THE President of the Autonomous Bou -gainville Government James Tanis made a courtesy call on the people of Panguna during his inauguration in Arawa. Mr Tanis said the ABG had still to develop an effective process to resolve the Panguna issues, adding when he talked to the people of Panguna. He saw a real hope for reconciliation among landowner groups only if there was a proper political treatment. “As the President, I declare my neutrality over Panguna. The conflict must end where it started and we must put in place the correct process to allow this to happen in consultation with the right people, especially the land owners,” he said. He said he supported the Panguna land -owners in their moves to end the conflict where it started. “I encourage you to reconcile and re-unite to speak with one voice. Your problems are Bougainville’s problems and the rest of Bougainville must play a role in ending this conflict. The I will listen and help you,” he said. The President said he knew some Panguna people supported the litigation in the United States against Rio Tinto. He asked the ABG, BCL and the National Government for their patience, saying that with time and reason these matters would be resolved. Mr Tanis said the people of Bougainville must not depend on mining alone but do take other responsibilities ahead of them.
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