![]() We have 5 years to prepare for a good election. “If there is a change to be made for the better of our nation, it must start now. In whatever way you have entered parliament today, you have the responsibility before you to make sure that citizens of this country get better services,” he added. “The people of Papua New Guinea deserve better from our leaders. ![]() He also called on the country’s leaders and important stakeholders to evaluate, plan and strategize for a better election come 2027. “As a matter of fact, getting towards 50 years of independence, we would by now have improved all systems of the government, however, what has transpired in this election seems that we have a long way to go,” Soongie said. The bishop also made mentioned that after almost 50 years of independence, there was no improvement in this vital system of government. That is obviously experienced mainly in the Highlands provinces, but more so in all other provinces,” Bishop Soongie stated. ![]() “There was no democratic exercise of the right to elect a leader to the parliament. The bishop made this statement following what has been described as the worst National Elections in the history of Papua New Guinea. ![]() The Assistant Deputy Bishop of Caritas PNG, Bishop Ain Soongie has supported calls by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands to rectify the situation of the 2022 National General Elections. ![]()
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