Panguna

Momis' rare visit to Panguna

On 14 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Bougainville Corresponent

Ning Ani Osi onomai-kabumani noruampa nannie.

Ning ani ningkaningko nonomanani.

Miningko piamoa onomananie

Piarunani ning onomai.

I am this woman I live in the village. I do not know the government, what it does.

Momis bows down to Rio Tinto

On 14 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Look at the media release below, posted on 12 January 2015 on Bougainville News, and the speech given on 20th May 2014 by Bougainville President, John Momis..

Source: Bougainville Freedom Movement

Bougainville government 'too concerned with mining and neglecting agriculture'

On 12 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

"The government is so concerned about the mineral sector and has relegated agriculture to the back burner"

FARMER: COCOA NOT GETTING ATTENTION

Picture: Growing cocoa. courtesy of the World Agriculture blog.

Source: Post-Courier

Belkol to repay PLA's debt

On 07 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Bougainville Correspondent

Nikanna Kaansi

Australian government has known for 25 years that mining will not deliver benefits for PNG people

On 06 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source:PNG Mine Watch

Australia’s political leadership has spent decades promoting large-scale mining in PNG while carefully suppressing advice from experienced civil servants warning that the extractive industries will ‘not deliver lasting development for the majority of PNG’s population’.

President Momis tells landowners to bow before the might of Rio Tinto

On 18 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

In an incredible address to Panguna landowners, made in February this year, President John Momis told communities to forget the crimes committed by Rio Tinto, and bow before the power of this corporate monolith.

Australian Advisor revealed to be behind Bougainville President's attack on Jubilee Australia Report

On 16 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Bougainville President John Momis has been very persistent and vocal in attacking the NGO Jubilee Australia, over a report that gives a voice to the marginalized group of people of the Panguna area. Momis attacks have characterized Jubilee Australia as an "interfering outsider". How ironic that it is now being revealed that Momis's virulent attacks were written for him by an Australian 'Advisor' who is paid by and regularly briefs the Australian Government…

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Momis fumes over O'Neill's Panguna promises : STAY OUT

On 12 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has warned the O'Neill Government against controlling mining on Bougainville. President John Momis (Pictured) said the idea of the National Government anywhere else in Bougainville was "completely unacceptable". Momis said in a letter to the Prime Minister Peter O'Neill that Bougainvilleans were determined to control their mining interests through the ABG.

How Australia, the US and Britain helped block Bougainville's class action against Rio Tinto

On 12 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Internal government records obtained through Freedom of Information reveal the significant lengths to which the Australian, British and US states went to stop a Bougainvillean class action against Rio Tinto, allegedly with support from the Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments.

Source: PNG Mine Watch

International State Crime Initiative

Momis shuns own lie, resorts to attacking Jubilee report

On 01 Dec, 2014 By rait man

Image taken from an SBS Dateline documentary “Blood and Treasure” where the President claimed “A vast majority of Bougainville, I would say over 97% want the mine to be opened”

James Laluai

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