Panguna landowners agree to reconcile & move on By Aloysius Laukai
The people of Panguna have shown their true colours by establishing a committee to fast track the conduct of an election for the Panguna Landowners Association.
A meeting of landowners with the Autonomous Bougainville Government at the weekend decided to set up the committee of seven men and two women to work quickly on the election of the Association.
The meeting was organised by the office of the ABG President, James Tanis, so a policy submission can be made to the Bougainville Executive Council covering the reconciliation process at Panguna and, eventually, the entire Autonomous Bougainville region.
Many landowners were vocal on the need to implement reconciliation before the election. Women leaders wanted reconciliation to be given priority.
After a lengthy session, the meeting agreed to simultaneously implement reconciliation and the preparation for the election.
The meeting also provided an opportunity for the people of Panguna to get first hand information on how the ABG was working, with the Minister for Natural Resources and Panguna landowner, Dr Benedict Pisi, the Minister for Primary Industries, Dominic Itta, and the Minister for Public Service and Telecommunication, Robert Hamal Sawa presenting their departments’ outlook.
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