By MATTHEW VARI
DESPITE not having the much talked about amendments to the Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates in the November session of Parliament- the Registry of Political Parties and Candidates (RPPC) remains upbeat on having the changes passed in the first sitting of Parliament in the New Year in February.
RPPC Registrar Dr Alphonse Gelu said that despite the disappointment, the registry was working towards the February session in 2015 to get the amendments through.
“I was quiet disappointed, I thought that it would go in the November sitting, however I have been informed that it will be in the first sitting in the new year in February,” he said.
“Hopefully we will get it through as we are confident and are keeping our fingers crossed and working towards 2015 to get the revised law in.”
He added that despite the initial criticisms- there is support building in the changes, giving credit to the positive support to the vigorous consultation and awareness exercises carried out in the year.
“There is support in government and the parties now, despite initial criticism from them at first,” Dr Gelu said.
“Those parties that attended our workshop in Lae many of them were quiet confused and critical of the changes- after I went through with them and gave them a very detailed explanation they now understood the real reasons behind the changes.”
“In the September workshop we had I was surprised that many that were against the changes were now supporting them.”
“The same thing is happening with our members of parliament who are now starting to understand why we are coming up with these changes.”
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