The three stakeholders in the Panguna Mine issue last week agreed to work together towards consensus on re-opening the mine closed since 1989.
This was revealed by ABG President Chief JOHN MOMIS in Buka today.
He said that last week’s meeting agreed that if the mine does re-open it must be primarily for the benefit of all Bougainvilleans.
Also it must be entirely under a new mining agreement that must ensure that the world’s best practices are followed by whoever is selected as the new operator.
President Chief JOHN MOMIS said that BCL and the Papua New Guinea Government have already agreed that any Panguna negotiations must involve the ABG and the landowners.
He said that last week’s meeting also agreed that negotiations must be based on principles of fairness, integrity and transparency.
Chief JOHN MOMIS also said that the landowners also agreed that because of the suffering during the Bougainville conflict all Bougainvilleans interest must be taken into account in all negotiations.
LANDOWNERS ASSURE BOUGAINVILLEANS By Aloysius Laukai
Panguna landowners have assured Bougainvilleans that this time they would make sure that all Bougainvilleans benefit from the PANGUNA MINE if re-opened. This was revealed by the ABG President Chief JOHN MOMIS in a news conference yesterday. Chief MOMIS said that the Chairman of the Panguna Landowners Association CHRIS DAMANA made the assurance at the meeting last week between the landowners the ABG and a representative of BCL PAUL COLEMAN. MR. MOMIS said that he was happy the landowners have made this assurance to the people. He said despite this assurance the ABG represents all Bougainvilleans in any of its dealings. Ends
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