LEADER of PNG Greens Party and advocator, Dorothy Tekwie is contesting the Vanimo Green seat currently held by sitting member and Deputy Prime Minister, Belden Namah in this 9th general election.
She made her intentions known that her run in this big race was for the silent majority of her Vanimo Green electorate people who suffer from their land and resources that have been exploited by foreigners and their PNG cronies. And her stand in this election is to fight against these sensitive issues currently faced in the electorate and the rest of Papua New Guinea.
Ms Tekwie is a strong advocator who has been on the limelight on issues affecting environment, women and politics. She stood firm on the recent Women in Politics saga and the Special Purpose Agriculture Business Lease (SABL) which was an issue she and her colleagues had been campaigning over the years that led to the then Somare Government establishing a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the scheme.
Asked about her contesting the election, she said: “I have a right to contest just like other 20 plus candidates going for the same seat.
It is the people’s seat and the people of Vanimo-Green have the prerogative to elect their representative who with good leadership quality can change the face of Vanimo-Green electorate over the last five years.’’
Ms Tekwie added that the voting power rests upon the people to either retain back the sitting MP or vote in new member into parliament upon their observations.
Ms Tekwie says she is ready to face the challenge in this election. With good educational back ground along with having top ranking files in several organisations is an extra bonus for the advocator to berth on. She holds a bachelors degree in Social Work with honours from UPNG, has worked with UNDP for many years as National Programme Manager before moving to politics.
She was adviser for Social Sector to Prime Minister Julius Chan, served as First Secretary to an Opposition MP, a Government Minister and Consultant Adviser to Office of Speaker late Bernard Narokobi before moving into promoting of landowner rights to protect and conserve the forests and environment as campaigner with world renowned environment group Greenpeace.
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