by-election

7 candidates to contest Efate rural constituency by-election

The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Martin Tete named the candidates and their respective political parties in the local media Friday night.

In an official publication, the Electoral Commission said “political campaigns have commenced last Friday the 16th of August and will close, midnight 30th August 2019."

Tete said he would like to remind political parties and individual candidates that precautions must be taken during the campaign period to avoid corrupt and prohibited practices as covered under the parliamentary election laws.

GJP’s Warawara wins Malo/Aore by-election

Candidate Uri Warawara was declared duly elected by the Electoral Commission chairman, Martine Tete, at about 6.30pm (local time) and his announcement was made in the northern town of Luganville.

Warawara’s successful result has proved he had maintained his support base as the runner up to the winning candidate of this year’s snap election, late Havo Moli, earlier this year.

His election will bring to a total of 8 members of the GJP in the current 11th legislature.

Electoral Komisen i makem taem blong by-eleksen

Late Havo Moli hemi ded long Santo long 23 Februeri 2016 afta long wan longfala siknes. Hemi bin ded wan manis afta oli we palamen I elektem hem ikam deputi spika blong Haos.

Afta we oli sitemap deit, Elektrol Komisen emi openem doa tu blong ol pipol I save aplae sapos oli wantem blong contestem single jea blong Malo/ Aore.

Elektoral Ofis i ripotem se deit blong stat putum ol applikesen i open long namba 26 May, 2016, mo bae hemi klos long Tasdei 2 June, long haf past 4 long aftenun.