Tag: Bougainville
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Bougainville Speaker questions PNG parliament on referendum sessional order over motion wording and voting threshold
Pentanu’s statement, delivered to the Bougainville House this week, was prompted by a ministerial statement made in Port Moresby earlier in the week. Read more
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Solomon Islands to push Bougainville independence on Pacific Islands Forum agenda after talks with Papua New Guinea
So I will be going to Moresby any time over the next few weeks to further those discussions and then have a much clearer idea,” he… Read more
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Papua New Guinea Parliament Needs 89 Votes (Three-Quarter Majority) to Ratify Bougainville Referendum by Aug. 30, 2026
30, 2026, a deadline proposed by Prime Minister James Marape. Read more
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PNG Parliament debates Sessional Order to establish procedural framework for Bougainville Referendum documents ahead of independence decision
Speaking during debate on the Sessional Order on Tuesday, Tsiamalili stressed Parliament was not being asked to vote on independence but to establish the framework through… Read more
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Bougainville Parliament to debate draft sessional order for ratifying 2019 independence referendum
Lawmakers are set to begin formal discussion on the matter on Tuesday, June 9, a debate that government leaders say is of “very important” consequence for… Read more
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Namah urges PNG Parliament to reject Bougainville referendum ratification until constitutional and BPA conditions are met
Namah singled out Sections 338(3) and 342 of the Constitution and said the conditions set out in the BPA remained unfinished. Read more
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Parliament Receives Bougainville Referendum Consultation Report, Urges Transparent, Phased Implementation Under Bougainville Peace Agreement
Dr Marat set out the consultation’s core findings to Parliament, stressing three recurring themes. Read more
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Masatt warns PNG Parliament against premature Bougainville ratification debate, demands completion of Melanesian Agreement and Post Referendum Consultations Report
In a strongly worded statement, Ezekiel Masatt, who is also minister responsible for the Bougainville Independence Mission, said the ratification question “was foolish and premature” when… Read more
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Marape Urges PNG Parliament to Treat Bougainville Debate as Defining National Moment Within Constitutional Process
Speaking this week as MPs considered the Bipartisan Committee report on Bougainville, Marape framed the discussions as “one of the most important” in the country’s history… Read more
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NZDF carries out in-situ detonations of two WWII-era bombs on Bougainville at Aropa Airfield and Koeta Primary School
Unexploded World War II munitions found on Bougainville sparked a specialist clearance operation. A high-stakes effort to keep communities safe, underscoring the lingering legacy of war… Read more