Rural Madang report safe polling even without police presence

Polling in the remote areas of Madang Province and even in semi-urban villages has reportedly progressed well in the past five days, even without the presence of police personnel.

In the Ambenob Local Level Government of Madang District, polling locations visited in the South Ambenob area by the Community Policing Unit of Madang police reported nil hiccups.

Although there were complaints raised by voters mainly about missing names on their respective common rolls, these were immediately addressed by the polling teams and members of the Community Policing Unit, who stood in to ensure polling was conducted smoothly.

Polling in almost all rural areas of the province has been progressing without police presence due to logistical issues.

Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Robert Baim thanked all CPU members for their support during this difficult time and commended their invaluable contribution to the election process.

Superintendent Baim further stated that their presence at the polling locations have made a significant difference and urged them to continue into the counting period.

He said police officers are moving around in random locations just to make sure there are no major incidences that may jeopardize the polling process.

"I also commend our Rural Police Station Commanders & policemen & women throughout the province for tireless efforts put in to ensure smooth flow of the election process. Though minor incidents were reported, all seems good, and I encourage all to maintain throughout," said Superintendent Baim.