ELECTORAL AWARENESS THEME SONG “PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY”
VERSE 1
Now it’s time, to hold our hands together
Unite as one, as a nation PNG.
Pray for our country, its election time.
We need good leaders, to lead us through.
Our future is entirely on us, if we make good choices
we’ll be happy as ever forever.
CHORUS 1
Nokenlustingting long mipela
Ol mama napikinini
Tingimgudpelasindaunnaunabihaintaim.
Harem karaina sore bilongmipela
Yumitingting gut naputimmak
Long man namerilidablongyumi
VERSE 2
Emtambuturu long senisim vote bilongyu
Long moninakagowantaimolswittoktok.
Nokenlaremolsapotasbilongolkenidets,
I fosimyu long givim vote bilongyu.
Vote blongyu, emkaraiblongyu
Vote blongyu, emilaifblongyu.
CHORUS 2
Yumimaslukautim mama law blongkantribilongyumi –
PNG
VERSE 3
Baitamoale.
Iboudaiaitaginihebou
Edaitaitai
Edabese bona urugabedia
Gadodiabaekamonaidia
VOICE OVER
Long taimbilong National General Election,
sapotasbilongolkendidetstuimas wok bung wantaimol
voters long kamapim free, fair na safe elections.
Olkendidets mas kempainwantemstretplanagudplapasin.
Itambutru long karim out olkempain wok, bifo long taim,
PNG Electoral Commisionimakim.
Na tuyumimasluksave long ol lain man
merihusaitistapwantaimsik long bodi.
Olsem HIV/AIDS, disable naollapun man
nameriblongyumi.
Oltuigatrait long vote.
Your Choice,
Protect our Democracy,
Think, Own and Vote Wisely
VERSE 4
Pasin, biruanakorosino mas kamap,
Long taimblo election.
Belisinawanbelpasinimasstap,
Namel long yuminaolniuplalidastu.
Yumihamasna wok bung wantaimol election results.
VERSE 5 – MIXED DIALECTS
KUANUA DIALECT
Taremaiberidan
Aiyonakavaninara
UpigoUnampipila
MOTU DIALECT
Besetaitaiboudia
Baitalalohadainamonamo
Benahegunalaitaudia
Baitaabidiahidi
ENGA DIALECT
Kaiminghend-memtaikingEnepap vote labun
Keng king-ippaisepengmasepeng
Kamnasepeng
Vote-onglambanmasepeng
Nalimb-ian wan masepeng
Phi-lapaihepelam-aingsepeng
Sepal-sho-nasilnapip
Vote-lapeng
Kengi king-ippaisepeng
Vote lapeng
MOMASE REGION (KOWAE DIALECT)
Inai is sabon
Augune mot kamu
Momase
In rerepinpon
MOTU OUTRO
Southern Region, Itavadavadagaiegaie
Halivimol long taimbilong election.
VERSE 1
Now it’s time, to hold our hands together
Unite as one, as a nation PNG.
Pray for our country, it’s election time.
We need good leaders, to lead us through.
Our future is entirely on us, if we make good choices
we’ll be happy as ever forever.
CHORUS 1
Don’t forget us
The women and the children
Let us vote in peace now and in the future
Hear our plea
think rationally and vote our leaders wisely
VERSE 2
It is wrong to allow outside influences influence your
vote, be it monetary, materialistic factors or bribery. Do
not allow the candidates’ supporters to coerce you to
vote for their candidate
Your vote is your voice, your vote controls your destiny
CHORUS 2
We must preserve and uphold the Constitution of our
country PNG
VERSE 3
Let’s rejoice, Let’s stand together
With our cries, our children, our names
And our future generations must be thought of
VOICE OVER
During the National General Elections the supporters of
intending candidates must work together with voters
and supporters of other candidates for a free, fair and
safe elections.
Campaigning by all candidates must be done in a
transparent and lawful manner.
When reaching the time to caste our votes, we must
respect the rights of those citizens diagnosed with HIV
AIDS and other serious illnesses,
As well as the disabled and the elderly, Let us not
discriminate but assist them because they too share the
same rights as us, as citizens to vote without any form of
intimidation.
Your Choice - Protect Our Democracy
THINK, OWN AND VOTE WISELY,
VERSE 4
Hatred, violence and fighting must be avoided
During the campaigning and election period
Peace and harmony must prevail,
Between the people and any newly elected leaders,
We must be content and accept the national election
results,
VERSE 5 – MIXED DIALECTS
KUANUA DIALECT
People of New Guinea Islands be prepared the National
Elections. It’s our time to vote our representatives.
MOTU DIALECT
Let’s rejoice and stand together
Our pleas, our children, our identity and that of our next
generation must be heard.
Let’s unite as a family and as a country to choose our
leaders.
ENGA DIALECT
Brother, mother, father
Now we will vote
We must not forget to put our hands up
We need to vote
This is the time to vote wisely
We must think of our children
Listen and don’t be ignorant
Listen we must vote for our future
Put your hands up
Let your voice be heard
We all need to vote
Your choice – Protect Our Democracy,
MOMASE REGION (KOWAE DIALECT)
All the people of Momase get ready to elect our
leaders..
MOTU OUTRO
Southern Region lets unite as a family and as a country
to choose our leaders.