Connecting People

10/03/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗬 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧?

In many parts of Enga Province, the need for development is inextricably linked to the stability of the community. A growing law and order crisis has taken hold, often fueled by tribal conflicts that escalate because minor grievances are left unaddressed. Elected leaders hold a dual responsibility: they must drive infrastructure growth while simultaneously ensuring public safety is maintained.

Each Member of Parliament (MP) receives an annual allocation of K10 million through the District Services Improvement Program (DSIP). According to guidelines set by the Department of Implementation and Rural Development (DIRD) and the Department of Finance, these funds should be distributed across six key sectors:

-𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 30% (K3 million)
-𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 20% (K2 million)
-𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 20% (K2 million)
-𝗟𝗮𝘄 & 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿: 10% (K1 million)
-𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: 10% (K1 million)
-𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 10% (K1 million)

Despite these clear guidelines, not all leaders utilize the funds as intended. A common and problematic practice involves redirecting money earmarked for various sectors into a single area of interest. This lack of balanced spending leaves the DSIP funds vulnerable to mismanagement and neglect of essential services.

As elected officials, MPs are duty-bound to protect the welfare of their citizens and minimize civil unrest. With an annual budget of 𝗞𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 specifically for 𝗟𝗮𝘄 & 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿, there is significant capital available to intervene before small disputes turn into major conflicts.

Too often, leaders blame the police for rising crime after failing to initiate local peace negotiations themselves. This is a costly oversight; when a law and order crisis erupts, existing infrastructure is frequently damaged or destroyed. Conversely, in areas where peace is prioritized, state and private assets remain protected.

For development to be sustainable, MPs must proactively fund community programs, support the police, and empower peace and order committees. By investing in the security of the district, leaders ensure that their investments in schools, roads, and hospitals are not lost to violence.

25/02/2026

PEACE IS WHAT WE NEED IN ENGA. WE SHOULD ADVOCATE FOR IT. WE HAVE SEEN AND HEARD SO MANY LIVES LOST AND PROPERTIES DESTORYED. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO STOP BEFORE IT ESCALATES.

Contiuous tribal fights in Enga have caused so much destructions to the established institutions, death of young and older people, even kids and women. House...

24/02/2026

𝐃𝐑. 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐓𝐎𝐌'𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐄: 𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐑

Dr. Lino Tom, the MP for Wabag, recently left the government because he claimed they failed to handle law and order issues. However, a violent war is now happening in his own backyard and it started because of 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬.

The conflict involves Dr. Lino’s own relatives and the Maliphin tribe. During the 2017 and 2022 elections, Dr. Lino hired young men from the Maliphin tribe to be his personal security. He made many promises to these men, but 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. Frustrated by these broken promises, the youths took a district vehicle to get his attention. Instead of resolving the issue peacefully, Dr. Lino’s relatives chased them, causing a crash. One of the young men who had protected Dr. Lino during the elections was brutally attacked and his toes were chopped off.

Even after this violence, the Maliphin tribe tried to be fair. They gave the vehicle to a neutral person and waited two months for Dr. Lino to fix the problem. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. Because he ignored the issue:

- Frustrated youths damaged a bus and burnt houses.
- Dr. Lino’s relatives used hired gunmen to attack the Maliphin tribe.
- Two people were killed, including an innocent primary school student.

Dr. Lino Tom was in the district when this started. He could have stopped it on day one. Instead, he let his own security team and his own blood relatives go to war.

It is easy for Dr. Lino to go on the news and blame the government for law and order problems. But in Aipinamanda, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐦. He failed to pay his workers, failed to talk to his relatives, and failed to stop the hired gunmen.

Dr. Lino Tom cannot hide behind political speeches anymore. He must:

1. Admit that his failure to keep his promises started this war.
2. Meet with both sides immediately to call for a ceasefire.
3. Take responsibility for the lives and property lost because of his silence.

We thank ACP Joseph Tondop for sending police to stop the fight from getting worse, but the police cannot fix a problem caused by an MP’s broken promises.

**Disclaimer; for those commenting, this is pure truth and truth will never be turned down. Good name can mask many wrongs, that's inevitable.

