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290620 NEW BOUGAINVILLE PARTY TO PUSH FOR IMMEDIATE INDEPENDENCE
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The New Bougainville Party’s vision is to liberate the people of Bougainville politically, economically, socially and spiritually says the former acting chief secretary and candidate for the Presidential seat, (Retired) Colonel THOMAS RAIVET.
MR. RAIVET made this statement last Friday during the ABG Presidential candidate leadership dialogue organized by the YUMI WAN volunteers and the Bougainville Council of Churches at the Bel Isi park in Buka.
The former acting chief secretary, told the public that his party’s mission to achieve this vision was to push for immediate independence.
He said he is confident the next government will deliver independence because the current government has already drafted an independence package which is ready.
This draft will be passed by the Parliament when the new government is formed after the elections and then presented to the National Government during consultations.
The New Bougainville Party’s other pillars are Independence, Quality education, health, infrastructure, public utilities and Law and Order.
MR. RAIVET said what Bougainville needs is to have a united leadership to move forward.

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290620PETER TSIAMALILI JR STANDS TO REPRESENT THE LOST GENERATIONS AND THE FUTURE.
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THE intending candidate for the Presidential Seat Peter Tsiamalili Jr says he stands to run for the presidential seat to represent the lost generations and to be the voice of the voiceless in leadership.
Peter Tsiamalili Jr began his journey in unifying Bougainville through sports twenty years ago when he was just a young man.
Mr. Tsiamalili contributed in unifying Bougainville youths through rugby union which impacted many young youths throughout the region.
In his speech during the ABG Presidential Candidate Leadership Dialogue on Friday at Bel Isi Park, he stated that the UNITED BOUGAINVILLE FRONT Party he formed was based on the importance of UNIFICATION being an important tool for Bougainville’s journey moving forward.
He explained that UNITED BOUGAINVILLE FRONT Party Policy talks about a UNITED Bougainville.
The party was also formed to identify like-minded Bougainvilleans and stands on three governing pillars targeting People, Economy and Country.
These pillars will also form the basis for strategic planning and resource allocation.
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290620 DONOT PRIORITIZE MONEY SAYS DONA
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A paramount chief in Central Bougainville and former chairman of the Central Bougainville Combined Council of Elders, JOHN DONA today called on the people of Bougainville especially eligible voters to vote on the future of Bougainville.
He told New Dawn FM from Arawa that the people must vote wisely and not vote on candidates who are dishing out monies to lure voters.
MR. DONA warned the people to listen carefully to candidates and vote according to their beliefs for a better Bougainville.
He said that this election he is seeing many people following candidates who are carrying bags of cash and campaigning.

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290620TOROAMA SAYS BOUGAINVILLE NEEDS COMMITED LEADER
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The former BRA General and Peace maker, ISHMAEL TOROAMA told the YUMI WAN introduction program in Buka last Friday that Bougainville needs a committed leaders to the cause of Bougainville.
In his introductory remarks, MR. TOROAMA said that to end the process Bougainville needed a strong and committed leader to complete the process to the end.
He said that he fought for Bougainville risking his life in many occasions and wanted to personally involved to see what he has fought for over the years come to a successful ending.
MR. TOROAMA who is running under the Party that he is the President, Bougainville People’s Alliance Party, said that he wants to rid corruption from the Government system in Bougainville.
And with the economic recovery for Bougainville to begin after Independence is achieved through the consultation with the National Government.

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290620 FIDELIS SEMOSO SAYS THAT THE ROAD AHEAD IS NOT EASY
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The ABG member for TSITALATO and another Presidential candidate, FIDELIS SEMOSO has told the YUMI WAN introduction program last Friday that the road to the future would not be easy as many candidates are telling the people.
He said the consultation process will need people who are able to negotiate at the highest level with the Government of Papua New Guinea.
MR. SEMOSO said this would need people who can communicate at the level to understand.
He said after the Referendum result of 98 percent it would need a team that will only consult around Independence and nothing else.
MR. SEMOSO said that the people of Bougainville need a government that can address the economic recovery of Bougainville in the shortest possible time and not to wander in the wilderness for the next five years.
MR. SEMOSO also appealed to his follow Presidential candidates to make sure unity is maintained throughout the election period.
He said Bougainville needs a united stand to move it forward.

