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EXCOMBATANTS MEET Quelle: Radio New Dawn, 28.6.2011
More than 100 former fighters met in Tsiroge, Northern Tip of mainland Bougainville to discuss ways to address the deteriorating Law and Order situation in South Bougainville.
The meeting started just before lunch time with the Minister for Veterans Affairs, David Sisito welcoming all ex combatants to the two-day meeting. In his welcome address, Mr. Sisito stated that we fought for one thing and that is independence for Bougainville. He thanked former veteran’s affairs Mr. Tovirika for what he had done for the last 5 years in ABG. He stated that autonomy came about as a result of all our effort during the crisis. The vision for foreign investors to come into our region came about as a result of all those efforts.
He appealed to everyone that the people of Konnou especially Damien Koike must tell the people of Bougainville whom is he fighting for and whom is he supporting. It is time to tell everyone what this fighting is for. He asked all ex-combatants to support ABG government and move Bougainville forward. |