THE five declared Members of Parliament for Hela Province arrived in Port Moresby yesterday.
Among them is Tari Pori MP and incumbent Prime Minister James Marape, Hela Governor Philip Undialu, Member elect for Koroba Kopiago William Bando, Magarima MP Manase Makiba and Daniel Tindipu who is the first Member for the newly created electorate Komo Hulia.
Four of the Members are Pangu whole William Bando is the lone United Resource Party (URP).
Speaking on arrival the leaders spoke highly of working together and serve people in their electorates.
“Working together is key in improving the current level of service delivery,” said Governor Undialu. He said people have given them the mandate to hold office for the next five years.
“We must be responsible in our decision making. People have shown confidence in our leadership by voting decisively”, Undialu said.
Governor Undialu added that Hela is host to the PNG LNG project and will bank on that to build more infrastructure through mutual partnership with stakeholders.
Tari Pori MP James Marape congratulated the other four MPs stating they must now work together for the good of Hela people.
Marape said the victory by four Pangu endorsed candidates in Hela shows the trust and leadership people have for Pangu. He also welcome URP declared Koroba Kopiago MP William Bando.
Mr Marape said Bando is a former Provincial Administrator for Hela and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the team.
“I am confident Bando will be a critical thinker and will serve the people of Koroba Kopiago with his utmost best,” said Marape.
Adding on Marape said Pangu and URP are coalition partners, and is confident the two parties will take lead to form the next Government,” said Marape.
Marape concluded stating it is critical for the five Hela leaders to bond together going forward.
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