function() { Ishmael Toroama soll Bougainvilles Unabhängigkeit von Papua-Neuguinea ausverhandeln. Your choice of me as your President, proves that wisdom, knowledge and experience from the “University of Life”, still has a place in our Bougainville society. We must plan long term, say 40 years and have political commitment to such planning, so that Bougainville rises from the ashes into a vibrant economy, where the full potential and capacity of our citizens are fully harnessed. notice.style.display = "block"; He says after Bougainville's new cabinet is selected and settled, the discussions can begin. Economic growth and control; We have now translated it into a number (the 98% Vote), without any significant minority throughout Bougainville. ‘He said to me, you are an inch from death now. As we consult and dialogue with PNG, we will also look at the possibility of getting powers and functions currently with the PNG Government such as: Mr Speaker and Members of this House, Strategy number 4 is mobilizing Private Sector and Civil Society – 80% of our citizens live in villages where local custom, associations and churches play a far greater influence. 4. Congratulations to Ishmael Toroama the new President of Bougainville. 47,145 – Ishmael Toroama "It's something we can continue to discuss … and come up with the necessary timeframe.". It developed all systems and provided a golden opportunity to create a new Bougainville. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Mr Speaker, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the PNG Cabinet Ministers, the outgoing President Dr Chief John Momis, Ministers and Members of this Parliament, the Diplomatic Core and the people of Bougainville, I thank you once again for this opportunity to be your President and may God bless us All! I look forward to their contributions, without fear or favor. Pingback: ‘Deal with the disaster’: the girl from Bougainville who grew up to take on a mining giant | World news – This domain is for sale! Toroama did not take long to become a prominent ‘field commander’ in the BRA and later succeeded the BRA’s first ‘chief of defence’, Sam Kauona, who happens to be an eliminated candidate in the current election. “God will also unleash the strength for our countrymen to nation-build because that time has come. These two versus are very clear, if we want freedom, we must not keep bad company. My government intends to help you realize your potential. Starygin writes that during the disarmament process endorsed by the peace agreement, “Toroama presented himself as an agent of peace”. Sadly Rio Tinto and BCL retaliated by sending in the PNG Defence Forces, supported by Australia and Australian tax payer dollars. During this post-war period, Toroama and his group not only expanded their activities by dismantling and selling scrap metal from Panguna but by offering ‘protection services’ to local businesses and visitors. Mr Speaker, at this juncture, let me address directly a number of stakeholders that are important to Bougainville: Firstly, the PNG Government – Mr Speaker, to the PNG Government, you caused us immense pain and suffering, but you have helped us in restoring our lives, and you are helping us to rebuild our government systems and institutions. Kabui died of an apparent heart attack on 7 June 2008, and Vice-President John Tabinaman took over as Acting … Now, he will be sworn in as president as … Toroama outlined the following six-point strategy in his inauguration speech: 1. The divisive gender politics of western societies has no place in Bougainville society because it has led to unchristian values like “same sex marriage” in some societies. ( Log Out /  "I would like to see the national Government ratifying the 98 per cent, that is the first step that I would like to see," he said. He has also worked in development and communication roles for UNESCO in Fiji, Indonesia, India, Maldives and the Philippines. Mr Speaker and Members of the House, Strategy Number 6 is International Relations – our historical friends will continue to be our friends as ours is a long enduring relationship through good and bad times. 5. Many in the national Parliament don't want to see Bougainville secede. The following preconditions are necessary: Setting the right political leadership – the right mix of political leadership is essential to leading Bougainville in the next five years especially for our journey ahead. (function( timeout ) { There will be differences in views from time to time, depending on the policy or matter of law, and depending on the political thinking of individual leaders. With no corporate sponsors or advertising, we rely on support and donations from readers like you. Bougainville, with a population of about 250,000 and now reliant on financial support from the Papua New Guinea capital, has fallen to the bottom of almost every financial indicator, despite boasting mineral riches, fertile volcanic soil and stunning geography. Our goal is not only to expose the lies, hypocrisy and bias of the billionaire class and their media: we seek to help the organising efforts of all those actively resisting the increasingly authoritarian rule of the corporate rich, here and overseas. And now he stands on the threshold of becoming the next president of Bougainville. Ishmael Toroama, outlining his six-point strategy under his leadership, in his maiden speech : Bougainville News : ‘Deal with the disaster’: The girl from #Bougainville who grew up to take on a mining giant RTZ, 'Deal with the disaster': the girl from Bougainville who grew up to take on a mining giant -, 'Deal with the disaster': the girl from Bougainville who grew up to take on a mining giant - Pehal News, 'Deal with the disaster': the girl from Bougainville who grew up to take on a mining giant | World news - News Himalaya. Mr Speaker, we are entering a very important five years, as the people have given us, the enormous responsibility of securing the 98% vote.  =  Bougainville elects new president Ishmael Toroama as negotiations on independence from PNG ramp up By PNG correspondent Natalie Whiting Posted 40 m minutes ago … But too often you have become a self-serving organization, caring only about the perks and privileges you can enjoy. We in Bougainville have a golden opportunity to get it right at this point of our political journey. We are only generating about 24% of total budget from within Bougainville. They, Rio Tinto and BCL have been exposed. Another Pacific death as covid cases in Guam and CNMI keep... 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Bougainville: 'The wind of change has blown' Ishmael Toroama – fighter, rebel leader, peace broker, scrap metal dealer, security boss and coca farmer – now seems likely to be fifth president of Bougainville. We must have the right Administration to facilitate economic growth and be able to translate and implement political directions. 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The crisis liberated the thinking of Bougainvilleans. In the medium to long term, we must have broader economic interventions that can keep the young people usefully employed. You can also add a donation to your support by choosing the solidarity option of $20 per month. ‘Oh yes.’ ‘How many?’ ‘Twelve.’ ‘Twelve! timeout 6. International relations. Rio Tinto and BCL turned the island of Bougainville into a sea of blood by imposing a military blockade using Australian helicopters decked out as gunships to strafe villages on Bougainville, navy boats supplied by Australia to keep journalists and human rights workers out so no medicines or medical teams could enter Bougainville in order to keep Rio Tinto and BCL’s filth from being exposed. Bougainville: Australia positions itself as chief new coloniser ahead of referendum. Mr Speaker, Bougainville and PNG will also walk the journey ahead side by side as you help Bougainville to reach its destiny, which was sanctioned by the blood of 20,000 lives. ‘Deal with the disaster’: the girl from Bougainville who grew up to take on a mining giant | World news – This domain is for sale! "Everyone has their own agenda and issues," Mr Toroama said. You are the now and the future of Bougainville society. However, a lot more needs to be done in helping our Bougainville people live a comfortable life. It is only through our own “intellectual control”, that we can chart our own pathway and create our own identity, and a place in the global society – the Asian Countries have proven this in no uncertain terms. Toroama told ABC radio’s Pacific Beat how honoured he was to be elected as the new President of Bougainville: "We have to fulfill the dreams and the vision of why we fought. A freedom fighter of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) who stopped Rio Tinto and its subsidiary Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL) by blowing up the electric pylons at the Panguna mine in 1988. But the tear gas is purely for us, a short sharp dose of Bougainville reality. Former rebel military commander Ishmael Toroama has been elected as president of Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, electoral officials said on Wednesday.

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