Keith Jackson
PORT MORESBY (PNG Attitude / Pacific Media Watch): Former journalist and poet/singer Loujaya Toni, 46, who shocked a strong field of male contenders to become Papua New Guinea’s newest female parliamentarian, was born in the city she now represents.
Before yesterday’s win in Lae Open, Toni had been an aspiring politician for some years. She contested the national elections in 2007 and the Local Level Government Elections in 2008, giving her male opposition candidates a close run for their money.