'Instead of holding guns, hold shovels' Papua New Guinea's prime minister tells Bougainville residents that 'hard work' lies ahead on the path towards full independence for Bougainville
Papua New Guinea's prime minister joined thousands of jubilant Bougainville residents as they celebrated Friday, days after they voted to secede from his country, but cautioned that"hard work" lay ahead if the region is to secure its independence.
But recently appointed prime minister James Marape cautioned the crowd that the"hard work" now lay ahead for both Bougainville and the rest of PNG. A long political process lies ahead and leaders face formidable financial and administrative challenges to turn a cluster of poor Pacific islands into a fully-fledged nation.
The landslide vote for independence had sent"shockwaves" through Papua New Guinea's government, according to referendum chair Bertie Ahern, who said PNG officials expected a larger number of voters would back greater autonomy.
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