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Kleine Geschenke (III)
Verfasst von bukacarsten am Oktober 10, 2009

Auf Bougainville herrschte in den 1980er und 1990er Jahren ein blutiger Bürgerkrieg, der noch immer aufgearbeitet wird. Hier haben teils Brüder, teils Nachbarn, teils traditionell verfeindetete Gruppen gegeneinander gekämpft. So viele Menschen tragen hier Schuld mit sich herum, dass man sie unmöglich alle einsperren kann, weil dann ganze Familien männerlos und ohne Schutz dastünden. Das Zauberwort heißt „reconciliation“, Versöhnung. Nach langen Versöhnungsgesprächen und -treffen zwischen den Familien von Opfer und Täter, wird dabei schließlich gemeinsam gegessen und Kompensationszahlungen in Höhe des angerichteten Schadens an die Opferseite übergeben. Wobei meist beide Familien „Schuld“ tragen und zugeben und entsprechend „Geschenke“ (Schweine, traditionelle Zahlungsmittel wie Muschelgeld, aber auch modernes Geld oder gar ganze Autos) überreichen. Ein ähnliches Prinzip trägt auch bei Familienstreitigkeiten, Vergewaltigung, Mord und Todschlag etc. Die „Schadenshöhe“ und damit der Schadensersatz, die Geschenke, hängt dabei von der Tat selbst, dem Status von Opfer und Täter und vielem mehr ab. Klingt ziemlich kaltblütig und kalkulierend, oder? So kam es mir jedenfalls Anfangs vor. Heute sehe ich aber auch eine andere Seite: Die Geschenke sind nur ein kleiner Teil des Friedensprozesses, der allerdings hohen Symbolgehalt hat und daher von vielen Menschen hier als unbedingt notwendig angesehen wird. Viel wichtiger ist wohl das gemeinsame Besprechen und die gemeinsame Verarbeitung der schlimmen Vergangenheit. Und das gegenseitige Verzeihen und Aufbauen von Vetrauen in den Frieden und die Zukunft. Ich kenne Kriegsgegner, die heute – nach jahrelangem Versöhnungsprozess – in die Geschäfte der jeweils anderen investieren. DAS ist Vertrauen, oder?

Geschenke werden in der Regel mit Gegen-Geschenken oder anderen Gunstbezeugungen und Freundschaftsbeweisen erwidert. Nicht sofort, oft auch nicht in monetärer bewertbarer Art, aber irgendwann kommt immer etwas zurück. Es kann allerdings auch schon mal vorkommen, dass teure Freundschaftsbeweise, die sich unmöglich auf ähnlichem Niveau erwidern lassen, den Gegenüber überfordern. Das wiederum erzeugt Frust und schadet der Freundschaft.

Zwei Abende habe ich nun an diesen drei Artikeln gesessen und geschrieben. Jetzt, da ich sie mir noch einmal zur Korrektur durchlese, gewinne ich fast den Eindruck als sei die melanesische (papua-neuguineische, bougainvillische) Kultur eine berechnende materialistische, in der alles – auch Sex und Menschenleben – einen Preis hat.

Ich bevorzuge eine andere Interpretation: Das ganze findet meist unbewusst statt, nicht wie ein bewusster Tausch oder Handel. Man gibt und weiß unbewusst wie viel man im Gegenzug erwarten kann. Bleibt die Gegenleistung auf Dauer aus, ist man enttäuscht, vielleicht auch ohne sich des Grundes bewusst zu sein. (Kennen wir nicht alle die Geschichte des Ehepaares, das nach vielen Jahren nutzloser Weihnachtsgeschenke beschließt sich dieses Jahr nichts zu schenken? Trotzdem kauft die Frau ihrem Mann ein Geschenk. Als der Mann ihr im Gegenzug nichts präsentiert ist die Frau trotz der vorangegangenen Vereinbarung nichts zu schenken, enttäuscht.)

Geschenke sind Aufmerksamkeiten die sagen: „Ich denk an dich.“ Sie symbolisieren Dankbarkeit, Loyalität, Freundschaft oder eine gute Arbeitsbeziehung – aber sie ersetzen sie nicht. Sie sind nicht an eine fixe Gegenleistung im Sinne eines Tauschhandels gekoppelt.

