referendum delay irks momis

http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20120621/thhome.htm

AUTONOMOUS Bougainville Government President John Momis is worried the preparation for Bougainville’s referendum is lagging.
Momis addressed hundreds of Bougainvilleans in Port Moresby over the weekend at the Bisini Oval during the 7th Anniversary of ABG Inauguration.
He singled out that over the last six months the national government has not attended or adhered to the Joint Supervisory Body Meeting that they hold every month to discuss the way forward for Bougainville.
“Bougainville’s Constitution is home-grown and gives Bougainville the right to assume increasing control over wide range of powers, functions, personnel and the natural and physical resources of Bougainville,” Momis said. In August 2012 this year, the Peace Agreement will be 11 years old.
“A Referendum on Bougainville’s future political status is now potentially only three years away (window of timing being 2015 – 2020), so given today’s celebrations – it is a good time to have a “stock-take” – where are we at?
“The Peace Agreement and its obligations are between two parties – the Independent State of PNG and the leadership of Bougainville representing the people of Bougainville,” he said.
“As Bougainville tries its best to continue to honour the spirit, intention and commitments of the Peace Agreement – it appears that the other main party is not. Some people are saying that PNG does not understand the Peace Agreement. Some people are saying PNG is not honouring its commitments in the Peace Agreement. Some people are even saying that PNG is in breach of its Peace Agreement commitments‘
“As President of Bougainville, I say that I am frustrated and tired that the blame for lack of real progress and standards for Bougainvilleans is falling at the steps of our Parliament and levied at the Bougainville administration.
“In fact, the reality is that barriers are constantly put in the way of the Peace Agreement and autonomy implementation because PNG is not taking its commitments seriously.
“The Bougainville crisis has more or less reduced us to basis humanity; however, the Bougainville Peace Agreement offers us a unique opportunity to rise out of the ashes of the destruction to build an egalitarian society in which the dignity of the human person and the common good of all is promoted and defended.