Former chairman of the Central Bougainville combined Council of chiefs chairmen, JOHN DONA told New Dawn FM from Arawa that too many candidates will lower the quality of the winning candidate. People queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential elections in Arawa, on the Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville August 12, 2020. December 15, 2020; Bougainville News Feature : If we have all learnt anything from Panguna, it is this. Eighteen candidates contesting the Presidential seat of the Autonomous Bougainville Government converged in Arawa last Friday and presented themselves to the voters. August 28, 2019: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) ended her presidential campaign. President calls for peaceful elections. August 21, 2019: Washington Gov. August 15, 2019: Former Colorado Gov. His body bears the marks of many hard fought battles. Issue 14 Febriana Firdaus September 03, 2020 Bougainville August 12-August 18: Bougainville general election The autonomous region of Bougainville, located in the easternmost part of Papua New Guinea in the Solomon Sea, could soon become the newest and one of the smallest states on earth. A similar public presidential candidate forum was hosted in Buka the previous week. Joining them are well known community leaders Michael Poposan and Patrick Koles, with Koles having also previously served as a chief administrator and representative to the World Bank. NOTICE: This is a non-active, static archived website. Comments are moderated and will not appear until approved by the author. “There are six candidates from which you are to make your choice of 1, 2 and 3. Here's one 2020 non-tender candidate for all 30 teams. 3. Voting would be for one day for the entire region. PACWIP will provide a summary of women candidates information where this information has been made publicly available by the national electoral management body. Only time will tell. After interim elections to fill the remainder of his term, John Momis was elected as president in 2010 for a five-year term. James Tanis is again contesting to be president, having briefly served following the death of the region’s founding president and revered independence fighter, the late Joseph Kabui. READ MORE: Earlier Bougainville vote stories. No easy feat. Email address will not be displayed with the comment.). The new government will negotiate the outcome of the 2019 Bougainvillean … He supports autonomy within a relationship with the national government of Papua New Guinea. By the time the Bougainville Peace Agreement was negotiated, Toroama, had already been injured. Bougainville’s fate is a microcosm of similar struggles all over the world. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. We have not learnt enough. “That’s where I saw I could be one of the candidates that would do well in the 2020 election. Toroama, who defeated 24 other presidential candidates, is a strategic choice. 130 likes. And with 25 candidates in the race there are many thousands of those. REPUBLICAN. Elections in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: 2020 General Elections Frequently Asked Questions Page 4 of 8 reserved seats and 14 for the open seats. Many individuals dismissed under the Public Service Act have been not only allowed to return to the public service fold under his leadership but are reported to have been compensated very generously despite overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing. Read More. He was removed from office less than two years ago when I was Chief Secretary due to official misconduct, including gross financial mismanagement. The 98 per cent vote is already given and will advantage the candidates from within Bougainville because of their familiarity with the evolution and implementation of Bougainville Peace agreement. 440 candidates were contesting the 40 seats in the Bougainville House of Representatives, including 25 competing to be President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. This article is intended to highlight the key agenda in post referendum Bougainville and the type of leadership qualities demanded of the incoming President by the current situation in Bougainville. The 2001 Bougainville Peace Agreement ended the deeply divisive nine year conflict (1988-1997) that lead to the deaths of approximately 20,000 people, or about 10% of Bougainville… He has demonstrated on two occasions his ability to attract voters across the region in highly competitive fields. Bougainville's retiring President, John Momis, called for the maintenance of law and order amid concerns unsuccessful election candidates would cause disruption. Bougainville News Alert : President Toroama reports on 100-days progress : December 15, 2020; Bougainville News : Reflections of memory and reality , there is rhyme, reason and ritual to hunting, gathering and fishing. 1. Also contesting is current member of the House of Representatives, Robert Chika Tulsa, former speaker of the House Andrew Miriki (who controversially left office without returning his official government vehicle) and prominent women’s leader and former MP, Madeline Itona Toroansi. Bougainville has made slow progress in addressing the issue after the end of its decade-long civil war in 1998. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. CNN Poll of Polls As Of 11/2/20. There are 31 candidates who were accepted and declared by Acting Election Manager, Desmond Timiyaso. 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to style your text. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). The Bougainville Referendum Commission (BRC) formally wound up operations in accordance with its Charter on 31 May 2020. He said candidates should now file their nominations. The 2020 Bougainville Chocolate Festival has been postponed due the COVID-19 pandemic. suspended his presidential campaign. All candidates introduced themselves and told voters about their tertiary qualifications. 