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Bougainville beware!

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The grapevine is abuzz with reports of rumblings from the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) that they want to defer next year’s ABG elections to “beyond June,” and even up to a year. By this time, the referendum for independence will be well and truly over, the votes counted and the results in. As most are expecting an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote for independence, surely the Autonomous Bougainville Government will, by then, be defunct by definition and a new interim body will be holding fort until the political way forward can be organized. No? If not, I find the expectation of the Continue reading Bougainville beware!→

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Independence Day message from Hon Simon Pentanu speaker of the ABG Parliament to Bougainville (AROB) and PNG

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 As we celebrate Independence Day for 2019, I want to reflect on the upcoming referendum and the future political path of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. As a Bougainvillean and a Papua New Guinean, I am less concerned about Greater Autonomy, Independence (or the ‘Third Choice’ whatever it might be). The simple fact is that two options are already guaranteed, and it is now for the people to make their choice. My real concern is more about our insouciance and disregard for good governance that we must sternly guard against, whatever the political outcome of referendum will be. For, good Continue reading Independence Day message from Hon Simon Pentanu speaker of the ABG Parliament to Bougainville (AROB) and PNG→

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