner that make us proud as we carve a place for ourselves in this modern world. My pedigree, training and life experiences has given me a unique opportunity to lead my People and I intend to capture this journey in writing by outlining the pathway ahead in this blue print to make it easier for development partners, civil servants, educators and those serving in leadership roles to follow in the endeavour to deliver the best positive out come for the people of West Sepik Province in the 5 years of my rule. There are a number of issues that I would like to immediately address in my first 100 days of office and I list them here for ease of reference. [ A detailed outline and costings to follow ]
Issues to be addressed in the first 100 days of office:
1] Preparation for presentation in Parliament The Aitape Notal Tsunami Restoration Bill – The failure of the leadership in the Province to address the continuing problem of settling and providing infrastructure to over 20,000 people of the Aitape West Coast who are still affected by the 1998 Tsunami is indeed shameful and I intend to address this issue which remains outstanding for the last 14 years and to bring this disaster on par with the funding level the Gazelle Restoration Authority enjoys.
2] Re-visit the Border Development Authority Act - to bring back to my original concept which is to establish the Border Commission which will be vested with National Government functions and which will have the administrative responsibility to manage exclusively our land Border with Indonesia in the areas of Migration and Trade and to be responsible for the administration of our Border Patrol and communication systems and infrastructures.
3] Re-visit the Telefomin District Agreement - This initiative will see OK Tedi Mine play a more pro-active role in providing direct financial contribution to Telefomin District and to do more in terms of the development of the Min Region and People. This initiative will also include my Government supporting and financing the claims by the Mohomal Kweiptan Clan of Oksapamin to the special Mining Lease Areas of OK TEDI mine.

4] Economic Initiatives - West Sepik must learn to exploit its proximity to the third biggest market in the World after China & India. My role is to facilitate this by a number of initiatives. This includes but are not limited to :
A] Introducing Bahasa Indonesia to all our Primary, High School and Vocational Schools so that the next Generation of our citizens can speak the language and engage our neighbours in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in trade and commerce.
B] Ease of Inter-Country Travel - My Government will work towards easing travel between Indonesia’s Papua Province and West Sepik by jointly accepting Citizenship Cards [we will introduce a Biometric version of our own travel and citizenship Card] to allow not only People by People movement but also movements of vehicle and motorbikes and boats to travel with ease into Indonesia for the purpose of Trade and Commerce and to enable the same from their citizens who are holders of the Red Katape Pass who are born in and are residents of Papua Province to travel at ease into West Sepik Province.
C] Commissioning of Fibre Optics Cabling from Jayapura to Vanimo to enable internet access for all our people located between Wutung and Vanimo Town and to take West Sepik forward to meet the challenges of the Information Age.
D] Establishment of the Sepik Agriculture park -This initiative will look at developing the Sepik Plains jointly with the East Sepik Government and to developing a road and rail infrastructure that will run through the Sepik Plains from Kopar in East Sepik through the 12 Sepik Electorates to the PNG Indonesia Border and emerging into Genyem Valley in Indonesia and exit at Tanahmerah
5] Negotiation over Frieda - The Government of West Sepik is committed to seeing that copper is delivered through a pipe line with road Link from Frieda to the coast in Aitape and will be looking and buying its full equity in the mine.
6] On Timber Concessions -My Government does not support industrial logging and will work to support Land Groups to develop small scale operations that are sustainable and that timber licenses must revert back to Resource Owners.
7] Development of water & sewerage systems of our major towns of Vanimo and Aitape. This embarrassing situation must be addressed and I intend to address this issue in the first 100 days of Power.
8] Clean water supply and micro hydro power supply to all our Villages - The Aim of this program is to modernise our villages and to prevent Rural Urban Drift
9] Housing for all - As part of our modernising our village program I intend to work closely with Habitat for Humanity in looking at building better quality houses for our People in Villages and will have in place costing and plans for this program in my first 100 days of office.
10] Introduction of new technology and a paradigm shift in road construction and sealing techniques - I intend to construct new roads to our hinterlands and seal our major roads by having in place within the first 100 days new road building and sealing system which will rapidly see all major population centres in the province linked together in a modern durable road system.
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Micheal Malabag, Martin Naura, Nathan Dingu and 8 others like this..

