PNG: Deadline passes writs not declared

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Updated July 30, 2007 16:12:37

Bad weather in some parts of Papua New Guinea has caused a delay in the return of writs for the 2007 general election. Today is the deadline when the Electoral Commissioner Andrew Trawen was expected to announce the final results and then call on the Governor General to return parliament for the swearing in of the Speaker and prime minister.

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