20 talking about this. Wed 23 Sep 2020 … A number of countries in the region will have elections during 2020: Kiribati, Niue, Palau and Vanuatu. Former rebel military commander Ishmael Toroama was elected as president. Tanis has maintained a high profile in the intervening 10 years, having spent much of that time as Department Head for Peace. In this year's poll, 14 female candidates ran for 'open' seats, while 27 women were vying for the three 'reserved' seats for women, and two running for president. Bougainville (/ ˈ b oʊ ɡ ən v ɪ l / BOH-gən-vil; Tok Pisin: Bogenvil), officially the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea.The largest island is Bougainville Island, while the region also includes Buka Island and a number of outlying islands and atolls. Bougainville’s retiring president says some candidates are bullying or offering inducements to buy their way into the new parliament. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: ISHMAEL TOROAMA (Bougainville People’s Alliance BOX 22) Ishmael Toroama is the leading and highly celebrated Commander of the then Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA). Elections in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: 2020 General Elections Frequently Asked Questions Page 4 of 8 reserved seats and 14 for the open seats. All candidates introduced themselves and told voters about their tertiary qualifications. Having trouble reading this image? “We need quality and experienced political leaders with active national and international links, who can fight for Bougainville independence, on the floor of PNG Parliament, and also lobby with international friends,” President Toroama added. This is the highest number of female candidates ever seen in Bougainville. He said candidates should now file their nominations. December 15, 2020; Bougainville News Feature : If we have all learnt anything from Panguna, it is this. One of the women contesting an open seat is 29 years old and is running expressly to “I further appeal to you all candidates to support who ever win(s) and work with him for the betterment of Bougainville people.”Mr. Count toss up There was an unusual event near the end of the count in the southern region seat, Makis, on Saturday. Leading the field to be the next president is Joe Lera. And with 25 candidates in the race there are many thousands of those. Joseph Nobetau - a large, mixed and colourful field of candidates are offering themselves for election as president of Bougainville -. People. Error type: Your comment has been saved. “There are six candidates from which you are to make your choice of 1, 2 and 3. URLs automatically linked. The Autonomous Bougainville Government will embark on creating economic opportunities through SMEs for youths on Bougainville. 5. “In other parts of the country a big fight will already erupt if candidates meet like this.”. Of the presidential candidates, regionalism is likely to influence voter behaviour mainly on grounds of familiarity rather than on political platform. https://postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/VID-20201111-WA00081.mp4?_=1, Police appeal for calm as clan in South Bougainville chops to death two brothers, New Bishop for Bougainville arrives in Buka to a rousing traditional welcome. | Contact Bougainville Presidential Candidate Race 2020 on Messenger. This site remains as an archive of all BRC public information regarding the conduct of the Bougainville referendum. As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. That’s why I chose to stand in 2020.’’ Bougainville As I got off the flight on Monday Sept 28 it was a dull day. The key question is, who amongst the 25 candidates vying for President is most likely to deliver that outcome. Mr Akoitai thanked the organisers and applauded the candidates for showing the sign of solidarity. Use of this site is governed by our Legal Notice. A referendum is like an election, but instead of voting for a person/candidate/party, people … This is the biggest number of candidates contesting in a Bougainville election since the Autonomous Bougainville Government was established in 2005. “I appeal to you to put party politics aside and vote for who will best deliver the referendum result and independence for Bougainville,” Toroama said. In Bougainville, the BPA calls for a referendum on, “Bougainville’s future political status,” to be held in any case, no later than June 2020, which is 15 years after the first sitting of the House of Representatives. Donald Trump. Tanis held the top job from 2008 to 2010 when he lost to another founding father John Momis. Presidential Candidates join hands in prayer and a rainbow appears at the background to complete the image. Page Transparency See More. By RNZ Pacific. He is to the date the longest serving Chief Secretary. Member for Central Bougainville Sam Akoitai  chaired the event and  gave the opening and closing remarks. Blue Jays: Travis Shaw, 3B The Jays bet on Shaw bouncing back from an ugly 2019 season and, to an extent, he did. Your comment could not be posted. Voters headed to the polls to elect the new president and representatives responsible for establishing the … December 01, 2020 Afghanistan’s Biggest Fight: Climate Change December 01, 2020 Southeast Asia’s Imperiled Biodiversity December 01, 2020 The … August 17, 2020. DEMOCRAT. He has been acting as chief secretary since late last year, but there has been little evidence of progress on the key measures contained in the Bougainville Strategic Development Plan (which was his core responsibility as deputy chief secretary). These are questions that yet to be answered. Rounding out the field are other prominent and well-known candidates Sam Kauona, Ishmael Toaroama, Martin Miriori and Reuben Siara - all with followings in their own right and all who have contested political office in the past. Last December the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, an area in Papua New Guinea (PNG), voted in a referendum for independence, a move motivated by a history of violence and conflict. BUKA - With 25 candidates set to contest the upcoming election for president of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, the opportunity for renewed leadership in the fledgling autonomous region is greater than ever before. 