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By WINTERFORD TOREAS

BOUGAINVILLEANS can now look forward to developing the tourism industry in the region.
This follows the adoption of the region’s tourism policy by the Bougainville Executive Council (BEC) in its sitting last week.
When announcing the decision, Autonomous Bougainville Government president James Tanis said the tourism policy will guide the ABG to develop the tourism industry which is still at
its infant stage.
During the sitting the BEC also endorsed the adoption of the Just Bougainville Slogan and logo for the Bougainville Tourism Office.
Mr Tanis said the BEC decision also covers the endorsement of the project proposal to establish the Tourism office and Tourism Industry Association in the region.
A proposal to engage a volunteer from New Zealand through VSA for a two year assignment to the tourism office and association was approved together with the provision of K50
000 for tourism developmental purposes.
This funding will be secured within the Commerce Division’s budget for next year.
The BEC has also endorsed the provision of another K29,000 match funding for the proposed donor project to establish the Tourism office and Tourism association.

.........haben heute begonnen.


Meanwhile, three major reconciliation ceremonies will be held this month in central Bougainville, the first one on October 16 at Panguna.

PNG’s deputy prime minister Sir Puka Temu will attend all three ceremonies.

Dass PNG Mining Minister Puka Temu für alle 3 Versöhnungszeremonien extra aus Port Moresby angereist ist und für 14 Tage in Arawa bleibt zeigt welche Bedeutung das Miningministerium diesem Event beimisst.

The ceremonies will coincide with the official opening of the President’s offices in Arawa.

Hier wird wohl auch Präsident Tanis der Eröffnung seines Offices beiwohnen.

Man kann also davon ausgehen dass Bougainville  in der/den nächsten Wochen genügend Beachtung in der Presse erfährt was auch die internationale Aufmerksamkeit auf BOC lenken sollte ;-))))))))

http://www.undervaluedshares.com/de/club/...ED1D0980808AA&page=40

Die Japaner haben wohl noch nicht alle Brücken fertiggestellt ;-)))))))))))

CONTINUED heavy downpours of rain in south Bougainville are causing a lot of rivers to flood their banks. This is making it hard for highway PMVs travelling from Buin to Buka to cross
because many of these rivers do not have bridges. Pictured is one of the PMVs, Inong Trans from Siwai, trying to cross the Tabera River in the Nagovis area yesterday.


Words and Picture: WINTERFORD TOREAS

Tanis hatte sich kürzlich dahingehend geäußert, dass er keiner der an der Mine beteiligten Parteien Vorschriften machen wolle oder gar vorschreiben wolle, die Pangunamine wieder zu eröffnen. Das mag manche unter Euch irritiert haben. Allerdings unnötigerweise, denn ein halbes Jahr vor den 2. allgemeinen Wahlen auf Bougainville bleibt Tanis nichts anderes übrig, als sich bedeckt zu halten, um nicht diejenigen seiner Wähler, die nach wie vor Miningskeptiker sind, zu verprellen. Deshalb betont er immer wieder, er sei „nur“ Vermittler in dieser Angelegenheit. Ich gehe aber davon aus, dass er sich nach seiner erfolgten Wiederwahl Mitte nächsten Jahres unmißverständlich als Miningbefürworter outen wird. Allein die Tatsache, dass er nächste Woche den ersten Schritt zur Rückkehr des Regierungssitzes in das, von Panguna aus gesehen, benachbarte Arawa machen wird, spricht für sich. Ohne die wirtschaftliche Schubkraft der Mineneröffnung bliebe Arawa nämlich weiterhin ein sinistres Nest am Pazifik ohne jedwede Infrastruktur etc.. Das weiß auch Tanis nur zu genau.



Ich gehe ebenfalls davon aus, dass Noch-Präsident Tanis auch nur zu genau weiß, dass einseitige Abhängigkeiten von einem Wirtschaftsbereich, wie etwa von Kakaoplantagen, erhebliche Risiken bergen: Nicht nur möglicher Schädlingsbefall, sondern auch Monokulturen machen diesen Sektor besonders anfällig. Zudem: Riesige Monokulturen an Kakaopflanzen könnten das ökologische Gleichgewicht Bougainvilles weitaus härter treffen als eng begrenztes Mining, da die Anwendung intensiver künstlicher Düngung und erheblicher Mengen an Pestiziden nahzu unvermeidbar sein dürfte. Darüber hinaus sind Kakaobohnen eine verderbliche Ware, die korrekter Lagerung sowie exzellenter und sicherer Transportwege bedürfen. Beides ist nicht vorhanden.



