The seven new electorates passed by the National Government yesterday will not affect the running of the 2022 National General Elections.
That’s the assurance given by the Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, Simon Sinai.
The parliament yesterday accepted and passed the 2021 Electoral Boundaries Commission Recommendations and Maps Report.
The report called for the creation of seven new electorates and that their elections be held in the up coming 2022 National General Elections.
The seven new electorates are Delta Fly, Hiri-Koiari, Popondetta, Nakanai, Wau-Waria, Komo-Hulia and Porgera-Paiela.
This brings the total number of seats in the upcoming elections is 118.
Sinai said the main goal of the Electoral Boundaries Commission in carrying out its function was to ensure that all open electorates within the country contained approximately the same population within the limits prescribed by the Organic Law on National and Local Level Government Elections.
“It is also consistent with the National Goals and Directive Principles by enabling the fair distribution of resources and equal participation by citizens in the development and political processes in the country.
“The EBC adopted an approach where the split of the new electorates, where made within the existing boundary and did not overlap or extend to neighboring boundaries,” Sinai said.
He further explains that this approach is to ensure a smooth implementation of the new electorates, without interference to the neighboring electorates.
“At this stage, it is now the duty of the relevant State agencies and authorities and relevant stakeholders to implement the approval given by Parliament to give effect to the new electorates.
The Electoral Boundaries Commission calls on the National Government to the new electorates by providing the necessary support to establish the new electorates.
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