Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 23:16:44 +0100 (MET)
Subject: M-G: Bougainville Update - 3/2/97


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>Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 01:36:08 +1100
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>From: Sasha Baer <sashab-AT-magna.com.au>
>Subject: Bougainville Update - 3/2/97
>
>Papua New Guinea wants new approach to solving Bougainville Crisis
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>Radio Australia, Monday 3 February, 1997 (5:05pm AEDT)
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>Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan says it's time for a new
>approach to solve the crisis on Bougainville island.
>
>However, as Sean Dorney reports, Sir Julius's new approach seems to be an
>endorsement of the strategy of the late Premier of Bougainville, Theodore
>Miriung, who was assassinated last year.
>
>"In a statement short on detail but heavy on criticism of the Bougainville
>Revolutionary Army and the rebel Bougainville Interim Government, Sir
>Julius Chan claims a rebel build-up in the Tinputz area of north east
>Bougainville is torpedoing peace initiatives in other parts of the
>province. He claims a majority of Bougainvilleans are supporting what he
>calls the new, grassroots approach. This refers to the concept of creating
>Councils of Elders throughout Bougainville - something the late Premier
>Miriung strongly advocated. Sir Julius says his Government will consider
>changes to national government policy to enable this grass roots strategy
>to take hold. Sean Dorney, Port Moresby."
>
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>Contact Details:
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>Vikki John (BFM)     +61-2-9558-2730   email: V.john-AT-uts.edu.au
>Moses Havini (BIG)   +61-2-9804-7632
>Max Watts            +61-2-9818-2343   email: MWATTS-AT-fisher.biz.usyd.edu.au
>(Journalist specialising in Bougainville, East Timor and West Papua issues)
>
>Bougainville Freedom Movement
>P.O. Box 134, Erskineville, NSW 2043, Australia
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>Regards Sasha
>
>
>Sasha Baer
>International Amateur Radio Network
>Bougainville Freedom Movement
>Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol
>Mobile: +61-0419-433-702
>sashab-AT-magna.com.au
>http://www.magna.com.au/~sashab/
>
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