100112Ketsimur calls on Japan assistance

By New Dawn Media:

ABG minister for Works, Transport and Civil Aviation Carolus Ketsimur is appealing to the government and people of Japan to further their assistance to Bougainville.

In thanking them for assisting to build fifteen bridges throughout the North and Central Bougainville, Ketsimur asked that Japan continue with a program to build bridges across all the rivers along Bougainville’s main trunk roads from North to South Bougainville.

Ketsimur said in the past the Japanese came to Bougainville in war that resulted in a lot of damage and destruction and loss of life.

He added that by providing K90 million to build the fifteen bridges, the government and people of Japan had proven their spirit of goodwill and cooperation.

He said Japan had contributed immensely to the autonomous region’s reconstruction and national development.

Ketsimur also thanked workers from Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia who were contracted under Japanese company Kitano construction limited to build the fifteen bridges.

These bridges will be officially launched next month.

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