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Discussions about an independent Bougainville had been held as early as 1968. Following a meeting in Port Moresby between the two Bougainville MHAs (Paul Lapun and Donatus Mola) and around 25 Bougainvilleans, a proposal was put forward in the House of Assembly to hold a referendum to decide whether the island should remain part of Papua New Guinea, join the Solomon Islands, or become ...
Bougainville voted for independence under a 2001 peace process in a referendum five years ago but PNG's parliament is yet to endorse it. A New Zealand mediator was recently appointed on the matter.
Bougainville has been inhabited by humans for at least 29,000 years, according to evidence obtained from Kilu Cave on Buka Island. [11] Until about 10,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Maximum, there was a single island referred to as "Greater Bougainville" that spanned from the northern tip of Buka Island to the Nggela Islands north of Guadalcanal.
Bougainville is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. At regional level, Bougainville elects a President and a House of Representatives. [1] A non-binding independence referendum was held in 2019. In this referendum, 98% of voters voted in favour of independence. [2]
The referendum question was a choice between greater autonomy within Papua New Guinea and full independence for Bougainville, and voters voted overwhelmingly (98.31%) for independence. [46] Negotiations between the Bougainville government and national Papua New Guinea on a path to Bougainville independence began after the referendum, and are ...
The Constitution of Bougainville specifies that the Autonomous Bougainville Government shall consist of three branches: [2] Executive – the President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, who chairs the Bougainville Executive Council; Legislative – the Bougainville House of Representatives (39 elected members and 2 ex officio members).
My Bougainville is the anthem of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. The anthem was officially adopted in 2018. The anthem was officially adopted in 2018. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is sung to the tune of " The Song of Australia ", the melody of which was composed by Carl Linger .
Bougainville Independence Movement (BIM) was a political party in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, of eastern Papua New Guinea. The party's creation was announced on 6 April 2005 by James Tanis , who invited rebel leader Francis Ona to lead the group.