He could not understand how names of people, who had voted in the 2007 general election, were missing from the list for this election. He said the rolls were updated and the updates sent to the Electoral Commission.

Tony Ase, the national planning adviser in the Morobe provincial administration, was concerned about the likelihood of a repeat of common roll problems in the rural districts in Morobe. Another security contingent is yet to be airlifted to Garaina,” Jombat said. “They have allowance grievances and are reluctant to perform their duties. Security for voting in the electorate depended on the few police reservists. He said a quarter of the police contingent in Bulolo had been deployed to the highlands. “Security at polling sites is a concern as the promised additional manpower of CS and Defence Force troops have not arrived in Bulolo,” Jombat said. He said soldiers and prison officers, who were supposed to provide security at the Wau polling station, did not turn up. He said the presiding officer received head injuries and was rushed to the hospital. Polling was suspended after the incident but is expected to resume today. THE presiding officer at a polling station in the Bulolo electorate was attacked by frustrated voters on Saturday forcing the suspension of polling.īulolo returning officer Raune Jombat said voters, whose names were not registered on the updated rolls, were angry and attacked the polling officials and security officers.

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