MOMIS RESPONDS TO DEMANDS FROM BRA GENERAL TOROAMA The ABG President, Dr John Momis last night responded regarding the Bougainville Mining Law and the recent appointment of Monavi Amani as Bougainville’s new Chief Secretary. By Aloysius Laukai, New Dawn On Bougainville, 4th Jan 2015 (edited) Responding to all four demands from the BRA General, Ishmael Toroama, President Momis said that he does not and will not create instability to Bougainville but wants stability and development for the region and because of this he wants total unity in diversity from all Bougainvilleans. President Momis said on the appointment of Mr Monovi Amani he had already explained that the Bougainville constitution requires the Senior Appointment Committee which is an Independent Committee to make appointments after all checks and processes are met and him as the Chairman is only part of the team. President Momis said that the outgoing Chief Secretary will be best utilized in other important functions of the Bougainville Administration and has already accepted this change. On the second demand why him and several Ministers have shares in the POGE LIMITED, President said that these shares were held on behalf of the Bougainville Government and would be transferred to a Bougainville Holdings Company that will manage and control all Bougainville Government Shares including those of the MV CHEBU. President Momis response on his association with the TOROKINA OIL PALM Project, CHIEF MOMIS said that he has no personal interest in the project but had to continue this project approved by the previous Government under the Late JOSEPH KABUI. He said that before he became the President in 2010, the project had already commenced and some funds were misused and some heads had to be rolled to stop the misuse of funds for the project. President Momis said that when tender was called only three companies made bids to do a feasibility study on the project of which One Company BIDDED for more than 30 MILLION KINA, the Second Company did not put a figure on their bid whilst HAKAU had the lowest bid of TEN MILLION KINA. President MOMIS also announced that the study has been completed and Landowners have formed and registered their Land groups and will be making their presentation in Buka next week to seek for possible developers of this TOROKINA OIL PALM PROJECT which can become an Impact project for this part of Bougainville. On the MV CHEBU, President MOMIS said that the project is 50/50 owned by HENRY CHOW and his company and all profits will be shared according to the shares. President MOMIS said that the ABG will be paying management fees and these people have the management capability to manage this company on behalf of the two shareholders. On the Bougainville Mining Bill, PRESIDENT MOMIS said that the ABG will pass the permanent Bougainville Mining Bill at its next sitting. He said that the Department of Mining has been making awareness in all parts of Bougainville since the Transitional Mining Bill was passed last year.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 03:14:44 +0000
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