1. Gabriel Ramoi
2. John Tekwie
3. Amkat Mai
4. Rex Tawian

22 Alois Mato
23 Bernard Kull
36 Bob Fig Namah
16 Canisius Kapu
28 Caspar Onbaiye
21 Clement Tumana
12 Francis Tamata
18 Gabriel Ramoi
15 Ignas Aro
43 Ignatius Wunum
27 John Wuni Fani
31 Joshua Nonwo
29 Julie Kevin Modie
37 Kos Umion
33 Luke Tom
20 Mauri Nemantu
32 Micah Wes
35 Michael Melasa Masamba
17 Noel Colin Mobiha
38 Paul Hugo Mambei
30 Paul Saroya
40 Peter Yemin
13 Raphael Yerwe Tuwalou
39 Thomas Kile Wakopu
10 Willie Aloitch
34 Yuni Carlos Kalang
41 John Talu Tekwie
25 Jack A Rahman
42 Simon Solo
11 Rex Bunar Tawian
24 Kelly Mossong Waranguai
19 Patrick Muliale
26 Seron Wanori
14 Akmat Mai
45 Andrew Max Maiyin
44 Amos Sufengi Daniel

My first choice is former MP and law graduate Gabriel Ramoi.

My best 3 preferences when I cast my vote tommorrow for the regional seat are: 1. Amkat Mai 2. Gabriel Ramoi 3. Rex Tawian

Voting in Vanimo today

Togather with 200 others from our settlement

1. Rex Tawian
2. Gabriel Ramoi
3. Amkat Mai

Tait long toktok. lukluk long counting

Was your name on the roll? I heard that many people were unable to vote yesterday in Vanimo because their names were not on the roll, but that is not unusual.

Yes we voted aste. Only 15 of our 200 that I know are voting same as me did not have their name for Word 4 as their names ino stap long roll. Otherwise all is good.
By the way Namah may loose his seat according to polls feedback after voting from the settlements and vanimo town. wanbel stap - mipla sampla hope an educated and knowledgeable person like Florian Gubon kisim long open. For Regional all Green, Imonda and Amanab and a good pickup in Vanimo went for Rex Tawian on first count for regional. Best wishes tu igo long Ramoi na Amkat Mai - wokim samting stret ah.

Thank you. We also heard that ballot boxes from Bewani went missing and then reappeared again on the way to Vanimo after polling. Anybody got any inside information on this? The car carrying the ballot boxes broke down on the road???

The key figure in this scandal is Albert Mutumap, a public servant in Vanimo who is embroiled in the centre of this ballot box controversy. He arrived in Vanimo 3 am in the morning after the polling day when it normally takes 3-4 hours to travel from polling location down to town.
the Electoral manager for Vanimo Green is almost halfway into his grave too and grossly incompetent - typical of everyone else in the rundown Sandaun Administration.

Can anyone from Telefomin,Nuku and Aitape-Lumi
update us vanimo voters on the status of votings conducted
in your areas??

For Nuku, we are 50% Complete.. No hicups.. Bai mipla finish lo weekend.. Everything is just flowing smoothly

You haven't a clue what might go on behind the scenes when the votes start to be counted. That's the problem that is now developing. Not saying that this corruption is planned for your area but it's happening elsewhere. Bribery of electoral officials and security.

Polling teams send out into the remote parts are almost completed. Maybe by the weekend or so. However, in Oksapmin there is a delay awaiting security forces. Polling in the distant remote location have been done already. In Telefom urban, votting would be completed 2morrow.

From voters feedback which candidate
was voted most on 1st and 2nd preferences
in your areas??

For Nuku Open I Belief Win Bai Stap Namel Lo Joe Sungi, Benedict Ambasi and Sitting Member... But its people's power so mipla wet na Lukluk..

For The Regional.. Many are voting for Benard Kull, and Kelly Warranguai.. Both are from Nuku so ol i kisim planti votes liklik.. But it deends if they can pick up well in other districts..

The Candidates from outside Nuku Who who will Get many votes are Amkat Mai, Gabriel Ramoi, and Rex Tawian.. Ol Narapla Candidates bai Kisim wanwan Nabaut..
But planti em Amkat Mai bai kisim

Thanks... Nukuman

behind the scenes many more votes will be moving to Ramoi. Secretly

What do you mean by "Secretly"? I heard on Radio Sandaun last night that Ramoi is disputing all the votes at Ulau. This MEANS he will probably LOSE!!!

