Background to the 2007 Election: Political Developments

Papua New Guinea’s sixth post-independence election in 2002 was widely described as the worst in the country’s history (see Siaguru in Post-Courier 28 June 2003; Chin 2003; Gelu 2003; May 2003; Standish 2003). It was marked by inaccurate—often grossly inaccurate—electoral rolls, widespread voting ir...

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Hauptverfasser:	R.J. May, Ray Anere
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Zusammenfassung:	Papua New Guinea’s sixth post-independence election in 2002 was widely described as the worst in the country’s history (see Siaguru in Post-Courier 28 June 2003; Chin 2003; Gelu 2003; May 2003; Standish 2003). It was marked by inaccurate—often grossly inaccurate—electoral rolls, widespread voting irregularities and manipulation (sometimes by electoral officials), intimidation of voters, hijacking of ballot boxes, and violence among rival candidates and their supporters and in a few instances against polling officials. There were a number of election-related deaths. In Enga Province, ballot boxes held for safekeeping in a metal container outside a police station were bombed