By MATHEW KEPAS
NBC Lae
The Leader of the New Generation Party and sitting member for Lae Open Bart Philemon is fighting for his political survival as counting slowly winds down in the Lae Open seat.
This follows the 27th elimination late this afternoon and the consequent suspension of counting until tomorrow morning at the Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium in Lae.
After the 27th exclusion Mr Philemon is running third with 4297 votes.
Lae businessman Fred Wak has skipped away with 5151 votes while, in second spot is woman candidate Loujoya Toni is on 4801 votes.
Constitutional Democratic Party candidate Micah Parimani Vines is fourth and the tail end of the field with 4234 votes.
Parimani will be the 28th exclusion when counting resumes tomorrow morning.
NBC Lae
The Leader of the New Generation Party and sitting member for Lae Open Bart Philemon is fighting for his political survival as counting slowly winds down in the Lae Open seat.
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This follows the 27th elimination late this afternoon and the consequent suspension of counting until tomorrow morning at the Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium in Lae.
After the 27th exclusion Mr Philemon is running third with 4297 votes.
Lae businessman Fred Wak has skipped away with 5151 votes while, in second spot is woman candidate Loujoya Toni is on 4801 votes.
Constitutional Democratic Party candidate Micah Parimani Vines is fourth and the tail end of the field with 4234 votes.
Parimani will be the 28th exclusion when counting resumes tomorrow morning.