24/02/2026

IN 2022 LEAD UP TO ELECTIONS, WABAG DDA PURCHASED SOME LICENSED GUNS (BOTH SHORT-GUNS AND M-16s). WHO IS KEEPING THOSE RIPPLES AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE THEY WERE PURCHASED? THE AUTHORITIES (KUMUL 23) SHOULD INVESTIGATE. IS THERE ANY PROVISION IN THE DDA ACT THAT STATE DDAs SHOULD USE GUNS TO SOLVE LAWLESSNESS? THIS IS UNBECOMING OF A TEAM THAT ONCE GOT INTO OFFICE THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD.

24/02/2026

BEFORE A WISPHERE BECOMES A NOICE, ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY INVOLVES SOMEONE MUST BE SOLVED INSTEAD OF ACTING MR. INNOCNET.

22/02/2026

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Contiuous tribal fights in Enga have caused so much destructions to the established institutions, death of young and older people, even kids and women. House...

20/02/2026

𝐀 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭

In the 𝐃𝐞𝐢 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐲-𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (February 2026), the scenario involving "two winners" was not a case of two people being declared, but rather a 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 between the Electoral Commission (PNGEC) and the counting officials, which nearly led to a contested declaration.

The confusion stemmed from 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 and the recalculation of the Absolute Majority. Here is the breakdown of that specific scenario:

𝟏. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 (𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐚 & 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐚𝐧)
The Acting Electoral Commissioner, Margaret Vagi, issued a directive to set aside two ballot boxes (from Rulna Ward 10 and Rang Ward 1) due to allegations of hijacking and foul play.
• The Conflict: The original Returning Officer (RO), Philip Telape, refused to follow this directive. He argued that every vote should count.
• The "Two Winner" Risk: Because those two boxes contained enough votes to potentially change who was in the lead, counting them would produce one winner (Sam Koim), while excluding them would produce a different winner (Desmond Kipa).

𝟐. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫
To resolve the stalemate, the Electoral Commission sacked the RO (Philip Telape) mid-count and replaced him with Baffic Rasowe. This was a rare and drastic move intended to ensure the disputed boxes were not used to calculate the Absolute Majority.

𝟑. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Independent candidate Desmond Kipa (who was leading) actually went to the National Court to stop the Electoral Commission from setting those boxes aside.
• The Ruling: The Court refused his application, stating that the Electoral Commission has the independent power to manage the count.
• The Irony: Even though Kipa "lost" the court case (meaning the boxes remained excluded), he ended up winning the election anyway.

𝟒. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 "𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫" 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨
The "two winner" scenario almost happened at the final elimination (Exclusion 21/22):
• 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐩𝐚): Reached the Absolute Majority after the distribution of preferences from the final eliminated candidates.
• 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐊𝐨𝐢𝐦): Was very close behind.
• Because the "Absolute Majority" was calculated excluding the Rulna and Rangwan boxes, the target was lower. If those boxes had been included, the Absolute Majority would have been higher, and the race might have continued or shifted in favor of Koim.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
The law only recognizes the declaration made by the gazetted Returning Officer using the official formula set by the PNGEC.

• 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭: Desmond Kipa was declared the winner at 7:05 PM on February 19, 2026, with 28,064 votes, defeating Sam Koim (27,146 votes).
• 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭: The Absolute Majority was set at 27,606.

The "two winner" idea was a public perception caused by the fact that if you changed the rules (included the bad boxes), a different person would have been on top. However, legally, only the count overseen by the second RO (Rasowe) was valid.

19/02/2026

USE OTHER LAWS AVAILABLE TO CONTAIN LAW AND ORDER IN THE CITY, NOT VAGRANCY ACT AS IT UNDERMINES THE DEMOCRACY OF THIS NATION. SEEMS LIKE THE MILLION IDEA MAN IS LACKING IDEAS.

11/02/2026

IT IS UNCOMMON FOR A PARTY FOUNDER WHO IS A ACTIVE MEMBER GOING AGAINST THE PPARTY LEADER. WHAT HYPOCRISY IS THIS?

10/11/2025

CORRUPTION HAS BECOME PART OF OUR CULTURE AND THERE IS NO WAY A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP CAN FIX IT.

29/10/2025

NOT AT ONE TIME, NO MP HAS SAID, 'DO NOT PRAISE ME, AM JUST DOING MY MANDATED DUTIES? `.