Apakas confident of winning the Wabag Open

BY JACOB MARCOS

A candidate for Wabag Open, Waeo Apakas Meck has declared that he was getting more support from other rival candidates during his farewell function hosted by his Dep Tribe and supporters at Mars Girls resort in Central Province yesterday.

Apakas declared that he “is a friend to everybody and enemy to none.”

“The candidates are offering me fuel drums, vehicles and other monetary commitments and they all have told their supporters to cast their second votes to Apakas,” a confident Apakas said.

“The candidates are battling with each other but not me. I will run through that gap to be you Member for Parliament,” he told his supporters.

Apakas told his people that, candidates for the Wabag Open, Pato Potane, Dr Lino Moses, Keneth Korakali Lorma have supported him with fuel drums and Win Kambya and Sam Abal have offered a vehicle each to him do his campaign more easier.

“I thank these rival candidates that are contesting the same seat but have come forward with their great help,” he said adding that they are identifying his potential to win the election.

These candidates have given him their support and he said he was confident to eye the Wabag Open seat.

Apakas was an employee with the National Department of Works as a Staff Industrial Officer who lived with his family and friends in his province while working at Enga Works in Wabag.

“I am just a grade three drop out but I have made my way up to serve the nation. This is a good sign of my winning,” he to a capacity crowd.

Dressed in a black suit, Apaks said he will “definitely be a winner if he is successful in qualifying” at the first count.