Tapini and Guari LLGs goes into Eliminations – GOILALA DISTRICT

COUNCIL ELECTION UPDATE VIII [Round Up]

TAPINI LLG
Tapini has gone into the 5th Eliminations. And they aim to get down to the business end of the counts tomorrow. After 5th elimination for Tapini LLG President Seat counts…the ladder stands as…

1. Michael Moro – 761
2. Keleto Kope – 583
3. Anthony Onne – 403
4. Allan Kaurupu – 379
5. John Anamala – 319

GUARI LLG
Guari LLG went into the last count of the First Preference Votes – count 9 – and closed shop to start on the eliminations tomorrow.

Guari President Count 7 and progressive total as follows;

1. Balai Patrick – 990
2. Mathew Poia – 370
3. Thaddus T. Haiva – 200
4. John Kiar – 175
5. Steven T. Javoi – 165

WOITAPE LLG
Woitape LLG has completed its normal Ward Councilor counts for all 9 wards today, declaring Ward 6, 7,8 and 9 Wards today. [refer to picture].

PNG FM NEWS FEED… with Belinda Kora, tomorrow at 8. We have locked down Daniel Riolo at Tapini as the spokes person who will talk to PNG FM News Crew and we also locked down Philip Kiso [who told me he lost my number] to be on standby at Woitape.

I will ensure these two gentlemen are online and available before PNG FM News Crew calls them.

Thanks to our sources on the ground and thanks also to GFI team for the flex top up for our Tapini sources.

Special mention to PNG FM Crew, for making time available to air our Elections Updates.

Long Live the GOILALA Dream.
Top Evening.

We must vote for competent LLG presidents.

Local Level Government Presidents play a very significant role in service delivery at the Local Level Government. Being Local Level Government Presidents and Chairmen for the Local Level Government Assembly they have to see to it that people in their Local Level Government are being supported and are getting services needed. As Chairman for the Local Level Government Assembly (LLGA) he/she has to make sure the assembly implements its responsibility which includes amongst others;

1. Overseeing the overall general administration of the Local Level Government area
2. Maintain Local Level Government Profile
3. Set Visions, policies and make laws for administrations and development of the Local Level Government area
4. Develop a rolling Five-year Local Level Government Development Plan and
as the Local Level Government President he or she has the responsibility to make sure the Local Level Government
5. Support Ward Members to develop five year Ward Plans
6. Monitor implementation of projects in Wards
7. Provide reports on the Local Level Government performance
8. Maintain financial records and accountability of all public funds
9. Perform other vital roles in decision making and service delivery

The above points give us reasons why we need to have individuals who have proper education qualification, skills and knowledge and other important traits to perform effectively in this position. Over the years we’ve seen individuals becoming LLG Presidents without fully knowing their main roles and responsibilities and how they would go about implementing activities in their Local Level Government.

Mell Pii,
Diwai sumatin [Post Courier, YuTok, 24th May 2013]