Momis lays down an action agenda for O’Neill on Bougainville
KEITH JACKSON
BOUGAINVILLE president John Momis has taken the opportunity of congratulating Peter O’Neill on his election win to remind him that the autonomous province is expecting cooperation from the Papua New Guinea government in addressing joint challenges.
Dr Momis emphasised the need for continued close engagement in relation to the forthcoming referendum on Bougainville’s independence and the importance of ensuring autonomy arrangements work effectively.
Bougainville’s referendum will be held in mid-2019, during the term of this PNG parliament, and relationships between the autonomous province and the O’Neill government have been rocky in the past.
“It is important that Bougainville’s autonomy arrangements operate effectively as intended by the PNG constitution,” Dr Momis reminded Mr O’Neill.
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