13 Jul 2017

Battle lines drawn as PNG election counting advances

From , 3:05 pm on 13 July 2017

Leading players in Papua New Guinea's fluid political landscape are setting up camps in the hope of forming the next government.

This comes as PNG's lengthy national election is now in the vote counting stage following a chaotic polling period of almost three weeks dominated by flaws in the electoral roll and distribution of ballot boxes.

Johnny Blades reports.

Indelible ink is used at a polling booth in Papua New Guinea's national election.

Indelible ink is used at a polling booth in Papua New Guinea's national election. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades