NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE

251120_JTT set for 26th
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A meeting of the Joint Technical Teams from the Governments of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea is set for Thursday 26 November 2020, in Port Moresby.
The pre-Joint Supervisory Body meeting that was held between the Bougainville President and PNG Prime Minister earlier this month set the context for these joint government discussions to take place.
The National Government and Bougainville Government Chief Secretaries will chair this meeting where all agenda items for the upcoming Joint Supervisory Body meeting will now be finalized.
The agenda items cover a wide range of issues including outstanding financial matters, the Bougainville Economic and Investment Summit, Tax Initiatives and Fisheries benefit sharing arrangements.
The post-referendum issue will also be discussed by the technical teams, including the joint consultation timeframe, structures and also on the ratification matter.
The Bougainville Government also plans to table an agenda called the ‘Bougainville Independence Treaty’ for both governments’ leadership to jointly commit and endorse at the upcoming JSB meeting.
The Bougainville Administration, led by the ABG Chief Secretary Shadrach Himata, has provided the ABG Leadership with detailed briefs on the agenda items before the Technical Teams meet tomorrow.
Following this briefing, the ABG Leadership is confident that the joint meeting will have a firm basis to finalize all agenda items and have a clear pathway for constructive dialogue with the National Government.

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271120MASIU HAPPY WITH COURT DECISION
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The member for South Bougainville and Minister for ICT, Hon TIMOTHY MASIU is happy that the Supreme Court has made its decision on the pending case of the Opposition leader, BELDEN NAMAH.
Speaking on New Dawn FM from Port Moresby, the member has assured the people of Bougainville that the Government under Prime Minister JAMES MARAPE is committed to the peace building on Bougainville.
MR. MASIU said that he opted to remain with Prime Minister, JAMES MARAPE when many government members moved to the position because of his commitment to end the Bougainville issue once and for all.
He said that under the previous Prime Minister, BOUGAINVILLE issue was never given any attention although it was the last PM who had approved the questions that were put in the Bougainville Referendum.
The ABG President also made comments earlier that the ABG would remain an observer in this politics and would be watching with interest.

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271120MASIU HAPPY WITH COURT DECISION
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The member for South Bougainville and Minister for ICT, Hon TIMOTHY MASIU is happy that the Supreme Court has made its decision on the pending case of the Opposition leader, BELDEN NAMAH.
Speaking on New Dawn FM from Port Moresby, the member has assured the people of Bougainville that the Government under Prime Minister JAMES MARAPE is committed to the peace building on Bougainville.
MR. MASIU said that he opted to remain with Prime Minister, JAMES MARAPE when many government members moved to the position because of his commitment to end the Bougainville issue once and for all.
He said that under the previous Prime Minister, BOUGAINVILLE issue was never given any attention although it was the last PM who had approved the questions that were put in the Bougainville Referendum.
The ABG President also made comments earlier that the ABG would remain an observer in this politics and would be watching with interest.

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271120 PNG POLITICS
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The supreme court of Papua New Guinea headed by the Chief Justice, SIR GIBBS SALIKA, and four other Judges ruled that the current Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Hon JAMES MARAPE is a duly elected Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea under the law.
This was after all five judges handed down the individual decisions on the case in which the Opposition leader, BELDEN NAMAH who wanted the Highest court of the land to make Judgement in the Election of JAMES MARAPE as the Prime Minister of the country.
All the five judges gave summary in different ways and language but reached the same conclusion.
Meanwhile the people of Bougainville who were worried about this court case told New Dawn FM that they are happy the Loloata team are secured again to lead this country.
The people of Bougainville were concerned as Prime Minister JAMES MARAPE has fast-tracked many activities on Bougainville including the Referendum last year.
This court action has also made that the JSB that was supposed to be held in Port Moresby today was deferred by two weeks.

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JTT PARTICIPANTS

271120 JTT CONCLUDES ON THE AGENDAS FOR THE JSB
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The Joint Technical teams between the Bougainville Administration and the National Government team yesterday concluded many outstanding issues with the ratification process first on the list on the Agendas agreed upon for the leaders to approve in the coming JSB.
This meeting was co-chaired ISAAC LUPARI Acting Chief Secretary for the PNG Government and SHADRACH HIMATA the Acting Chief Secretary for ABG.
In Their Opening remarks, the two co-chairs acknowledged and welcomed delegation from both sides of the Government.
The co-chair for GO PNG, conveyed the Prime Minister’s deferment of the JSB due to the current political situation.

