The landowners also presented a draft agreement on Bougainville Copper endorsed by all landowners to the ABG. Mr Pariu and other interim executives of the association which also included women also suspected that the ABG had not been fully briefed by Member for Ioro in ABG Dr Benedict Pisi on issues that were being discussed among the landowners and most of the issues such as request for funding assistance were being suppressed. Mr Tabinaman said the ABG had always prioritised the issue of reconciliation on Bougainville, especially among the landowners, and said the Government also respected the concerns of the people. Mr Pariu also said that from an awareness program currently being carried out by the members of the association, responses had been positive and that the former operator of the Panguna mine, Bougainville Copper Limited should be allowed back into the island to “clean up its mess”. He said the draft agreement carried the views of all landowners and what was presented included what they wanted in the event profitable mining and exploration returned to Panguna. “We urge the ABG unanimously endorse the attached draft agreement in their nest meeting,” Mr Pariu said.
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