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  Francis Ona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The BRA fell out with Joseph Kabui, the Premier of Bougainville, who had previously been a supporter.
A ceasefire was arranged later in 1997 between new Prime Minister Bill Skate and Joseph Kabui with a multinational Peace Monitoring Group commencing operations on the island.
Both Joseph Kabui and Sam Kauona stated that Ona was being used by Musingku and his outsiders.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Francis_Ona   (925 words)

  
 Bougainville to see benefits in five years
Mr Kabui said that although the potential was not as great as on the PNG mainland there were well-resourced forest areas in south Bougainville and on the west coast.
Mr Kabui told The National that he was hopeful that the draft constitution for an autonomous government would be completed by the end of January.
Mr Kabui, who is also chairman of the BCC, said that once an autonomous government is set up, the province would be able to address issues such as the best form of representation for the province in the National Parliament.
www.minesandcommunities.org /Action/press54.htm   (1668 words)

  
 Bougainville Seccessionist leader Francis Ona dies
President Kabui described Mr Ona as a man who stood up for what he believed in.Mr Kabui said he hoped the passing of Mr Ona would give the opportunity for both the Bougainville Autonomous Government and the faction of the Mekamui under Mr Ona to come together for peace and reconciliation.
President of the ABG Joseph Kabui said on the inauguration day of the government that the future of the Bougainville copper mine would be a priority for the new government and everything would be fast tracked when Central Bougainville MP and Mining Minister Sam Akoitai was still the minister responsible.
Kabui añadió que, de haber sabido que Ona estaba enfermo su Gobierno habría enviado un helicóptero para trasladarle a un hospital, y anunció que el líder independentista tendrá un funeral de Estado en Bougainville.
www.minesandcommunities.org /Action/press687.htm   (1525 words)

  
 Kabui: `Independence for Bougainville remains the goal'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Kabui pointed out that article 8 of the Burnham Declaration, signed last July, accepted the right of “the people of Bougainville, as a people, [to] freely and democratically exercise their right to determine their political future”.
Kabui argued that the BRA was prepared only to “lay down arms” until the arrival of a “neutral” peacekeeping force.
Kabui said on January 27 that the Lincoln talks were “highly successful” and that most of the rebels' demands had been met.
www.greenleft.org.au /back/1998/305/305p15.htm   (1307 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | President elected in Bougainville
Joseph Kabui was a close ally of rebel leader Francis Ona (in blue)
Former separatist rebel Joseph Kabui beat his nearest rival, former governor John Momis, by 14,000 votes.
Mr Kabui, head of the People's Congress Party, is a former ally of Francis Ona, who led the separatist campaign that left up to 15,000 people dead.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4612685.stm   (324 words)

  
 The Head Heeb: Now for the hard part
Bougainville People's Congress leader Joseph Kabui has become the first president of the province's autonomous government, beating out former Governor John Momis and three other candidates in a transitional election.
The election is the final step in restoring the autonomy originally granted at independence and fulfillng the 2001 accord that ended a 15-year conflict with the Papua New Guinea government.
Kabui, a former rebel, has recast himself as a leader in the mold of French Polynesia's Oscar Temaru; he still favors independence as a long-term goal, but is willing to accept autonomy in the interim and has eschewed militancy for democratic politics.
headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/028532.html   (773 words)

  
 BOUGAINVILLE: BRA pulls out of talks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Co-leader of the Bougainville negotiation team and president of the Bougainville People's Congress Joseph Kabui — who did not join the BRA walkout — said the PNG government was responsible for the BRA's withdrawal because it had been too slow in implementing agreements discussed and reached in earlier meetings in the year.
Kabui told the National that the Bougainville delegation had been under the impression that agreement had been reached on the issue of a referendum and that subsequent negotiations were only to deal with a timetable.
Kabui said that PNG was balking at the degree of autonomy being demanded by the “moderate” members of the Bougainville team that did not join the BRA's walkout.
www.greenleft.org.au /back/2000/430/430p26b.htm   (697 words)

  
 Kabui declared president of PNG's Bougainville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
He polled 11,394 in the south, 14,271 in the central and 12,263 in the north, while Momis scored 9,149 in the south, 2,401 in the central and 12,263 in the north.
He named Joseph Watawi, the winner of Selau constituency, his deputy and Magdalene Toroansi as the women's deputy in the caretaker cabinet.
Mr Kabui said the successful elections and the declaration were the making of history for Bougainville and Papua New Guinea.
news.monstersandcritics.com /mediamonitor/printer_1005826.php   (491 words)

  
 Bougainville caretaker cabinet announced in Papua New Guinea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bougainville President-Elect Joseph Kabui has announced a caretaker cabinet before the 15 June inauguration of the new Bougainville autonomous government.
Mr Kabui told a press conference on Saturday night after signing the winner's writ that his policies and all other necessary details of his government would be detailed at a later date.
Mr Kabui explained that Mrs Toroansi was appointed under Section 82 subsection C where a woman member of the House of Representatives (whether elected as a representative of the interests of the women or being the member for a single member constituency) selected by the president.
news.monstersandcritics.com /mediamonitor/printer_1005994.php   (364 words)

  
 Bougainville autonomy talks to resume   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Momis and Kabui stated: “We can see the signs of a real breakthrough on the referendum issue that resulted from a willingness of both sides to compromise in the interests of peace.
Kabui's Bougainville Peoples Congress, set up as part of earlier negotiations to form a transitional government, agreed to back the provincial government.
The basic perspective of the various Bougainville faction leaders, regardless of whether it takes the form of secession or autonomy, is to carve out their own territorial power base and take a cut of the super-profits being sought by the multinationals.
www.wsws.org /articles/2001/jan2001/boug-j23_prn.shtml   (1205 words)

  
 Fate of PMG hinges on talks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Mr Kabui, in Australia for a heart operation last week in Brisbane to enlarge a blocked artery - flew down to Canberra to meet with the Australian Government ministers.
The delegation met with both ministers and advisers to the Australian Government to discuss retaining a contingent of the Peace Monitors Group (PMG) to oversee the final stages of disarmament and to bear witness to the democratic elections of the Autonomous Bougainville Government.
The second draft of the constitution for the ABG is currently being discussed between officials of the Bougainville Government and officials of the PNG government.
www.hellopacific.com /news/general/news/2003/05/16/b.html   (350 words)

  
 Bougainville's Autonomous Government Sworn In   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
School children sang the new Bougainville anthem and Kabui called for a few moments silence out of respect for the more than 10,000 people who died during the Bougainville conflict.
Kabui told dignitaries a new political baby had been born and thanked PNG, Australia, New Zealand, other Pacific Island nations, the United Nations and Commonwealth Secretariat for their support.
New Prime Minister Kabui said the assembly had unanimously agreed to the formation of a grand coalition government, which would tackle issues like HIV/AIDS, employment for ex-combatants and ongoing weapons disposal.
www.fijivillage.com /artman/publish/article_20753.shtml   (391 words)

  
 AM - Bougainville takes steps toward independence
Former provincial premier Joseph Kabui became a key player in securing peace on Bougainville after abandoning his former ally, the rebel leader Francis Ona.
JOSEPH KABUI: This is not a province anymore.
JOSEPH KABUI: They will be only reinforcing in the minds of people of Bougainville that there's no other answer except when the referendum time comes, it's for them to just go through one door, and that is a door going towards independence for Bougainville.
www.abc.net.au /am/content/2005/s1392431.htm   (525 words)

  
 Papua New Guinea Forum - Bougainville - Coming off a long way
Joseph Kabui the last Premier in the old North Solomons Provincial Government was elected to lead again this time as the President of the Bougainville Autonomous Government.
KABUI called a news conference and announced a three men caretaker government.
He appointed the new member for Selau, Joseph Watawi as his deputy and appointed the central women's representative and new member Magdalen Toroansi.The caretaker team will be sworn in at Arawa on June 10th, 2005.
www.pngbd.com /forum/showthread.php?p=44639   (332 words)

  
 Café Pacific: Asia-Pacific Network: Kabui   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Mr Kabui and his army commander Sam Kauona are signatories to the Lincoln Agreement and the Burnham Truce Agreement, and as such, should be playing their part in implementing the peace process.
Mr Kabui said he was not happy because the PNG Government has continued to violate the peace accord.
Mr Kabui's revelation on Friday is still supportive of BRA supreme commander Francis Ona's move for independence.
www.asiapac.org.fj /cafepacific/resources/aspac/kabui2.html   (561 words)

  
 Australian Labor Party: Labor congratulates Bougainville's President
Bob Sercombe, Shadow Minister for Pacific Islands, says "I passed on congratulations from myself and Labor leader Kim Beazley to Joseph Kabui this afternoon.
"Joseph has worked incredibly hard throughout the peace process, both at the grassroots level, and in keeping a disparate political coalition together, so that Bougainville could negotiate with the national government with a united voice.
"Joseph has consistently chosen the high road throughout the peace process, of peace over violence, of forgiveness over hatred.
www.alp.org.au /media/0605/mspaci080.php   (210 words)

  
 Oceania
This gathering was attended by traditional dancing groups and school children, including members of various diplomatic corps based in Port Moresby.
In his address in Tok Pisin, Bougainville President Joseph Kabui described the creation of the government as an important milestone in the political process on the island.
KABUI: Today, this morning on the 15th of June 2005, at six o'clock, yumi nau lukim politikal baby yumi kolim the autonomous government of Bougainville.
www.oceania.stosunki.pl /new/fokus/Bougainville.htm   (613 words)

  
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Joseph was Premier when I was last here - we, including myself, danced for him on New Years eve, 1988, and for the upgrading of the road to this village.
Meanwhile the locals grew frustrated, and Joseph Kabui wondered aloud whether the absence of the TMG was deliberate.
Joe Kabui established the tone for the meeting, to which the Resistance seemed in agreement, and...as they started to catch up amongst themselves, I managed to rest/doze a few winks.
ecosonics.homestead.com /files/Bougainville_Diary.htm   (14160 words)

  
 BOUGAINV.htm in Business Recorder on May 01, 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In a carnival-like atmosphere, rebel and government leaders signed the peace treaty during day-long celebrations in Arawa, where the rebellion, which is estimated to have killed 20,000 people, first took hold.
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Bill Skate embraced rebel leader Joseph Kabui at the start of the ceremonies, which ended with the breaking of spears and the signing of the treaty.
Kabui appealed to Ona to join the ceasefire.
www.paksearch.com /br98/May/1/BOUGAINV.htm   (615 words)

  
 Newly autonomous Bougainville hit by flooding
Bougainville president Joseph Kabui, who was elected in June as part of a UN-sponsored peace plan that ended a decade-long civil war on the island, told the newspaper that one person was known to have died in the flooding and several more were missing.
Kabui was due to fly by helicopter to some of the worst hit areas on Monday to assess the damage and plan emergency assistance, the newspaper said.
Kabui's Autonomous Government of Bougainville took office in June following elections held under a 2001 UN-brokered peace agreement that ended a 10-year rebellion which left more than 10,000 dead on the island.
www.terradaily.com /2005/050815084520.rm9vvfec.html   (542 words)

  
 ABC Asia Pacific - News - Australia warns Indonesian hotels could be attacked
Mr Kabui says funding will be the key to ensuring autonomy for the province.
Mr Kabui says he offered the position of speaker of the Bougainville parliament to rival presidential candidate, John Momis, but he turned it down.
Mr Kabui says while Mr Momis declined the speakership, he hopes he will be able to work with the new government in other ways - perhaps as head of a peace studies centre, which Mr Kabui wants to establish.
abcasiapacific.com /news/stories/asiapacific_stories_1392906.htm   (396 words)

  
 News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Wide autonomous powers have been granted to the Bougainville government and a referendum on independence from PNG will be held in 10 to 15 years.
Mr Kabui thanked PNG, Australia, New Zealand, other Pacific Island nations, the United Nations and Commonwealth Secretariat for their support.
Mr Kabui says the inauguration of his government is a chance to celebrate the uniting of the PNG province at long last.
www.7am.com /cgi-bin/wires02.cgi?22184_2005061502.htm   (142 words)

  
 Nation page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
ARAWA, Bougainville, PNG: Bougainville separatist leader Francis Ona has reportedly toned down his opposition to the island’s elections and told his followers to vote for presidential candidate Joseph Kabui.
The self-proclaimed king only emerged in recent weeks from 16 years of seclusion at his mountain retreat at Panguna to hold rallies opposing the first election of an autonomous government in the Papua New Guinea province.
Kabui is one of the two favourites to win the presidency, along with longtime PNG MP and former Bougainville governor John Momis.
www.thenational.com.pg /0525/nation4.htm   (431 words)

  
 Bougainville President names Cabinet
Mr Kabui has named Joseph Watawi as vice-president and Madelaine Toroansi as women's representative in his caretaker cabinet, which will be sworn in next Friday.
Mr Kabui was officially declared president over the weekend, after he defeated his main rival, Sir John Momis, by a convincing 17,000-vote margin.
He says he is looking forward to implementing his vision for Bougainville, and has identified a number of key areas for immediate attention including education, health and communications.
www.peacewomen.org /news/Bougainville/June05/cabinet.html   (200 words)

  
 Radio Australia - News - Joseph Kabui wins autonomous Bougainville presidency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
At the close of counting, Joseph Kabui was leading with 31-thousand votes followed by former governor, John Momis with 20-thousand votes.
Radio Australia's reporter on Bougainville, Firmin Nanol says Mr Kabui has already indicated he has appointed his caretaker cabinet which he will announce after the formal declaration of results.
The autonmous government is due to be sworn in at a ceremony in Buka on Friday.
www.abc.net.au /ra/news/stories/s1384471.htm   (250 words)

  
 The Head Heeb: The end of Mekamui?
The nature of his illness is not known.
He described Mr Ona as a man who stood up for what he believed in.
Mr Kabui said he hoped the passing of Mr Ona would give the opportunity for both the Bougainville Autonomous Government (BAG) and the faction of the Mekamui under Mr Ona to come together for peace and reconciliation.
headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/028944.html   (301 words)

  
 headlines
THE future of the Panguna copper mine will be a priority of the new Bougainville Autonomous Government, President Joseph Kabui said yesterday.
Delivering his first policy speech to his people, President Kabui said the new Autonomous Government of Bougainville wants to see Bougainville become free of guns.
CHIEFS of Bougainville under the arm of Fellowship of Reconciliation are finalising plans to get President-elect Joseph Kabui and Me’ekamui king Francis Ona to reconcile.
www.postcourier.com.pg /20050616/headlines.cgi   (872 words)

  
 Bougainville leaders rebut Keke links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bougainville People's Congress president Joseph Kabui have rejected Post-Courier's claim that Harold Keke's men were responsible for ransacking the newspaper's Buka bureau and assaulting its reporter Gorethy Kenneth.
They said it was "simply nonsense" to suggest that Bougainvilleans would support Keke, referring to what they said were "inaccurate" stories published by Post-Courier linking Keke to the Bougainville Republican Army.
Mr Momis and Mr Kabui said: "We share and support the views expressed by Bougainvilleans living in Solomon Islands in their letter to the editor of the Post Courier yesterday."
www.hellopacific.com /news/general/news/2003/08/15/15regd.html   (380 words)

  
 Viewpoint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Mr Kabui and administrator Peter Tsiamalili said an economic task force had been set up to identify what immediate economic activities there are, the immediate economic impact programs and the long-term economic measures.
Mr Tsiamalili and Mr Kabui also jointly advised the House of Representatives will be looking at issues for the parliament members, salary and wages, the current pay policy structure, leadership code, financial management and addressing the current state of the province’s economy.
Mr Kabui said they will also be seriously looking at finalising Cabinet members and other parliamentary issues.
www.postcourier.com.pg /20050617/news03.htm   (283 words)

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