The Bougainville consultation team also at this JTT to make sure the agenda of consultations are included for the JSB to deliberate on when it meets in two week’s time.
The team comprised had former Ex-combatants and leaders who were part of the Bougainville leaders that negotiated the Bougainville Peace Agreement that was signed in 2001.
The leaders like the former President, JAMES TANIS, JOSEPH WATAWI, JOE PAIS and fighters like DONALD HAMAU the Police Minister THOMAS TARI, and including Women’s and Church representatives just to name a few.
The Important things was to prepare the Post referendum- Inter Government consultation process framework based on the Referendum result.
Other important area was the Bougainville Economic Investment summit that will roll the economic activities on Bougainville.
This JTT has finalized the seven agendas that will be approved when the JSB meet in two week’s time at a venue that will be announced.

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261120BOUGAINVILLEANS TOLD TO RESPECT THE RULE OF LAW. NEW DAWN FM NEWS With the rise of law and order issues throughout Bougainville, the Chief of the Bougainville Police Service Francis Tokura is appealing to all Bougainvilleans in the region to respect the rule of law. Mr. Tokura says people must respect the leadership in their respective communities and must continue to respect the State of Emergency (SOE) Orders as Bougainville is still in the State of Emergency. Mr. Tokura says Christmas is around the corner and Bougainvilleans must use this time to reflect on their lives and their Christian Principles. He urged that people respect and listen to police and also respect each other as human beings. Ends…

261120BOUGAINVILLEANS TOLD TO RESPECT THE RULE OF LAW. NEW DAWN FM NEWS With the rise of law and order issues throughout Bougainville, the Chief of the Bougainville Police Service Francis Tokura is appealing to all Bougainvilleans in the region to respect the rule of law. Mr. Tokura says people must respect the leadership in their respective communities and must continue to respect the State of Emergency (SOE) Orders as Bougainville is still in the State of Emergency. Mr. Tokura says Christmas is around the corner and Bougainvilleans must use this time to reflect on their lives and their Christian Principles. He urged that people respect and listen to police and also respect each other as human beings. Ends…

261120BOUGAINVILLEANS TOLD TO RESPECT THE RULE OF LAW. NEW DAWN FM NEWS With the rise of law and order issues throughout Bougainville, the Chief of the Bougainville Police Service Francis Tokura is appealing to all Bougainvilleans in the region to respect the rule of law. Mr. Tokura says people must respect the leadership in their respective communities and must continue to respect the State of Emergency (SOE) Orders as Bougainville is still in the State of Emergency. Mr. Tokura says Christmas is around the corner and Bougainvilleans must use this time to reflect on their lives and their Christian Principles. He urged that people respect and listen to police and also respect each other as human beings. Ends…

261120 LEADERS IN TEUA CONSTITUENCY URGED TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP. NEW DAWN FM NEWS. THE people of Rapoisi in the Teua Constituency, Kunua District, strongly called on their ABG Member for Teua Charles Kakapetai, Members of Kereaka and Teua Community Governments, Chiefs, church, youth, and women leaders to work in partnership. This is to ensure the people’s aspirations expressed in the 98.2% referendum vote last November come to fruition. The call was made during the ABG Post Referendum Awareness conducted in the Rapoisi Area which focused on the Three Phase Process: Consultation, Ratification and Transition last week. During this awareness people said they will never move forward unless the heads (leaders) are connected with their people. An educationist and former ABG Research Officer Samuel Tororia says the awareness is a wakeup call for the leaders to come out from their cocoons and comfort zones. The Awareness Team Members, Thomas Tenaka and Samuel Tororia were able to conduct the awareness targeted at the youths and women in five out of six wards of Teua Community Government Area due to limited time and resources. Many were not able to attend the awareness due to lack of information and effective communication. The Team Leader, Mr Tenaka, said that it is not his job to influence anyone to change but help the people to change and flow with the flow. Mr Tenaka says were not there to influence anyone to change but to help the people change and flow with the flow today. He asks that Bougainvilleans unite and work in partnership as Bougainville have so much work to do and complete within the timeframe provided. Mr Tenaka says the onus is now on the Bougainvilleans to show to the world the truth behind this 98.2% referendum vote for independence. Ends……………...

251120 HANTOA CELEBRATES PARISH FEAST DAY
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The Catholic Parishioners of Christ the King HANTOA Parish last Sunday celebrated feast day of their parish with the Commencement of the Mission on Bougainville for the newly installed Bishop of the Diocese of Bougainville BISHOP DARIUSZ KALUZA.
The BKK and LKK of the parish also attended the ceremony as a contribution day for the work of the Parish.
The new Bishop was escorted to the Church building by a Khaur group and including parishioners who came for the celebration.
A cultural ceremony was performed at the front of the church to make the Bishop a member of the Selau clan and in the Bougainville constitution once adapted to a clan then you become a Bougainville Citizen.
The day started with a feast-day mass in which four choirs participated in and later there were activities and presentation of donations to the Parish.

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