281123 Pais appeals to Kebau
New Dawn FM News
As the President of the Bougainville Veterans Federation, every member voted into the Bougainville House of Representative have a tendency to forget the veteran members association or federation.
Joe Pais expressed these sentiments during the declaration of the duly elected member for South former combatant.
“I want to make it very clear today. The veterans seat is a very special seat and I was also one of the people who took part in crafting the Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA 2001).
“Former Veteran Members are not looking at us as a special group of people.
“That special seat caters for Veterans nor are they keeping us in consideration to our association or federations.
He stressed new member elect must represent the veterans and deal with issues concerning the veterans.
Pais raised concern to veterans in every constituency and secondly, to regional veterans organization association and probably the federation by which I am president.
He added you will provide;
Medical attention to veterans who are in need;
Widows welfare
He objects to Member representative spending funds in their constituencies and not into the regional association/ federation organization.
“I hope our member elect can get some information on this issue. We have come this far and the federation would be deemed a failure on the part of looking after the welfare of our members.
However, it should be a collaborative effort from ABG Government, Members of the Constituencies and federation. ENDS///AK
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