Bougainville News 28/10/97 


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source: VIKKI@lexsun.law.uts.edu.au  Tue Oct 28 00:54:34 1997

Radio Australia - World News 28/10/97

BOUGAINVILLE REBEL LEADER FREED
Tuesday 28 October, 1997 (1:06pm AEDT)

A Bougainville rebel leader has been set free in Papua New Guinea, after
being injured in a car accident and treated in hospital.

It's the first test of the new Burnham Truce, which allows free movement for
all on Bougainville.

Mark Bowling reports:

Sylvester Vane is one of the rebel leaders most wanted by Papua New Guinea's
Defence Force. He masterminded activities in the northern part of mainland
Bougainville, including alleged kidnappings and murders of soldiers and
police. Vane was injured in a car accident last week and rushed to hospital
for urgent medical treatment. He was released after one day. PNG officials
say despite his past activities, under the terms of the new Burnham Truce
agreed to by all sides in New Zealand last month, Vane like any rebel now
has the right to travel freely.

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PO Box 134, Erskineville.  NSW.  2043  Australia
Tel: +(61-2) 9558.2730
 
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