PRESIDENT of the Autonomous Regional of Bougainville, Ishmael Toroama has extended a word congratulations to Member for Tari-Pori, James Marape on his election into Prime Ministership.
In the same fashion, the Bougainville President also congratulated Member for Manus, Job Pomat for being re-elected as Speaker of the Papua New Guinea House of Parliament.
In a statement, Toroama said the 11th National Parliament will play a pivotal role in determining Bougainville’s ultimate political future when it ratifies the 2019 Bougainville Independence Referendum Results.
In 2019, 97.7 per cent of Bougainvilleans voted for political independence from Papua New Guinea.
Since Toroama’s inauguration as President of Bougainville in 2020, both he and Prime Minister Marape built a rapport based on trust and respect despite differing opinions on Bougainville’s political future.
Toroama stated that the 2001 Bougainville Peace Agreement has been clear on how both the ABG and Government of PNG must implement its provisions on Bougainville’s political future.
Adding that there are no short cuts and that the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement must be done according to the existing legislative frameworks on peacebuilding on Bougainville.
The Bougainville President stated that he looks forward to implanting the BPA with Prime Minister, James Marape the National Government.
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