Bougainville - Radio Oz - 21 April 99


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Radio Australia - 21 April 99

PNG Prime Minister to meet Bougainville leaders in New Zealand 

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minster Bill Skate is holding talks with Bougainville
leaders today, in an effort to consolidate the Bougainville peace process.

The meeting, in New Zealand, comes on the eve of the first anniversary of the
ceasefire agreement on Bougainville.

            Libby Hakaria has more.

 PNG Prime Minister Bill Skate says he decided to make the brief visit to New
Zealand to show solidarity with the group of Bougainvillean leaders who are
on the last day of a week long study visit. The four Bougainville members of
the national parliament, and a broad cross-section of the Bougainville
factions including the Bougainville Revolutionary Army and the Lotana
council of elders, have been studying the constitutional framework for the
future government of their country. Both the PNG Prime Minister and the
Bougainville factions say they are determined that this will be the last peace
meeting held in New Zealand, and that continued dialogue on a lasting peace
can be conducted on Bougainville. 
                                             
(c) 1999 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Wed Apr 21 12:15:00 1999 ( AEST ) 

                                               

 
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