By GORETHY KENNETH
THE Autonomous Bougainville Government vice president Ezekiel Massat
was one of the 29 candidates who nominated in their constituencies
yesterday.
Mr Massat is also the Information and Culture Minister and nominated
in a low-key ceremony, accompanied by his guards and officers in the
Peit Constituency seat.
Bougainville�s radio guru, Peter Sohia, also nominated for the
Hagogohe constituency. Woman representative for North Bougainville
seat Anastasia Lapointe was among these candidates that nominated in
Buka yesterday.
Town mayor and businessman Leo Kehali also nominated yesterday for the
Hagogohe Constituency seat including the current sitting MP Marceline
Getsi under the ex-combatants seat for north Bougaivnille.
Returning officers for north Bougainville yesterday released that
about 29 candidates nominated yesterday from 16 recorded since the
issue of Writs last Friday.
The total number of candidates that have nominated in Buka under the
constituency, ex-combatants and women�s representative seats stands at
45.
Yesterday was day three of the nomination period. Nominations will
close on April 2.
In central Bougainville, more than 15 candidates were recorded in
Arawa and reports are sketchy on the members.
For South Bougainville as of close of business yesterday more than 10
candidates had nominated in constituency seats including women and
ex-combatant seats.
More candidates were expected today and until the close of nominations
in north, central and south Bougainville.
THE Autonomous Bougainville Government vice president Ezekiel Massat
was one of the 29 candidates who nominated in their constituencies
yesterday.
Mr Massat is also the Information and Culture Minister and nominated
in a low-key ceremony, accompanied by his guards and officers in the
Peit Constituency seat.
Bougainville�s radio guru, Peter Sohia, also nominated for the
Hagogohe constituency. Woman representative for North Bougainville
seat Anastasia Lapointe was among these candidates that nominated in
Buka yesterday.
Town mayor and businessman Leo Kehali also nominated yesterday for the
Hagogohe Constituency seat including the current sitting MP Marceline
Getsi under the ex-combatants seat for north Bougaivnille.
Returning officers for north Bougainville yesterday released that
about 29 candidates nominated yesterday from 16 recorded since the
issue of Writs last Friday.
The total number of candidates that have nominated in Buka under the
constituency, ex-combatants and women�s representative seats stands at
45.
Yesterday was day three of the nomination period. Nominations will
close on April 2.
In central Bougainville, more than 15 candidates were recorded in
Arawa and reports are sketchy on the members.
For South Bougainville as of close of business yesterday more than 10
candidates had nominated in constituency seats including women and
ex-combatant seats.
More candidates were expected today and until the close of nominations
in north, central and south Bougainville.