Brian Thomson, whose TV report caused major losses in Bougainville Copper Shares yesterday, stepped back from the infamous allegations made in his movie. Thomson confirms that "there is not much opposition at all" against re-opening the Panguna mine: "There is wide spread support for BCL to re-open it...even the armed rebels seemed to be in support!"
Please scroll down to listen Brian Thomson's explanations that he made in an interview with Cameron Wilson of Radio Australia.
28.06.2011 Source: ABC Radio Australia - Pacific Beat
Somare claims BCL actively involved in Bogainville war
PNG Prime Minister, Michael Somare has accused Bougainville Copper Limited, a subsidiary of the mining company Rio Tinto of actively backing the violent military campaign against rebels fighting for independence from Papua New Guinea.
An estimated 15-thousand people died in the conflict between 1989 and 1997.
One of the things that sparked the seccessionist campaign was concern over pollution from Bougainville's Panguna mine.
Sir Michael's allegations, made in a affidavit written in 2001 were revealed last night by SBS journalist Brian Thomson in a Television investigation into the conflict surounding the copper mine.
Presenter:Cameron Wilson Speaker:Brian Thomson, senior correspondent, SBS World News Australia
Listen here !
www.abc.net.au/ra/pacbeat/stories/m2003986.asx
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