Monday, June 26, 2017

PNG election: Vote suspended in capital as three returning officers are detained

Port Moresby has been hit by major electoral disruption on the day voters were expected to head to the polls, writes Stefan Armbruster.

All voting in the Papua New Guinea capital due to start on Tuesday has been suspended, and three returning officers detained after allegedly being caught smuggling ballot boxes and carrying a quantity of cash.

The one day of voting allocated to Port Moresby has now been deferred to Friday…

Source: PNG election: Vote suspended in capital as three returning officers are detained | SBS News


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