Lohia Boe Samuel

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Lohia Boe Samuel is a Papua New Guinean Member of Parliament, representing the constituency of Moresby North-West surrounding the nation's capital, Port Moresby.

Samuel is from the village of Hanuabada, on the outskirts of Port Moresby. He is a member of the Motu Koita Assembly (consisting of Motu and Koita people, two groups of indigenous Papuans) for the Pangu Pati. [1] He was elected to the 10th National Parliament for Pangu in June 2021. [2] [3]

In March 2022, Samuel and another man were charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a man at a restaurant in Port Moresby. [4] The opposition leader, Belden Namah, called for Samuel's immediate resignation once his trial proceeds. [5] However, Samuel's lawyers said that he is still eligible to campaign during the 2022 Papua New Guinean general election while his trial is under way. [6]

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References

  1. Nicholas, Isaac (15 June 2021). "Victory in sight for Lohia Boe Samuel". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. Nicholas, Isaac (24 June 2021). "Lohia Boe Samuel surges ahead". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. "Hon. Lohia Boe Samuel - Tenth Parliament of Papua New Guinea". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. "Court arraigns Samuel". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . 21 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. Kuku, Rebecca (18 March 2022). "Papua New Guinean MP charged with murder over shooting death in restaurant". The Guardian . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. "Police file on MP ready". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . 10 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.