2017 National Election Observer Report
It is TIPNG’s view that the 2017 National Parliamentary Election was not delivered effectively, efficiently and of sufficient and acceptable quality.
TIPNG presented the findings of its election observation yesterday(Thursday 9/11/17) during its Integrity Seminar held to commemorate the organization’s 20th anniversary.
Key findings from voter survey were:
- voters reported that voting rights were taken by others without permission.
- voters said polling officials were responsible for delays in voting that resulted in voters not being able to vote.
- voters interviewed reported threats to voters on polling day, if they did not vote for a particular candidate.
- voters were offered bribes or asked for bribes to vote for a particular candidate on polling day
- there was a lack of secrecy in voting. Regional variation was noted, with Southern and New Guinea Islands Regions generally upholding secrecy.
Key Findings from Polling Place Survey:
- Often, polling place management and election administration was not carried out according to electoral law
- Lack of Secret Voting
- bribery and intimidation of voters during polling
- security personnel were not impartial
- polling places lacked election materials including security.
The following areas are recommended by TIPNG for the PNGEC and relevant agencies to improve:
- Enforcement of existing laws by agencies during the elections
- Electoral Roll Update and Verification
- Security and prevention of election related violence
- Election Awareness.
PNG Mining Licences Risks
Report Title: Transparency International Papua New Guinea Corruption Risks in Mining Awards Country Report
Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) is one of 20 national chapters participating in Transparency International’s global Mining for Sustainable Development (M4SD) Programme. The Programme is coordinated by TI Australia. The M4SD Programme complements existing efforts to improve transparency and accountability in extractive industries by focussing specifically on the start of the mining decision chain: the point at which governments grant and award mining permits and licences, negotiate contracts and make agreements.
The Programme has been about understanding the problem by identifying and assessing the corruption risks in the process and practice of awarding mining licences, permits and contracts. This report presents the main findings from the corruption risk assessment in Papua New Guinea.
IDEAS Toolkit
The Youth Against Corruption Association (YACA), created IDEAS to assist young people in setting up their own YACA groups around PNG
2012 TIPNG Election Observation Report
2012 TIPNG Election Observation Report
In 2012, TIPNG recruited over 200 local observers to assist in the Election Observation Project.
A review of 20 unresolved national issues
Report Title: Lest We Forget A review of 20 unresolved issues of national concern 2007 – 2017
This report is a systemic review of 20 selected corruption and poor governance cases in Papua New Guinea over a 10-year period (2007-2017). It is mainly based on publicly-available information including newspaper articles, online reports, and telephone interviews and email correspondence with individuals familiar with the issues.