That is only one box from sub-village Daie
in Ulau.Check Aitape-Lumi blogs and you all
will see.

I think you mean 'threads' not 'blogs'. Look up the meaning of blogs using Google please!

Thanks Nukuman, lo Vanimo green em grin imonda amanab, base vote 17,000 givim first count to their own son Rex Tawian. That is a rough estimate at the moment. Others who will pick from other areas are Amkat Mai , tekwie , kos union and few to Bernard Kul.

Thanks for the update from Vanimo-Green.. I belief a New Sandaun governor will be elected.. Mi Wanbel Nating tru lo Rex Tawian na Amkat Mai... As well as Benard kull.

Em ol save man na ol gat heart lo people.. But mi admirim stret leadership blo Rex na Amkat. I hope one of them can become the next Sandaun governor..We need change please..

NukuMan

My on the ground analysis - If Amkat Mai fails to consolidate his own base and fails to pick up in Aitape, the West Sepik Governor seat will go to Rex Tawian. with a strong solid base in Imonda, Amanab and Green River, with split in Telefomin and loose votes in Oksapmin, Tawian stands very strong to pickup in Nuku, Yankok amd down to the Aitape coast, from the islands to Aitape West. If candidates like Nonwo gets eliminated in Kabore, all the CBC votes from Kabore are going to him. Elimination of Carlos Yuni in Yankok will see Rex soar. Maimai wanwan with John Wootongs support base are giving Rex Tawian the first count.

All Lumi candidates and drowned themselves as there is very remote possibility of them picking elsewhere outside of Lumi.
Ramoi is good for Aitape and a bit in Vanimo but is getting nothing from the rest of Vanimo Green and Telefomin, Lumi. Maybe a few in Nuku.

My best guess now, the battle is between ( in order of preference)

1.Rex Tawian
2.Amkat Mai/ Bernard Kul
3.Gabriel Ramoi/ John Tekwie

May the most preferred candidate by the people win.

West Sepik Observer

Election in the district got off to a slow start due to security personnel delay in deployment. however polling proceeded in some parts of Telefomin with out police. polling will continue to this week. due to rough terrain, chopper is needed at the moment. In Oksapmin, most went for Amkat Mai, John Tekwei, Rex Tawian and Gabriel Ramoi also pick up some and Simon Solo picked up only 3 voter. that was due to his last minute committment for the long over due submission, however turned him down. in Telefomin area, Seron Wanori and Amkat splited it and Rex Tawian is not far from the Amkat and Seron.



From Teleoks.

Election in the district got off to a slow start due to security personnel delay in deployment. however polling proceeded in some parts of Telefomin with out police. polling will continue to this week. due to rough terrain, chopper is needed at the moment. In Oksapmin, most went for Amkat Mai.others like John Tekwei, Rex Tawian and Gabriel Ramoi also pick up some and Simon Solo picked up only 3 voter. that was due to his last minute committment for the long over due submission, however turned him down. in Telefomin area, Seron Wanori and Amkat splited it and Rex Tawian is not far from Amkat and Seron.



From Teleoks.

Thank you Telioks. From further on the ground analysis, the following are some pointers as to who could be the next West Sepik Governor, going by districts/electorates

1. Vanimo-Green

Green River/ Amanab / Imonda

17,000 base votes on first count to their own son, Rex Tawian (rough estimate - could be more or slightly less)
Most second preference will go to Kos Umion, his own family in Green River may give him a few 1's but mostly all the votes for this three areas go to Rex Tawian.

John Tekwie will be picking up heaps of twos and threes. Same with Amkat Mai but Amkat's support will be limited to Imonda with most of his ex students in the Walsa area

For Vanimo Urban - the following have picked up 1's : Rex Tawian, John Tekwie, Gabriel Ramoi ( very few from Aitape communities). Lumi's in the Vanimo urban settlements, being the creatures of habbit that they are will vote back to Lumi candidates, which are 17 candidates so the the estimated 4-5,000 Lumi votes from Vanimo urban are diffused among the 17 Lumi regional candidates.

Bewani-Wutong Onei

John Tekwie will pick up family votes along the coastline on first count but so will be Rex Tawian.
The Bewanis may be considering John Wuni and Bob Namah and Micah Wes but that is about all this three will ever get from anywhere in Sandaun

Aitape West Coast
Gabriel Ramoi, Rex Tawian, John Tekwie and family connection votes to Bernard Kul though his campaign supporters out of Aitape

Aitape Islands
Gabriel Ramoi and Rex Tawian will battle it out on first count with Rex collecting first counts through family connections in Ali, Seliou. He will get a few in Tumeleou with most going to Ramoi.

