Independence for Bougainville
The Papua New Guinean government has been given more than fifteen years to convince Bougainvilleans not to break away. To this date, its efforts have been dismal. The move towards independence with the referendum vote soon to be taken has reached the point of no return. Bougainville will be independent whatever it takes. Writes Chris Baria The first time I heard the word ‘referendum’ was back in 1968 through my maternal uncle who was spending his holidays with us. I was eight years old at the time. Uncle James Rutana was the one after my mother in a family of Continue reading Independence for Bougainville
