...ensure the november 17 deadline

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All eyes on Waigani to draw down powers to B’ville

ALL eyes are now on the National Government to fulfill its promise of drawing down powers to the Autonomous Bougainville Gov-ernment.
Assistant speaker and member for Hagogohe in the Bougainville House of Representatives, Robert Sawa has urged the Members for Bougainville in the National Parliament to ensure the November 17 deadline on the drawdown of powers is realised.
“The people of Bougainville, particularly the ABG leadership, are looking forward to that date. They expect to hear the National Government’s official position on the ABG’s notice on the drawdown of powers,� he said.
“The ABG has acted with the Bougainville peace agreement by giving at least a 12-month notice to the National Government of its intention to seek the transfer of any additional power or function.
“The full list of powers and functions have been with the National Government for the last 12 months,� said Mr Sawa.
Natural resources, water resources, human resources, capital resources and physical infrastructure, governance infrastructure, administrative infrastructure, information infrastructure and scientific technology are some of the powers drafted in ABG’s notice to the National Govern-ment.