Kann mir das jemand erklären, warum BCL jetzt Royailies auszahlen möchte???
Sind das die ersten Handlungen von PNG und ABG
Wo kommen denn die immerhin 4 Mio Euro her?
BY SEBASTIAN HAKALITS
www.postcourier.com.pg/bougainville/#.WEWnw9LhCM8
THE major shareholder of the Lower Tailings area of the Panguna Mine Affected Landowners Association, Mr Ben Paula Takusi says that proper consultation must be done before any form of royalty is given.
Mr Takusi is the eldest son of major shareholder of the lower tailings Mr Peter Simon Takusi and is the next of kin, entitled to receive payments on behalf of the landowners in the area.
He said if Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) wanted to make the payment that would be K14 million now, they must first do a region wide consultation that includes the Autonomous Bougainville Government and all landowner executives to explain the purpose of the payment
He stressed the need for region wide consultations as many people across the region died during the crisis that ignited from royalty payments.
“We must always protect the peace process and a guarantee for safety, security and stability will ensure that the peace process prevails. There must be wider consultation to the former combatants, executives of North, South and Central Bougainville and the immediate people in the affected areas because not everyone is recipient of the royalty,” Mr Takusi said.
Pastor Albert Magoi, another next of kin and a title landowner of the lower tailings voiced support saying many people did not know about the payment and this could create problems.
“We (genuine landowners) must always be consulted and not opportunists who only want to take what they are not supposed to be getting,” Ps Magoi said.
He alleged that opportunists sidelined the next of kin’s and had initially wanted to take the money when it was worth K5 million.
Ps Magoi expressed concern that there was a faction trying to hijack the payment. He and fellow leaders are calling on BCL, ABG and other landowners to work together to stop payments until proper awareness is done on the purpose of the payment and recipients.
The royalty payments are from 1990 that were not yet paid to the lower tailings and other PMALA’s.