Aitape East Coast
Gabriel Ramoi is the name there but Tekwie will also pick up. Lumi settlers there will as usual diffuse their votes among the 17 Lumi candidates.

Lumi
17 Candidates in there - expect diffusion among themselves. Sitting member stands the advantage as usual but that depends on how hard other have campaigned against him. Mambei seems to be the name creating sound waves but that is about all there is to it - just noise. The Wapes have a different voting culture and with 17 candidates its hard to Tell. Tekwie may pick up a bit there and maybe Ramoi with a few of his loyalists.

Nuku
Seim and Namblo votes will mostly go to Bernard Kul and KElly Waranguai , em asples ya. Outsiders picking first counts will be Rex Tawian, John Tekwie and Amkat Mai - hard to tell how much of first count they will pick but these three will stand strong on second count votes. Not forgetting our good old Carlos Yuni picking a few loose votes in Nuku

MaiMai Wanwan/Yankok

MaiMai votes on first count will see Rex Tawian picking a good number on first count - through John Wootongs Our DEvelopment party connection. Tawian will battle it out with Kul and Yuni there with a few loose votes going to Maori Nemantu. Tekwie will pop in and out picking loose votes here and there. Ramoi will pick up a few through his followers on his idea of bringing logging into the area :).
Yankok CBC votes will be a tight between Rex Tawian and Carlos Yuni. But Yankok em ples blong Carlos so he will pick up strong on first count. Maori Nemantu also will pick some first count. Kos Umion will pick a few CBC votes there but most of the support will be between Yuni, Tawian, Bernanrd Kul and Nemantu. Tekwie will pick loose votes from former loyalists.

Edwaki
Edwaki station - Seron Wanori/Amkat Mai/ Maori Nemantu/ Rex Tawian
Magleri hitting down to Namea and sepik plains - Rex Tawian territory with Maori Nemantu picking a few family votes.

Telefomin - good and almost accurate update by Telioks
Seron Wanori/ Amkat Mai / Rex Tawian territory and Tekwie getting lose votes, maybe some loose once to Ramoi too but not sure. Rex has a strong family network in Telefomin leading all the way down to Frieda so it is equally his base as well as Seron Wanori's and Amkat but there is something about Telefols voting for the Oksi's so will see how Amkat does in Telefomin itself.

Oksapmin is the reverse of Telefomin - Amkat will be strong there no doubt. Seron Wanori and Rex Tawian will pick up too on first count but less than Amkat. Tekwie as usual will pick up loose votes from former loyalists.

Idam/Yapsie
Rex Tawian territory with second count to Amkat Mai

This is the latest on the ground analysis. Hope it does not appear biased as I myself voted for Amkat, Tawian and Tekwie. But West Sepik the strongest contender for the regional seat I see now is Mr Rex Tawian. This is my prediction and I am at this point 90 percent sure pending final feedback from on the ground polling crew with conclusion in Telefomin in the next two days.

Thank you and God bless.

Observer

Thanks all for the election updates.
I would be very happy to see our people elect either Rex or Amkat to to represent us in the next five years. They have the heart for the people.

Keep udating us...

Regards

Mangi Elips_ DWU Madang

I aggree with you Mangi Elipse.. Either Amkat or Rex for Sandaun Regional will still OK.. we need change.. And I hope one of these two can bring change to the province..

Eliptamin and Framin are within Telefomin LLG but unfortunately Seron will not pick up primary votes in these areas...he will pick up only few. Most primary votes will be picked up by Rex followed by Amkat.

Mangi Elips (DWU)

Mangi Elipse,

Thank you for the affirmation on status of support within Telefomin LLG around Framin and Eliptamin.
As usual I did not want to drum up too much for Rex Tawian and I do not know the full extent of his ground support in Telefomin but it is very reassuring to hear from those of you with strong ground connections.

Rex Tawian certainly looks strong to hit home as our new West Sepik governor. Thank you for all your support.
I hear from his crew his first 100 days will be spent visiting all electorates and meeting with Sandaun students all across the country at the different institutions. Smart move I think but fingers crossed and hope counting goes well as planned. Writing from Vanimo all is looking good with counting set to start on Friday. Central Telly room at the Vanimo army depot.
Hopefully this EVDO modem from Telikom holds up I should be able to give and inside view on the numbers as counting progress from the central tally room in Vanimo.

