For anyone interested the 'disputed' leadership issue of the SMLOLA appeared in court yesterday & the parties accepted the judge's ruling for mediation to be held in Buka on, or commencing on September 19.
The dispute involves the refusal of the ABG & BCL to recognise the democratic election of Phillip Miriori as chairman of the SMLOLA at the SMLOLA AGMs in 2016 & 2017. Miriori was unanimously elected unopposed chairman at both of these AGMs.
The ABG had stiil tried to recognise Lawrence Daveona as chairman & listed him as the SMLOLA chairman to sign the MOA that they produced for landowners. BCL ignored Miriori as chairman & attempted to deal with Daveona as chairman of the SMLOLA.
This non recognition of the democratic leadership of the SMLOLA was unacceptable to the SMLOLA & consequently the SMLOLA took legal action in the National Court.
At a hearing on June 16 Judge Kandakasi placed restraining orders on Daveona holding himself as chairman, any implentation of the MOA if signed & Daveona from signing any MOA on behalf of the SMLOLA.
Yesterdays orders for mediation are made in order to resolve this dispute over who is the chairman of the SMLOLA, although the SMLOLA committee & membership have no doubt who their elected leader is, Phillip Miriori.
Given the petition of more than 500 signatures that the SMLOLA presented to the ABG, opposing the return of BCL to Pnguna to explore or mine, this is a very important decsion.
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