AUTONOMOUS Bougainville Government president chief John Momis has promised to honor agreements made between the Mekamui Unity Government, the people of Panguna and the former James Tanis Government to resolve all outstanding differences in the area. Mr Momis said the commitment made by the former Tanis government to consult the Mekamui Unity Government and the Chamber of Clans Paramount Council and the Panguna Landowners would still be continued. He said his Government would continue dialogue on their issues and concerns, in particular the seven points adopted for further dialogue between the ABG and the Mekamui in March, 2010. Meanwhile, he has also commended the former factional leaders of Bougainville for helping the ABG in its efforts to unite all factions on Bougainville. Mr Momis commended Chris Uma for the efforts he made to re-establish peace and normalcy in the Panguna area. And also his intervention to make sure that three representatives of the ABG, including the chief administrator were allowed free passage to Buin recently. Mr Momis said these efforts were good and pointed to everyone working towards one unified Bougainville. The president said the ABG had encouraged dialogue with Ishmael Toroama, the former Bougainville Revolutionary Army commander, who continues to take an active interest in supporting the peace process in Central Bougainville. He said that these are some clear way forward in the process of unification of Bougainville.
20.10.2011 Source: Post-Courier
Tanis to head reconciliations By JOYCE TOHUI
FORMER ABG President, James Tanis has been appointed by the Bougainville President Chief John Momis to lead all peace efforts on Bougainville. President Momis made the announcement when highlighting the need for coordinated efforts in creating peace and cooperation with the various factions within the autonomous region. Mr Momis said that since his inauguration last year, he had been talking of unification throughout Bougainville. He said that the unification of the people of Bougainville was an overarching issue of fundamental importance as it was upon this single issue that the future social, economic and political progress of Bougainville would depend on. Mr Momis said Mr Tanis had accepted to work closely with the Bougainville administration in ensuring that the peace building initiatives of the former government were continued to achieve Bougainville’s goals.
20.10.2011 Source: Post-Courier
Warring clans make peace By JOYCE TOHUI
SOUTH Bougainville can enjoy peace and normalcy once again after witnessing the signing of the Hongorai ceasefire agreement between two warring parties in the Siwai district of South Bougainville. The Hongorai ceasefire agreement was signed between Paul Ihirah and Edward Kesipoto and the South Bougainville Police at Muwoku village in the Siwai district last Sunday. Chairman of the events committee and the Chairman of the Siwai Ex-combatants Association, Michael Komoiki commended the warring parties in the commitment made to sign the ceasefire agreement and urged them to look after the agreement and make it work because it must lead to reconciliation and finally weapons disposal. Speakers at the ceremony expressed similar sentiments that they want to see the ceasefire signing ceremony bear fruit to end the ongoing conflict in the Siwai district of South Bougainville. The ABG member for Motuna Huyono Tokunutui and Minister for Finance, Treasury and Planning, Albert Punghau was heavily involved in the reconciliation program. The ceremony was also witnessed by the ABG Vice President, Patrick Nisira, government officials, Bougainville Police Service ACP Thomas Eluh, and the UN team on Bougainville.
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