Träume in Bougainville, den Tourismus nachhaltig zu beleben, dürften wohl die nächsten 20 Jahre über Schäume bleiben, da es an geeigneter Infrakstruktur und Sicherheit mangelt. Die unlängst beschlossenen 30 Tausend Euro zur Tourismusförderung sind somit der berühmte Tropfen auf den heißen Stein. Sie nutzen überhaupt nichts.



An dieser Stelle möchte ich Euch gerne auf eine Neuerung hinweisen: Auf unserer Homepage www.bougainville-copper.eu habe ich ein Feature eigerichtet, das anzeigt, aus welchen Ländern und in welchem Umfang unsere Seite angeklickt wird. Ein, wie ich finde, attraktives Gadget. Also schaut Euch das bitte einmal an und sagt mir, was Ihr davon haltet.



Zudem habe ich weitere Videos eingestellt, die Euch ebenfalls interessieren könnten. Ihr findet sie auf der NEWS-Seite verlinkt.



So, nun bleibt uns nur noch übrig, auf die Neuigkeiten aus Bougainville zu warten. Erwartungen, wie man an den Umsätzen in Frankfurt und Sydney sieht, sind vorhanden. Es bedarf jetzt eigentlich nur noch des zündenden Funkens, um einen neuerlichen Hype zu entfachen.



Ach ja, noch eines: Langsam aber sicher werde ich darüber ärgerlich, dass mich vor allem von Nichtmitgliedern Mails oder Briefe erreichen, die darin um Rat fragen, wie sie ihre Probleme mit den ADR Umtausch bewältigen können. Das ärgert mich deshalb, weil ich seit Jahren davon abgeraten habe, ADRs zu kaufen und jedem geraten habe, seine ADRs rechtzeitig zu verkaufen und das Geld in Originalaktien zu investieren. Deshalb mein guter Rat an alle Mitglieder, die ihren ADR-Umtausch noch nicht in die Wege geleitet haben sollten: Bewegt Euch und kontaktiert Eure Depotbank bevor die Frist Ende Januar abläuft! Ferner: Ich habe keine Lust, die Halter von Originalaktien ständig mit den Befindlichkeiten der ADR-Besitzer zu langweilen.



In diesem Sinne wünsche ich Euch allen ein schönes und hoffnungsfrohes Wochenende!



Mit freundlichen Grüßen



Axel G. Sturm

Escaldes-Engordany, 17.10.2009

http://feedjit.com/stats/bougainville-copper.eu/...amp;w=160&h=94

Germany  [63%]
 Switzerland  [8%]
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 Thailand  [4%]
 France  [4%]
 Sweden  [2%]
 Luxembourg  [2%]
 Austria  [2%]
 Singapore  [2%]
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 United States  [3%]
 Thailand  [3%]
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 Andorra  [1%]
 Sweden  [1%]
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http://feedjit.com/stats/bougainville-copper.eu/...amp;w=160&h=94


Puerto Ayora, Galapagos hit:  

" The European Shareholders of Bougainville Copper - Home"

"unsere" Patty  ;-)))))))))))))))))))))

Obwohl von den am Freitag gestarteten Versöhnungsfeiern,an denen Präsident Tanis u. PNG Miningminister Puka Temu teilnehmen noch nicht das geringste den Weg in die lokalen Zeitungen gefunden hat (seit der Schliessung des Invincible Offices in Arawa gibt's dort kein i-net mehr) steigt die Anzahl der Käufer im Orderbuch rapide an.

Mit Abschluss der Reconciliations ende des Monats könnte für Bougainville (u. BOC) eine neue Zeitrechnung beginnen ;-))))

Das hat sogar schon jemand in Singapur erkannt ;-)))

are australians blind and deaf?

Rio Tinto’s subsidiary Bougainville Copper (BOC) shares are still strongly undervalued…

…even though Bougainville’s new president Tanis supports the re-opening of the giant Panguna mine!

…even though most of the Panguna landowners call on BCL to resume mining!

…even though former freedom fighters assure security!

…even though reconciliations are already on the way in Panguna and Arawa!

