AUDITOR General Edward Ronia is the most preferred candidate to contest the East Honiara seat in the elections this year, a survey shows.
Mr Ronia previously contested the seat twice, coming second on both occasions.
The survey, conducted by Pasifiki Services Ltd, asked 719 people in the constituency who would they like to see stand for MP for the constituency.
Most want Mr Ronia.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Referral Hospital Douglas Ete and businessman Paul Maenu were the second most preferred candidates.
Current MP Silas Milikada’s, who won the last by-election in a landslide victory, was the third most preferred candidate.
This was a significant drop from Mr Milikada, who was swept to power in the 2008 by-election in a landslide victory.
Other candidates respondents in the survey proposed are David Maesua, Charles Dausabea, Manaseh Sogavare, Simeon Bauro, Silas Chekana, William Haomae, Miss Nori, Seth Iromea, John Solodia, Alfred Sasako, Sir Allan Kemakeza, Samuel Manetoali, Lucian Kii, Walton Naezon, Dr George Manimu, Rick Hounipwela, John Sari, Ete Futai and Alice Pollard.
The survey also showed 39 percent of the 719 respondents supported the creation of 17 new seats in parliament.
Thirty-four percent did not support the proposal.
Seventeen percent of those asked have no idea about this proposal.
The report recommending the creation of the 17 new seats will be tabled in parliament next week.
Parliament will either accept or reject it, but it cannot vary it. The recommendations were made by the Constituency Boundary Commission.
The survey also revealed an overwhelming support for a woman MP for East Honiara.
Eight percent of those asked said they will support a woman MP for the constituency.
Fourteen percent say they don’t support woman MP for the constituency, while seven percent held no view on that.
Meanwhile, 31 per cent of the respondents say they support the proposed Party Integrity Bill.
Nineteen percent say they don’t.
Half the respondents – 50 per cent – say they don’t know about the proposed bill, which the government plans to table before the current sitting.
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