Akoka Doi
Akoka Doi is a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 1977 to 1992, representing the electorate of Ijivitari Open.[1][2]
Doi was a broadcast announcer with
Doi was an unsuccessful candidate for the Northern Provincial seat at the 1997 election and 2002 election.[1] Following his 2002 defeat, he announced that he would no longer contest elections himself, stating that he would "leave it to a younger breed of leaders". He remained president of the People's Action Party, but resigned in July 2004 amid controversy over MP Jamie Maxtone-Graham's attempt to cross over to the party.[2][10]
In June 2005, he called for autonomy for Papua along the same lines as that granted to Bougainville.[11] In March 2006, he was appointed as a director of Port Moresby's water and sewerage provider, Eda Ranu.[12] He was subsequently appointed chairman of the company.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 โ 2012" (PDF). Development Policy Centre, Australian National University. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Doi decides to dump elections". PNG Post-Courier. 8 October 2003.
- ^ "Akoka Doi - true blue Oro Kaivan". Weekend Courier. 10 July 2010.
- JSTOR 25169099.
- ^ Griffin, James (1990). "Papua New Guinea Political Chronicle, October 1989-October 1990". The Journal of Pacific History. 26 (3).
- ISBN 9781349125197.
- ^ "Political Review - Melanesia (Spring/Fall 1989)" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "No. 51584". The London Gazette (7th supplement). 31 December 1988. p. 47.
- ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "Doi resigns from PAP". PNG Post-Courier. 5 July 2004.
- ^ "Call for Papuan autonomy". PNG Post-Courier. 20 June 2005.
- ^ "Secretary CABINET has appointed several top bureaucrats to positions in the public service". PNG Post-Courier. 22 March 2006.
- ^ "Schools mark Water Day". PNG Post-Courier. 23 March 2011.