…even though American Deposit Receipt (ADR) emitting banks have to stock up until January 2010 because of short selling in the past! (they are approximately 40 million shares short!)

Never within in the last 20 years Bougainville Copper had been nearer to re-open the mine, but Australian investors ignore reality! In November 2007 the share price already soared and was three times the actual exchange price! So, why not today as well? Are Australian investors blind and deaf? Bougainville Copper is still lying in the ashes – but very soon will rise! By the way: Singaporeans are not blind and deaf!

James Tanis beschreibt hier eine Reconciliation

http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/reconciliation.php

It was about 3:00 in the morning, yet I could not sleep. This in itself was not unusual – there had been many nights in the past nine years that I had lain awake, waiting for the enemy to strike. But this time it was different. The next day we would reconcile with the Rabaram Villagers from the Moitaka care centre. They were my kinsmen and I had not seen them for many years. Thoughts raced through my mind. Who would be missing? Who would bear the scars of war? How would we all react?

At the set time we met. We had been enemies until a few days ago. We said a short prayer and then the signal was given to shake the hands of the long line of brothers, cousins and uncles. I scanned the line and saw my aunt. Next to her was her son, my cousin. I continued my gaze – where was my uncle? Suddenly I felt dizzy. I fought back the tears. The custom told me that I could not run to her. Instead she held out a stick for me to shake and croaked weakly. 'Nephew I have come home alone'. Then she looked away to hide her anguish from me. My heart ached.

There was no money, no feasting, no lengthy speeches, no media, and no neutral observers. Just us. It was a day of sorrow and forgiveness, of happiness and hope. Yes, it was the day of reconciliation and unity.

In our haste we put aside the traditional rituals of chewing betel nut. What mattered was what was in our hearts. No compensation was discussed. There were no big men with special chairs. We were all the same.........

The manner of the dispute settlement varied according to the seriousness of the offence. Let us take one example of reconciliation that involved a death. Firstly the parties would identify a neutral and respected person. Then, before the parties could talk, the offending party would give a cooling-down payment that was passed through the neutral person. This served as a token of trust and a demonstration of the willingness of the offending party to admit guilt and pay compensation. In most cases the parties would agree to meet at a neutral location. Women did not participate at this stage. It was feared that their grief would arouse the men's emotions and lead to fighting on the spot. Furthermore, as customary landowners in a largely matrilineal society, women were protected from involvement in major disputes. Instead a woman's feelings and ideas of solutions would be conveyed through other family members.

The next stage was the payment of the compensation. This took the form of either traditional currency or a combination of money and pigs, which was then distributed amongst the clan members. This was followed by a ritual feast. The exact nature of the practices varied from place to place but in Nagovisi, it entailed chewing betel nut, mustard and lime from the same gourd and eating from the same bowl.

This was also the day that the parties would first step on each other's territory. As part of the ceremony in some areas, the parties would plant tangget plants on stone. This symbolized their promise to forget the past and remain as silent as a stone. Anyone who violated this agreement would be cursed by the stone and any tale-bearer would be punished by its strength. To ensure the consolidation of peace, a vow was taken by both parties that confirmed their commitment to long-term peace. The parties would agree that the conflict would not continue into the next generation.

An important aspect of traditional reconciliation was the lack of attention to the identification of the guilty party. Rather, it started with the admission of guilt and the willingness to pay compensation by one side and openness of the other side to forgive and accept compensation. The underlying incentive to confess or forgive was the understanding that you could be in the very same situation as your opponent in a future conflict.

Reconciliation in modern Bougainville

The nature of modern conflict on Bougainville has been shaped by the political, economic, cultural, environmental and ethnic dimensions of a society that had experienced colonialism. This is a complex system of overlapping problems. Therefore to end the war in Bougainville, we were obliged to use more complex methods than those of our forefathers. The rituals are the same but the mechanisms needed to sustain the peace are multi-faceted. At the same time, Christian principles of reconciliation have conveniently found their place in the culture and have, indeed, added a great deal to the process, through the incorporation of prayers and public acknowledgments by priests and church ministers.

