By: Bougainville Freedom Movement

Bougainville Freedom Movement — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:29:22 +0000

Yes, the young and easily influenced Vice President Patrick Nisira, made it clear in March 2016, that the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), knew that the decision on the future of the mining moratorium on Bougainville was a major concern and “that there should be wide public debate on the issues involved”. This was reiterated again as stated by Patrick Nisira, Vice President of the ABG in his public leture on 28 April 2016 in Canberra.

Yet in his next breath, Patrick Nisira advises, “but we don’t have the funds necessary for an extensive public awareness and consultation program”.

Now, his replacement, Mr. Raymond Masono, Director of the Office of Panguna Negotiations, Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), who originates from the Atolls gave a lecture at the University of Queensland’s “Institute for Sustainable Mining” on 16 December 2014.
Under the influence of the University of Queensland’s “Institute for Sustainable Mining”, Mr Raymond Masono made it quite clear that, “‘Alternative Benefit Sharing Modality for a Redeveloped Panguna Mine in Bougainville, PNG’. Benefits from a redeveloped Panguna Mine must contribute to the overall social and economic development of the all Bougainvillians, not just the mine affected landowners. This requires the design and implementation of a benefit sharing modality that ensures everyone shares in the nation’s wealth. The Office of Panguna Mine Negotiations has been established to coordinate the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) and Panguna mine affected Landowners preparations to negotiate the possible reopening of Panguna Mine in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

President Momis, it certainly would be better that you represent YOUR PEOPLE rather than mining companies don’t you think?

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