4. The primary focus for Bougainville should be to maintain peace and creating a just and democratic government for the people of Bougainville. August 23, 2019: Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) The key question is, who amongst the 25 candidates vying for President is most likely to deliver that outcome. Semoso openly speaks about the need to revive a flagging economy and deliver on the people’s desire for independence. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog. Until recently he was the regional member for Bougainville in the national parliament. Only time will tell. _____ Joseph Nobetau was Chief Secretary to the Autonomous Bougainville Government from October 2016, until his termination by the Bougainville Executive Council in the latter part of 2019. Page created - May 27, 2020. Former Bougainville Revolutionary Army commander Ishmael Toroama … back in the lead in the Bougainville presidential vote. If we the intending candidates can do this then all of 440 Bougainville Candidates must follow. Following an almost unanimous 97.7 percent referendum vote in November of last year for Independence from PNG, the people of Bougainville returned to the polls last month to decide on a new government. “We have seen the success of having separate voting queues for men and women during the by-elections in Menyamya and Goroka,” he said. We checked into our rooms at the local motel we were staying in and off we went to look for stories. It is hoped that the analysis will assist voters in deciding the most suitable candidate to be the next President for Bougainville. Others in the field include former member for central, Simon Dumarinu, and former Commissioner of the of the Bougainville Referendum Commission, Ruby Mirinka, one of only two women in the field. North Bougainville has recorded the highest number of candidates nominated to contest this year’s National General Election in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. 3 Report on Bougainville Election Observation 2020 After five electoral cycles, Bougainville has proven its political and social will to conduct peaceful elections. By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A record number of women candidates are contesting polls in the South Pacific archipelago of Bougainville this month, government officials and analysts said, hoping to build on a "milestone" election for women's political representation in 2015.. Akoitai said. We have not learnt enough. BOUGAINVILLE CANDIDATES MUST BE UNITED By James Tanis, 6 July 2020 ***** Only In Bougainville. “We will do the same for the Bougainville regional seat by … Copyright © 2020, Post Courier Online. The event started at around 10 am with a good looking crowd at the Arawa independence park. What is clear, however, is that, with such a large and diverse field competing for the presidency, there is no clear or certain winner. This is only a preview. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until the author has approved them. BY PETERSON TSERAHA. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Jay Inslee (D) suspended his presidential campaign. He died in office on 6 June 2008. The Bougainville Electoral Commission reports that the two leading candidates were tied with one elimination stage to go, so a coin toss was used to decide which of them would go forward before the last of those preference votes could be shared. Whatever the outcome of the election for president, the people of Bougainville want a resolution on their long-term political future - a fact made clear by the referendum result. ), (Name and email address are required. Joe Biden. Joseph Nobetau was Chief Secretary to the Autonomous Bougainville Government from October 2016, until his termination by the Bougainville Executive Council in the latter part of 2019. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. 23 June 2020. Those who attended the Arawa forum organised by Bougainville Yumi Wan were Robert Tulsa Tsika, Paul Nerau, Sione Paasia, Patrick Koles, Peter Tsiamalili Junior, Ishmael Toroama, Magdalene … Other candidates – and, yes, there are more - include serious contender the decorated senior civil servant, businessman and diplomat Paul Nerau, running on a platform of returning Bougainville to her former glory, guided by a strong support base in the South. John Hickenlooper (D) suspended his presidential campaign. One of the women contesting an open seat is 29 years old and is running expressly to The 2020 presidential and parliamentary election was held in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville between 12 August and 1 September 2020. “The solidarity here must be still the same even after the election.”, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. Mr Akoitai thanked the organisers and applauded the candidates for showing the sign of solidarity. August 25, 2019: Former Illinois U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R) announced that he was running for president of the United States. With eight current serving members of the Bougainville House of Representatives recently referred by the Ombudsman to the public prosecutor over allegations of official misconduct, and finance minister Robin Wilson currently bailed on charges of official corruption, what is clear is that reform and integrity of government is paramount going forward. Comments (0). 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