Best wishes to Rex and Amkat.

Observer.

It looks like Rex Tawian and Amkat Mai are their own biggest fans. Don't believe the analysis on the voting. It is a load of kcrapp designed to make you think it is genuine. Rex Tawian probably typed it himself whilst deluding himself that he has already won. Or maybe his buddy bernard kul did. Don't forget folks there are 36 candidates all thinking that they are going to win.

Visiting each electorate and University/college students through out the country will not make difference.

The same thing happened in 2002 when Carlos Yuni visited all the electorates in the province after his election victory.After Yuni's visit to all electorates, nothing had been done until 2007 when Solo takes over the reign from Yuni.

Rex or whoever is elected and planning to do the same, I really discourage that. But visiting University and College students through out the nation is of great idea.

I visited Sandaun students at Unitech last week and I know they have some great ideas to contribute to the development of our province if our leader is of visionary leader who consults advice from our prominent leaders in the province, students and all walks of life.

DWU Sanadaun Students will be more than happy to see our Regional MP visiting us after the election.

Keep updating us.

Mangi Elips (DWU)

Your predications are wrong. It seems Aitape East Coast and Islands split votes between Ramoi, Simon Solo and Julie Kevin Moide. Suprisingly the female candidate did pick up quite alot of votes in that area Heard she delivered a very simple campaign back to basics message intelligently.

Keep on deluding yourself Rexie boy. 17000 base votes? Never. Unless you know something that we don't. Check the electoral rolls properly for ghost names. Too many damm cheats and idiots getting elected. They just think they are smart enough to get away with it. How many cows did you end up paying for Rexie boy? Pathetic. You are just another corrupt creature hiding behind christianity when it suits you.

If that is true then why did the Post courier (2/7) report that polling teams are still awaiting transport to Telefomin? Maski long giaman kon.

God help Sandaun province if this fellow Rex Tawian wins. He is just another slimy version of Simon Solo except he has a Masters degree which is hard to believe. What is easy to believe though is that he is just another sleazeball cheat and full of vanity after viewing his early campaigning posts dating back to March 10 on his "Rex Tawian Election Board" on Facebook. He is the type of guy who has to rubbish others just to make himself look good. You can see it on his face. My advice to you Rexie boy is stick to the euros and pounds because it is clearly evident from your comments that you are a complete novice in politics plus you are not very articulate.

Givim lo Rex o Amkat.. Tait lo yoyos na selfish leaders..

Do you even know who Rex Tawian is to be making those purely jealous remarks here. The guy made a huge self sacrifice and took a pay cut to put his hand up to serve the Sandaun people. Mi tokim yu ol busman nau from imonda to telefomin down to edwaki na nuku ino longlong, they are looking after their own sons in Rex, Amkat and Bernard Kul...yu ken kros long pngscape, suit yourself and die in your hatred. It won't change a thing.

How many people do you think you will influence on Pngscape with your pathetic self promotion on this thread Rex Tawian? It seems your ego is bigger than your brain. There are many fine sons who put their hand up also. Maybe they can also tell us that they also took a pay cut. Get ready to weep Rexie boy because you will not win. God forbid. We have had enough of self centred wannabe pollies preening and fattening themselves while Sandaun suffers. Take note people that most of the posts here about Tawian and Mai were posted by Tawian himself. Amkat will come second. Tawian maybe Fifth or Sixth. Wait and see.

Wait and see.. Mi mangi NUKU ya.. Rex, or Amkat bai win.. From voter

Yeah na mi mangi Lumi ya. Tawian o Mai bai nonap win. Yu lus pinis ya.Wait and see.

Lumi a? 17 pla candidates ya yu ting bai yu win a? trangu lo yu

Mipla ol amo long kunai kantri edwaki givim yu pinis Rex Tawian.
Abrau, Mokoitami igo daun olgeta long Sepik plains. Pawa stap long han blong u nau.
Wanbel stap

I am intouch with the election at home (Telefomin) and the updates I received as of yesterday (2/7/12) is that the polling in the three LLGs of Telefomin, Yapsei and Namea have been completed and the ballot boxes are ready to be airlifted into Telefomin starting today (3/7/12) till Friday as counting is schedule for next week Monday.