There were many dimensions to the ending of the conflict between Bougainvillean leaders. The traditional spiritual beliefs of our people provided the underlying principles of Osikaiang, Sipungeta and Me'ekamui. These principles guided the efforts of the war and later became the basis of reconciliation. The first step was for every Bougainvillean to recognize him or herself as 'Osikaiang' or 'indigenous', and to understand that the only way to live together is to reconcile and reunite. The process itself was 'Sipungeta'. It demanded that holiness, peace and reconciliation must start 'from the roots'. The process moves from one's inner self to the families, then to clans and later to the nation. The spirits of the dead must also be put to rest. If this can be done our homeland can truly be 'Me'ekamui' – a holy place where the creator dwells amongst His people.

Preparations to end the fighting

By 1995 the conflict had lasted eight years. The leaders knew that if the war continued beyond the year 2000 it would involve the next generation. Our tradition compelled us to make peace or run the risk of permanent warfare. Therefore a small band of elite was trained to carry out political education and reconciliation in the territories under BRA control. The small movement grew and soon it gained recognition. On 15 November 1996, BIG President, Francis Ona, decreed that a Ministry of Political Education and Reconciliation and Internal Affairs be formed and that I, James Tanis, would lead that Ministry. This marked our preparations for the end of war and my own efforts to prepare for this were now formally recognized. We quickly trained a small band of officers. We conducted a course with all the company commanders of the BRA at Doreinang on 17-18 December 1996.

Having no formal training in conflict resolution, we developed our own home-grown methods. We began by studying the situation, identifying the interest groups and the different cases within the conflict. We then formed a reconciliation committee that was divided into two or more groups depending on the number of the major cases. The other interest groups were isolated and worked on separately. We then re-established dialogue by becoming the neutral second channel of communication and facilitated one-to-one negotiations between the parties. Finally we would secure an agreement and have the reconciliation ceremonies.

We learned a great deal. We found that in some conflicts one big ceremony would cover all the cases, whereas others required several different ceremonies. The agreement to reconcile could come at any stage of the procedure. The best reconciliation processes were the ones initiated by the main parties. When this happened, the application of the procedure was not necessary. There were also cases when other interest groups made the first move to reconcile, leaving the primary parties exposed and with no choice but to reconcile. Through our handling of many cases, we saw these simple techniques work. Soon reconciliations were beginning to roll without the assistance of the working committees.

The year of reconciliations

At provincial level our priority was to reconcile the division within our leadership. The major breakthrough occurred on 8 January 1997, when Francis Ona and Joseph Kabui reconciled with James Sinko, Francis Ona's former deputy at Paruparu.

By now the people were weary of the economic blockade and there was considerable pressure to end the war. In April, at a meeting of the Supreme National Council, we conveyed this information to President Ona. At the meeting we divided ourselves into three main groups. The first, led by President Ona, would continue to manage the military operations and the second, led by Vice President Kabui, would lead a delegation across the border to the Solomon Islands to seek international support. I was tasked to lead the third group, to mobilise and rally the people for Bougainvillean unity.

Perhaps the turning point for all of Bougainville came when the BRA captured the Regional Member for Bougainville, Honourable John Momis during the 1997 PNG National Elections and handed him over to President Ona. On 15 June, Ona and Momis had a short and emotional reconciliation. They made a radio broadcast, appealing to all Bougainvilleans to reconcile and reunite as they had done. After this, Momis was released and was free to run for elections for the PNG National Parliament.

In June we also negotiated reconciliation between Francis Ona and a group that was branded as a cult movement. Then it was a matter of reconciling the military groups. A small BRA patrol established contact with a small resistance patrol from the same village. They opened dialogue and agreed to meet again underground. The following week we reconciled with the paramount chief at the PNG Army Care Centre.

What seemed impossible had become possible. We had succeeded in punching a hole in the wall that divided our district. Now we had to smash it down. Open reconciliation between our people took place at Pisina on 23 July 1997. The pride and dignity of the leaders and the people of my district was restored. We all decided to name 1997 'The Year of Reconciliations'.

Reconciliation of political visions for the future

The reconciliation process had to be extended across Bougainville at the political level and required extensive negotiations between different Bougainvillean groups and then between the Bougainvillean leadership and the government of Papua New Guinea. The achievements marked by the Burnham Declaration needed consolidating. In the first meeting of the newly elected Bougainville People's Congress in Arawa, leaders worked to reconcile their differing views on the future of Bougainville. But further reconciliation was needed with those outside the process. A new coalition of former enemies finally agreed a common negotiating position that ultimately led to the Bougainville Peace Agreement of August 2001. Since then, there has been a renewed focus on the ground, ensuring continued reconciliation between individuals and groups so as to enable the restoration of peace and harmony on Bougainville.

