Momis is first to vote in Bougainville poll
07 May 2010
POLLING IN the second
Bougainville election began at 8 o'clock this morning.
Former PNG ambassador to China, John Momis, hot favourite for the presidency, is pictured here by Aloysius Laukai casting his vote at Sohano.
He was the first
candidate to vote after the polls opened.
The election is a critical one for the autonomous province, still struggling to regain its feet after a disastrous civil war.'
The next government is expected to take Bougainville to a referendum on whether it should remain with PNG or become an independent nation.
Keith - I am a shareboker from australia and are following the election with interest given the substantial resources in the Panguna mine. Is Momis pro mining too, like Tanis?
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I think it's fair to say that most of the progressive Bougainville leadership is pro-mining. They realise this is the most practical pathway to generate development and prosperity for the Bougainville people - KJ
Posted by: Kevin Johnson | 02 June 2010 at 04:29 PM
Is Mr Momis for or against re-opening the Panguna mine? If he does favour it, will he introduce a resource rent tax like in Australia? This would be a good thing for all Bougainville if he does.
Posted by: James Baruka (Cairns) | 25 May 2010 at 01:36 PM