Polling in Oksapmin just started on Thursday last week after the delay of the deployment of Police personels to the area from Vanimo. Hopefully the polling in Oksapmin would finish on Thursday this week and ballot boxes would be expected to be airlifted to Telefomin for counting starting next week Monday.

For Nuku, It is a small district in terms of land mass so polling in Nuku Central LLG and Palai will be completed today. Except for MaiMai WanWan and Yankok which will be completed tomorrow.. Counting should start on thursday or friday..

Can someone clarify as to how the counting will be conducted for Sandaun regional? Will primary counting be done first at the district counting centres and then elimination at the provincial head quarter? I heard that all boxes for regional will be counted in Vanimo for both primary and elimination. Is it true? Please I need a clarification. Thank you

Yest all the boxes for the Reqional Seat will be sent to Vanimo. It will be counted in Vanimo PNGDF Baracks. For the open seats, counting will be done in respective districts..

Rexie boy has gone silent?

Can anyone from the counting area give us
update from the counting??

Support, we need to be inform...!
Update for Counting plis.

Ta.

I was informed this morning that counting for the regional seat will start tomorrow Tuesday

The regional ballot boxes from the remote Telefomin district are yet to be transported to Vanimo. My question is: will they wait for the Telefomin regional boxes or will they start counting the boxes from the other districts first despite the delay?

When will counting start for the Vanimo/Green and Sandaun Regional? Please update!

Counting have just started few minutes ago. Will post the results as soon as it is made available..
nuks

Any update from the counting room...Sanduan Regional and Vanimo-Green.

Nuku people deserve change of leadership in the National Parlt and I am not surprise to hear Joe Sungi leading in the Nuku Open. He is the right man!

GO SUNGI....NUKU PEOPLE ARE WITH YOU

OBSERVER

Any updates for Sandaun Regional o. When will counting commence?

Fellow Sandauners any latest update for the counting. If no latest or updates this clearly indicates how undevelop Sandaun province is.

Don't Criticise your own province.. Know that what comes out of our mouth brings curse and prosperity..
SO talk positive about yourself and your province..
The time will come when Sandaun will see its prosperity..
And that is through yu and mi

The progress is, ol stil countim yet..I will post as soon as results are made available

Nuks

You emphasizing for prosperity...how long have we been waiting for it? Update and lets see who will be the real agent for PROSPERITY.

RELAX...

First count for the WSP regional seat. The box is from Amanab. Top five

1. Willie Aloitch, 78
2. John Tekwie, 34
3. Rex Tawian, 16
4. Patrick Muliale, 10
5. Casper Onbaiye, 9

The only female candidate Julie Moide polled only 4 votes.

Source: Elias Nanau

First count for the WSP regional seat. The box is from Amanab. Top five

1. Willie Aloitch, 78
2. John Tekwie, 34
3. Rex Tawian, 16
4. Patrick Muliale, 10
5. Casper Onbaiye, 9

The only female candidate Julie Moide polled only 4 votes.

Source:

Please update us for Sandaun Regional counting for today. Thanks

Please update us for Sandaun Regional counting for today. Thanks

This is the pprogressive score of Sandaun Regional after count 8

After count 8, Top 5 41 John Talu Tekwie 904
22 Alois Mato 228
37 Kos Umion 218
42 Simon Solo 172
11 Rex Bunar Tawian 157

IT is my deepest sympathy to the people of Sandaun. Seems like thy are recycling dinorsaurs leaders like John Tekwie who are already extinct.

Relax....Tekwie will be thrown out, they havent counted the boxes from rest of the districts.

Sapot.. Tekwei no climbim ol mountain blo Nuku, Lumi na Telefomin Yet.. Kus blo em bai pundaun na em bai askim lo wara klostu klostu.. em displa taim nau bai ol mounten mangi usait save climbim mountain tasol bai go pass.haha YUPLA Kisim a?
Em nonap win..

Mangi Nuku

I support you mangi Nuks....
We'll see when we go away from Amanab, Bewani, Vanimo areas.

Can some one from the ground (counting room) continue posting the results on this site so we can get intouch with results back in our home province.

Country Man

Pls someome update me on the latest of the Sandaun Regional.

