09/01/2026
Voting in PNG
What we see in the rural areas says more about leadership than any political oration ever could.
If you go to the rural areas, look at the state of the roads, look at the state of the health facility, look at the state of the schools, look at the water supply, look at the state of the markets, look at the bridges, you know, leadership is not what people shout about during the election. Leadership is not what people dish out during the elections. Leadership is what remains after the elections.
So for far too long, our people in the rural areas have voted on instant gratification, small money, food, fuel, beer, favour, etc. Those things will not take your children out of poverty. Those things will not create an opportunity. Those things will not empower you. Those things will not strengthen your family.
That is why voter education is important.
Our people need to understand that when they vote, they are not voting for today. They are voting for the next five years. They are voting for whether or not there will be a road in their district. They are voting for whether or not there will be water in their district. They are voting for whether or not there will be electricity in their district. They are voting for whether or not their health facility will function. They are voting for whether or not their kids will be taught by qualified teachers. They are voting for whether or not farmers will be supported. They are voting for whether or not SMEs will flourish, or whether there will just be more rot and decadence.
we need to teach our people in the rural areas to vote for leaders who have the understanding, who have the vision and who have the capacity to develop our people intellectually, through policies, through systems, through education, and physically, through infrastructure, through services, etc.
Because at the end of the day, development is not an accident. Development is a consequence of good leadership and responsible voting.
Nogat man geli geli, yupla laikim one day keke tasol okay, strongim na yumi stap after Lo yumi keke!!!
