070611Hagogohe COE support ABG economic building efforts By AL Chairman of Tahetahe Tsuhana village assembly and member for Hagogohe Council of Elders (COE) STANLY GIMOTS says the Hagogohe COE support fully all efforts made by ABG to raise its own internal revenue. Mr. GIMOTS also called on all leaders in Bougainville to support ABG in its aim to reach economic independence which he said is an important benchmark of the Bougainville Peace Agreement. He added that re-opening Panguna mine was the answer to addressing Bougainville?s economic woes. Mr. GIMOTS said this in response to recent statements by Me?ekamui Tribal Government president Philip Miriori that Panguna mine will not re-open unless outstanding grievances are resolved and that the ABG government was not the legitimate authority to speak on Panguna mine issues. Counter attacking these statements, Mr. GIMOTS said the re-opening of Panguna mine is a ?people?s issue? and ABG president Hon. Chief John Momis, as the leader of the legitimate government of Bougainville elected by the people, had the authority to make important decisions for the common good of Bougainville. He said after the crisis, the people of Bougainville now see Panguna as a mine that belongs to every Bougainvillean and that the decision to re-open the mine not only laid with the landowners but also with the entire Bougainville population. Mr. Gimots added that the people of Bougainville want the mine re-opened to compensate in terms of economic development for the region.
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