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“The councillor who never lost”: 52 years of service, still waiting for recognition

For more than half a century, Chief Mel Numdi has carried the hopes of his people in Western Highlands Province, leading them through colonial rule, witnessing the birth of an independent Papua New Guinea, and guiding them through decades of change. In his early 90s, the nation’s longest-serving councillor has never lost an election, yet as PNG prepares to mark 50 years of independence, he quietly waits for one thing he has never received: recognition for a lifetime of leadership.