Sir Mekere leads Moresby North-West Open

Former Prime Minister and independent candidate Sir Mekere Mourata is now leading the Port Moresby North-West Open with 5189 primary votes. Only 64 boxes have been counted out of 113 boxes in total. Running second is lawyer and independent candidate Lohia Samuel with 4,820 votes.

NCD| Moresby North West | Count 64/113 | Morata Community Hall| as of 04:50am
1. Mekere Morauta – 5,189
2. Lohia Boe Samuel - 4, 820
3. Joseph Tonde - 2, 952
4. Miria Ikupu - 1, 915
5. Russell Wavik - 1, 606
6. Michael Malabag - 1, 520
7. Honk Kiap - 1, 507
49 more ballot boxes to be counted; 3 ballot boxes have been disputed. Counting has been suspended for now and will resume after 8am today.

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