However, the benefits of peace must reach the widows and orphans, not just the elite. The institutions that we establish under the Bougainville Autonomous Government must be designed to consolidate the reconciliation that has been achieved. Those institutions must address the different aspects of reconciliation that are outlined in the Agreement.

It was September 2001. Once again I found myself walking across hills and valleys to attend a reconciliation ceremony.

The enemy clans entered the church from opposite ends. The choir sang and the procession slowly advanced. The ceremony started as a simple Catholic service. The poster on the right side read 'the victims', and on the opposite side read 'the offenders'. In between them was a Crucifix with the words 'the Prince of Peace'.

They stood there for a while. Simon, a young ex-combatant, addressed the elderly chief on the other side. He said, 'Father I killed your son, I was defending the government of PNG and your son was defending his government too. I am sorry for what I did to you and I beg your forgiveness.' The elderly chief, looking calm and dignified, replied, 'I have forgiven you. Please son, I also beg your forgiveness because when I picked up my dead son, I saw not only bullets, but also a rock stuck in his mouth and I was struck dumb by my hatred of you. You see he was the first born son of my inexperienced days. Please release me from my hatred.' Then Simon replied again, 'Father, I thank you'. The two sides chewed betel together, then ate together from the same dish. When the time came for shaking hands, the two sides held each other and wept openly. These sides were descended from the same great grandmother. The singers hummed slowly 'Jesus, have pity on me'. They concluded the ceremony by planting a tangget tree on a stone.

When the time came for me to speak, tears were clouding my eyes. I joined them and said. 'Father I too beg forgiveness because during the conflict, we leaders gave you the vision and the confidence to walk the path we walked. And in doing so you lost your first born son.'

I turned to Simon and his family and continued, ' When you killed the BRA member, I cursed you and prayed that you must be killed. For that I beg your forgiveness too.' I walked down from the stage and stood amongst the people and shook their hands. I remembered my uncle, who never made it home.

Widerstand bei 0,45,danach ist der Weg charttechnisch frei (u. hoffentlich auch der zur Pangunamine denn mit dem Abschluss der Reconciliations ist auch die No-Go-Zone offiziell Geschichte)

Da liegt eine Halbe Million bei 65 im Verkauf in Australia.
Da hat wohl einer Angst, dass der Kurs steigt.

Magst du ihm die Stücke nicht mal eben abnehmen, diesem Spielverderber? ;)

CCLSC

Vielleicht kann nekro mal etwas abbeissen

..............wurde an dem Tag eingestellt als PNG Miningminister Puka Temu die Panguna Mine besuchte.

Ob es sich dabei um Zufall handelt sollte jeder für sich entscheiden.

Alleine heute wurden davon schon 64K abgeknabbert ;-))))))))))

http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20091020/tuhome.htm

Tanis geht mit gutem Beispiel voran ;-)))))))))))))

By WINTERFORD TOREAS

A BIG reconciliation ceremony was held in Arawa last week between the Autonomous Bougainville Government President James Tanis and the CLC church congregation in Arawa.
The reconciliation ceremony was over the murder of the CLC church’s young pastor in Arawa during the height of the Bougainville crises.
Mr Tanis said as president and a former Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) member during that time, he accepted the responsibility and pleaded for forgiveness from the parishioners.
Also in attendance was the person responsible in the killing of the young pastor, who admitted his guilt and begged for forgiveness from the congregation.
Their forgiveness was accepted-on behalf of the CLC congregation in Arawa, by the chairman of the CLC church Pastor Sailas Pina.
Meanwhile, the president has commended the churches in Bougainville for their effort in spreading the gospel in the region.
He said churches have an important role to play in guarding and shaping the region and the country as a whole.
Mr Tanis however challenged the church leaders in the region to put aside their “religious doctrine” and work together as a unified body with the government in delivering “spiritual and physical food to the people.”