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290620FORMER BOUGAINVILE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MANAGING DIRECTOR CONGRATULATES ABG LEADERSHIP FOR THE REFERENDUM RESULT

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The former Bougainville Development Corporation Managing Director and one of the candidates in the Presidential seat, PAUL NERAU has thanked the government of Grand Chief DR. JOHN MOMIS for the overwhelming election result of 98. 2 percent for Independence.
Speaking at the YUMI WAN introduction program at the Bel Is park last Friday, MR NERAU praised the government led by Grand Chief DR JOHN MOMIS for the successful outcome.
He said that with President Momis not running, it was up to the new President and the new team to make sure they negotiate for a successful ending of this painful conflict.
MR. NERAU said that if he is mandated his first task will be to address law and order and the economic recovery of Bougainville to sustain this independence that the people have voted for.
On the BDC issue, he told the gathering that because BDC was supplying the Panguna mine it had to close when the mine closed.
He said every business operating during that time was feeding from this giant operation and could not survive after the company was forced to shut down.
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260620SUCCESFULL INTRODUCTION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

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The YUMI WAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION in partnership with the Bougainville Council of Churches successfully blessed Sixteen Presidential candidates to go out and campaign with Peace Love and humility to the voters of Bougainville.
The YUMI WAN and Church Association organized program was staged allow the candidates to introduce themselves to the people before they go out on their campaign for the next three weeks.
SIONE PAASIA,REUBEN SIARA, SAM KAUONA,ROBERT CHIKA TULSA,PAUL NERAU, ANDREW MIRIKI, BENJAMIN MURUNA, SIPANEI MAIHA, FIDELIS SEMOSO,PETER TSIAMALILI, NICK FRANCIS PENIAI,ISHMAEL TOROAMA, MAGDALENE TOROANSI,THOMAS RAIVET, MARTIN MIRIORI,BENARD TZILU.
After all the candidates had briefly introduced themselves they were given lit candles of peace and FR POLYCARP KAVIAK prayed for them to go out and campaign.
The ceremony was moving as all the candidates promised to support each other and would accept the one which the people will choose through the ballot.
The one day program was recorded by New Dawn FM and NBC Bougainville and was streamed live on New Dawn FM News page.
All recordings will be aired so that the voters of Bougainville can listen to their platforms and make their choices.
Similar programs will be staged in Arawa and Buin next month.

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260620PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PRESENT STRONG VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE POLITICAL STATUS OF BOUGAINVILLE.

Nearly all Presidential candidates talked about how they can make Bougainville a strong independent nation if they are voted in as the President of Bougainville in the 2020 ABG elections.
New Dawn FM will replay first half of the four hours program tonight and complete the other half tomorrow afternoon.
The Candidates were all confident that they can move Bougainville into a successful future if they are mandated by the people of Bougainville.
The program created a very peaceful environment not seen during elections in other parts of the world.
All presentations were also filmed by New Dawn FM for documentation.
Interesting to note was that the candidates were from young Bougainvilleans to Bougainvilleans senior citizens who also raised their hands to contribute to the future of Bougainville.
Ages of the candidates range from forty-five to seventy years which is a wealth of experience that can move Bougainville if all can work together to run this new nation.

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260620 BOUGAINVILLEANS WILL BE ON PAYROLL SAYS MURUNA
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One of the Presidential candidates who presented his plans at the YUMI WAN Program, BENJAMIN MURUNA said that Bougainville is a rich nation and will pay its citizens if he becomes the President of Bougainville.
MR. MURUNA said that he knows Bougainville can raise enough funds to look after its citizens if he is given the mandate by the people.
He said that even though he did not make it to high school he has been working with leaders of Bougainville for many years and learned the ropes of what a leader can do for his people.

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140620 PANGUNA LANDOWNER WANTS PANGUNA TO BANK ROLL BOUGAINVILLE S INDEPENDENCE

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Panguna landowner and Presidential candidate, MARTIN MIRIORI has told todays gathering at the BEL ISI PARK that PANGUNA should BE OPENED to bank roll the independence of Bougainville.

In his first appearance before going out on campaign trail, MR. MIRIORI said that PANGUNA has bank rolled the independence of Papua New Guinea and can do it again for Bougainville.
MR. MIRIORI said that PANGUNA needs to compensate the people of Bougainville and must be opened to provide the much needed cash to support Agriculture and other development programs throughout Bougainville.
He said however to make that decision another referendum must be held so the population of Bougainville decide Panguna’s future and not by the landowners themselves.
MR. MIRIORI said that as a landowner he wants to see Panguna end the conflict from where it started.
Other Presentations will be highlighted on New Dawn FM so that the people of Bougainville can know the vision of the Presidential candidates running for this 2020 General Election.

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