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Legacy of lawlessness lingers from PNG election

05:04 am on 9 August 2017

Lawlessness related to Papua New Guinea's election continues to fester, with more deadly violence in the Highlands region.

PNG's 2017 election culminated in the start of its tenth parliament last week, and a vote for prime minister which returned Peter O'Neill to power.

Results are still pending in some electorates where unrest lingers, as Johnny Blades reports.

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Polling station in Bulolo District, Papua New Guinea national election 2017. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades