>X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Wed, 05 Feb 1997 00:48:01 +1100 >To: (Recipient list suppressed) >From: Sasha Baer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Bougainville Update - 4/2/97 > >Optimistic sign of progress towards peace in Bougainville >========================================================= > >Radio Australia, Tuesday 4 February, 1997 (3:26am AEDT) >------------------------------------------------------- > >The Australian based spokesman for the Bougainville Independence movement, >Moses Havini, claims his side is now prepared to hold discussions with the >Papua New Guinea Government anytime, anywhere. > >Sean Dorney reports that the two sides last met in 1994 but there are >encouraging signs this year could be one of progress towards solving the >Bougainville crisis. > >Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Sir Julius Chan, made the first move >suggesting it's time his Government reviewed its past policies on >Bougainville. The Sydney based spokesman for the Bougainville Revolutionary >Army, Moses Havini, has welcomed this saying the BRA and its political arm, >the BIG, are ready to meet with the PNG Government anytime, anywhere to >explore a peaceful resolution for 1997. There are conditions - >international mediators and the deployment of a neutral security force on >Bougainville under a UN mandate. That's not what Sir Julius has in mind. >But these tentative moves are a positive sign - one many Bougainvilleans >have been praying for. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Contact Details: >================ > >Vikki John (BFM) +61-2-9558-2730 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Moses Havini (BIG) +61-2-9804-7632 >Max Watts +61-2-9818-2343 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >(Journalist specialising in Bougainville, East Timor and West Papua issues) > >Bougainville Freedom Movement >P.O. Box 134, Erskineville, NSW 2043, Australia > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Regards Sasha > > >Sasha Baer >International Amateur Radio Network >Bougainville Freedom Movement >Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol >Mobile: +61-0419-433-702 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.magna.com.au/~sashab/ > >