Source: PNGEC Website: www.pngec.gov.pg

After Count 15

1: John Talu Tekwie- 1268
2: Rex Bunar Tawian- 781
3: Amkat Mai- 656
4: Kos Umion- 403
5: Simon Solo- 319

Oh, thanks for the latest update, but what! not again another recyclist.
Go Amkat and Tawaian. Go! go! go!

Please post the latest progressive results for Sandaun regional after count 19 as of 1:00am early in the morning.

After Count 19

1: Kos Umion- 1728
2: Rex Bunar Tawian- 1493
3: Joh Talu Kekwie- 1309
4: Amkat Mai- 711
5: Simon Solo- 365

Source:www.pngec.gov.pg

The casa has just took off for Vanimo with thousands of votes for Mr. Mai having the majority. Thankyou olgeta long support for Mr. Mai. He is now running forth. We know very well from the count sofar that he is collecting over a thousand votes the least from all three districts and would have the bases to win the Governor seat onces the boxes for Telefomin district are counted. Mangi Nukz tenktru long support.

Please we need the latest update for Sandaun Regional counting

We need latest update for Sandaun Regional.

Please can anyone give a latest update on the progressive results for the Sandaun regional seat?

yeah it seems that the results are getting progressively worse.

The Sandaun Regional seat has more than 140,000 eligible voters. The absolute majority required to win the seat is around 74,500. Somebody please provide the precise majority required. None of the candidates will win on first primary votes. All the figures will change dramatically after the primary count is completed then we will really see who is in the race - probably only half a dozen or so. SO don't your count your chickens before they hatch. Still a long way to go.

WSP regional progressive as at 11.30 pm. Count 47. Box from Telefomin electorate.

1. Amkat Mai 9153
2. Rex Tawian 3248
3. Kos Umion 2827
4. Seron Wanori 2238
5. Simon Solo 1790

Regardless of 2500 votes going out of Oksapmin LLG, Amkat has picked up well in other districts.Akmat will make it even to the last elimination. Mangi BRK

VOTE CORRUPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi X-its good you have a corrupted mind and voted for corruption.best wishes in your corruptible dealings.

Latest update as of this morning for Sandaun Regional seat is as follows:
1. Amkat Mai 9901
2. Cos Umion 2822
3. Seron 2614
4. John T 2559
5. Solo S 1805

More boxes to go

Mangi BRK, where did you place or position Rex B Tawian, I think he should be in the top 5.

Thanks Observer

This is just the top five. Each candidate has their base. Final results will reveal in the final elimination. Cheers

Who is the corrupt person you are refering to..

Source: www.pngec.gov.pg

1: Amkat Mai- 9983
2: Rex Bunar Tawian- 3465
3: Kos Umion- 2828
4: John Talu Tekwie- 2672
5: Seron Wanori- 2626

elips

There are still 120 boxes to be counted and all candidates have their bases. Even someone at the bottom of the list could win by 2nd and third count as all the one block votes have done their favourites.

There are still 120 boxes to be counted and all candidates have their bases. Even someone at the bottom of the list could win by 2nd and third count as all the one block votes have done their favourites.

Yeah olsem upla olgeta tok pinis
olsem Mai,Tekwei na tawian bai
win but 100 more boxes to count
so from my personel stats I
conclude that Gabriel Ramoi will
snatch the victory with around
15-25 thousand votes.Counting
no kam lo Aitape-Lumi na Nuku
yet.We will all see when the
dooms day arives.hahaha...:-!

Any latest updates for the Sandaun regional as of 5:00pm this afternoon? Please update!

This is the latest for Sandaun Regional

Amkat Mai - 11,273
John Talu Tekwie- 4,923
Rex Bunar Tawian - 4,006
Seron Wanori - 3,622
Kos Umion - 3,308

What's the latest as of 5:00am this morning for the regional?

After yesterday evening count...1st-Akmat,
2nd-Tekwei and 3rd-Ramoi.Ramoi jumped
from 18th spot to 3rd spot.100 more boxes
to count for Aitape-Lumi and Nuku.

Plis givim ol progressive score so that mipla bai save?

Latest update at 6:40pm Thursday afternoon.13 more boxes from Lumi to be counted.
1.Amkat Mai 11,815
2.John T 5,514
3.Gabriel R 5,439
4.Solo S 4,359
5.Rex T 4,130

Mangi SimaSima

Thanks Mangi SimaSima you did a good job.. Thanks

Nuks