Mr Robert Sandan Ganim the New Member of Parliament for Wabag, Enga Province

Mr Robert Sandan Ganim is the new Member of Parliament for Wabag in the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea defeating Mr Samuel Abal.    One can only wish Mr Samuel Abal well and thank him for a faithful service to the country as member for Wabag, Deputy Prime Minister, Acting Prime Minister and Deputy Opposition Leader. Mr Abal is a man of integrity and whilst many hoped and wished him to be the next Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the people of Wabag clearly wanted change; possibly not in his style of leadership, but in the lack of services delivery to the Wabag electorate.

On the other hand the new member for Wabag, Mr Ganim must not be under estimated. Mr Robert Ganim was an Inspector in the Correctional Services and later became a Secondary School teacher after graduating from both Goroka Teacher’s College (currently University of Goroka) and the University of Papua New Guinea. He is a very experienced Educationist and Administrator and has held numerous posts as Headmaster and Principal of several Secondary schools in West Sepik (Sandaun Province), Southern Highland Province and Enga Province. Until recently before this election, Mr Ganim was the Assistant Secretary for Education in the Enga Province and was one of the key players in executing the successful free education policy of Enga Governor Peter Ipatas in the Enga Province.