http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20090925/news13.htm
By Gorethy Kenneth
BOUGAINVILLE’S Me’ekamui faction wants the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) to relocate to Arawa immediately.
The icon faction from Panguna and Central Bougainville has challenged the ABG to start moving the headquarter to Arawa, the former headquarters, before things get worse. They also gave an assurance that they will provide security when they come to Arawa.
Me’ekamui chamber of clans’ paramount council spokesman Chris Uma, speaking on behalf of the council, said the issue of the Ieta landowners closing down the wharf and the airport whenever they felt like it and demanding compensation was not healthy for the region and ABG.
“The demand by the Ieta people for the closure of the Buka wharf and the Buka Airport is a sign that Buka is a wrong location to remain as the ABG headquarters,” Mr Uma said.
“Me’ekamui has always supported the Bougainville peace process and had waited late and long for the relocation of the ABG headquarters to Arawa so we can work together to consolidate peace and sustainable development. We are confident that the people of Central and South Bougainville share the same sentiments with us on the relocation of the headquarters to Arawa.
“Me’ekamui still recognises Arawa as the Bougainville regional headquarters and Buka as the temporary one due to the crisis. The Bougainville armed conflict has now ended and we don’t see any reason why we will still maintain Buka as the ABG headquarters. We still have the responsibility to decide the final fate of Bougainville, which is independence,” Mr Uma said.
He also called on those armed groups in South Bougainville, claiming to be members of Me’ekamui and continuing to kill, to stop and prepare for independence through referendum.
By Gorethy Kenneth
BOUGAINVILLE’S Me’ekamui faction wants the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) to relocate to Arawa immediately.
The icon faction from Panguna and Central Bougainville has challenged the ABG to start moving the headquarter to Arawa, the former headquarters, before things get worse. They also gave an assurance that they will provide security when they come to Arawa.
Me’ekamui chamber of clans’ paramount council spokesman Chris Uma, speaking on behalf of the council, said the issue of the Ieta landowners closing down the wharf and the airport whenever they felt like it and demanding compensation was not healthy for the region and ABG.
“The demand by the Ieta people for the closure of the Buka wharf and the Buka Airport is a sign that Buka is a wrong location to remain as the ABG headquarters,” Mr Uma said.
“Me’ekamui has always supported the Bougainville peace process and had waited late and long for the relocation of the ABG headquarters to Arawa so we can work together to consolidate peace and sustainable development. We are confident that the people of Central and South Bougainville share the same sentiments with us on the relocation of the headquarters to Arawa.
“Me’ekamui still recognises Arawa as the Bougainville regional headquarters and Buka as the temporary one due to the crisis. The Bougainville armed conflict has now ended and we don’t see any reason why we will still maintain Buka as the ABG headquarters. We still have the responsibility to decide the final fate of Bougainville, which is independence,” Mr Uma said.
He also called on those armed groups in South Bougainville, claiming to be members of Me’ekamui and continuing to kill, to stop and prepare for independence through referendum.
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