Concerns over Bougainville by-election security
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An official overseeing next month's by-election in the autonomous Papua New Guinea province of Bougainville says he is concerned there may be no police security during the poll.
Bougainville goes to the polls to vote for a new leader after the death of Joseph Kabui earlier this year.
Returning officer for the by-election, Reitama Taravaru, has told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat program police have not received funding to provide security during the election.
He says this is causing concern for electoral authorities.
"Of course it will be a big concern for me and the administration and the autonomous Bougainville government if we go without security," he said.
But he says the people of Bougainville want to take responsibility for the election.
"The people of Bougainville have made a commitment to look after this election, as it is their election," he said.
-For full interview see the Pacific Beat website
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