Source: The National, Thursday September 26th, 2013
By MALUM NALU TALKS are continuing on the reopening of the Panguna mine in Bougainville, Autonomous Bougainville Government President John Momis says. He, however, cautioned leaders such as Central Bougainville MP Jimmy Miringtoro and Lawrence Daveona not to jump the gun and bring in foreign investors through the “back door”. “There are meetings going on now between the landowners and (Bougainville) administration as per the mine,” Momis told reporters on Tuesday. “When I go back, I will meet with the landowners. “We have reached about 98% agreement. “We’re doing very well. “We are the most democratic government in Papua New Guinea. “We believe in consultation and consensual decision-making. “We have conducted so many forums with landowners, resource owners, ex-combatants, civil society. “I think we’ve come a long way.” Momis warned that all efforts could be derailed if Miringtoro and Daveona did things their own way. “We must remember that we are dealing with a highly tense situation,” he said.
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