.........by the landowners themselves.

http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20091020/tuhome.htm

Public servants told to perform

By WINTERFORD TOREAS

PUBLIC servants in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville have been challenged to be prepared for any unseen activities that would result from the re-opening of the Panguna copper mine.
This challenged was issued by ABG President James Tanis when he officially opened a two-day workshop on leadership management in Arawa last Tuesday.
The workshop was attended by the executive managers and other senior public servants from central and south Bougainville.
Mr Tanis said public servants especially those in Arawa should be ready to tackle the situation if the Panguna landowners decided to re-open the mine.
He however maintained that any decision regarding the re-opening of the mine will be determined by the landowners themselves.
Mr Tanis emphasised that he does not want to be seen as dictating things to the landowners and other stakeholders.
He said the decision to invite the Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) secretary Paul Coleman into the region about a fortnight ago was done not as a landowner, but as president and the political head of the region.
Mr Tanis said that all he wanted to do is to get the landowners, the National Government, BCL and CRA to discuss issues concerning the mine.
The president said the two issues that needed to be addressed regarding the mine’s re-opening are the landowners’ compensation demand and the future of the mine.

....das hört sich verdammt gut an...wenn jetzt schon die öffentlich Bediensteten vorbereitet werden...interessant finde ich auch, dass Tanis gar nicht mehr erwähnt, dass zur Wiedereröffnung eine Volksabstimmung nötig ist, sondern schlichtergreifend die Landowner entscheiden.

............die Reconciliations beendet
............der Landownersbody gewählt
............BCL sich mit den Landeignern über die ausstehenden Compensations geeinigt
............und die Wahlen mit einem Referendum über Unabhängigkeit UND Mining verknüpft werden.

========= Tanis (again) for President + Independance + Mining + BOC ;-))))))

..... und da sinkt der Kurs in Frankfurt um 9,3% !?!?

Strange, isn't it?

:-(

............. (noch kurz vor der ver-10-fachung) mal schnell 3900 € gebraucht. ;-)))))))))))))))

Kann folgendes Szenario zutreffen?

Es ist hinsichtlich der Übertragung der Shares von PNG and BGL nicht gewollt, dass der Kurs heute schon stark steigt.
Entsprechend wird er durch große Verkaufsorders auf einem akzeptablen level gehalten.

...ehrlich gesagt glaube ich nicht an all diese Verschwörungstheorien. Es gibt schlicht ergreifend kaum Nachfrage, die ESBC-Mitglieder sind bis Ober-/Unterkante investiert und sonst hat noch niemand die Story mitbekommen. Schau Dir nur mal die australischen Boards an, null Interesse, die einzigen, die posten, das sind wir. Aber cool bleiben, das wird sich schon noch ändern, wenn die mal anbeißen, dann geht die Post ab. Allein mehr als 70% in festen Händen, nur knapp 30% Free-Float, wenn die Nachfrage richtig kommt.......aber zuvor müssen die Hausaufgaben noch gemacht werden - zuerst die Arbeit dann das Spiel ;-)))

http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20091021/wehome.htm

By WINTERFORD TOREAS

CONSTRUCTION of 15 new bridges in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville is set to start early next year.
This follows the finalising of bidding process early this month by the Japanese government.
This bridging project which will be funded by the Japanese government at a total cost of K95 million now paves way for these new bridges to be built between North and Central Bougainville.
According to the chief executive officer of the Division of Technical Services in the region John Kolan, the tendering process has been completed with construction scheduled to start in January.
Mr Kolan said this bridging project will be for a three-year period, with work set to start on the first three identified rivers which include Bakanovi River in Central Bougainville and Kaskurus River in North Bougainville.
“Fifteen new bridges will now be constructed between Kokopau in North Bougainville and Arawa in Central Bougainville. This project will be funded by the Japanese government at a total cost of 3,165,000,000 billion Japanese yen, which is equivalent to K95 million,” Mr Kolan said. He said after screening all the companies that had bidded for the project the contract was awarded to a Japanese-owned company, Kitano Construction Corporation (KCC).
“KTC had bid for 2.9 billion Japanese yen which was closer to the tendering price of 3 billion yen and so they were awarded the contract,” Mr Kolan said. Mr Kolan, who was also in Japan to witness the finalising of the bidding process, said the other reason why KTC was chosen was because they were familiar with the type of environment they may encounter in the region, especially because they were also engaged in the construction of bridges in Guadalcanal province in Solomon Islands.