Bougainville
Some of what's said below is inaccurate: See Don Mitchell's comment
The First Eco-revolution, and not the last, parts of Papua New Guniea and other area followed suit in chasing out mining and logging corporations that were destryoying the land they needed to live on.
This is the climax of The Coconut Revolution, despite sanctions against the island, all supplies, including much-needed medicine cut off, their vehicles were still running, here is how:
Bougainville's President Joseph Kabui died last week. While he provided needed leadership to the island after BRA leader Francis Ona died, I believe money for the island's resources were his primary interest. He'd been given an open-ended loan from Lindsay Semple of Invincible Resources. He had been allowed to mine the island's gold, and his dealings were not transparent to the people of Bougainville. Kabui is on camera as saying "I want Bougainville to be the Kuwait of the Pacific." What became of the $8 Million, I don't know.
The BRA(Bougainville Revolutionary Army), now known as the Me'eKamui army-See comment, lives on, and still holds the Panguna Mine. It's leader, General Chris Uma, wants to be the next president. While people aren't taking him seriously, anyone else who steps in to fill Kabui's shoes will have to deal with him and the people of Me'eKamui. They are a force to be reckoned with; they have defeated three armies: Papua New Gunea's, Australia's, and Sandline International, a Mercenary company sent in by mining interests.
The stability and independence of Bougainville is at stake, and few journalists have been able to cover the goins on there. Big thanks to the people at Journeyman Pictures and Dom Rotheroe, And anthropologist Don Mitchell for providing us the little thats available.
It's my ambition to go to Bougainville and see what's going on myself, and to learn from the resourceful, amazing people of Bougainville.
The First Eco-revolution, and not the last, parts of Papua New Guniea and other area followed suit in chasing out mining and logging corporations that were destryoying the land they needed to live on.
This is the climax of The Coconut Revolution, despite sanctions against the island, all supplies, including much-needed medicine cut off, their vehicles were still running, here is how:
Click to viewBougainville's President Joseph Kabui died last week. While he provided needed leadership to the island after BRA leader Francis Ona died, I believe money for the island's resources were his primary interest. He'd been given an open-ended loan from Lindsay Semple of Invincible Resources. He had been allowed to mine the island's gold, and his dealings were not transparent to the people of Bougainville. Kabui is on camera as saying "I want Bougainville to be the Kuwait of the Pacific." What became of the $8 Million, I don't know.
The BRA(Bougainville Revolutionary Army), now known as the Me'eKamui army-See comment, lives on, and still holds the Panguna Mine. It's leader, General Chris Uma, wants to be the next president. While people aren't taking him seriously, anyone else who steps in to fill Kabui's shoes will have to deal with him and the people of Me'eKamui. They are a force to be reckoned with; they have defeated three armies: Papua New Gunea's, Australia's, and Sandline International, a Mercenary company sent in by mining interests.
The stability and independence of Bougainville is at stake, and few journalists have been able to cover the goins on there. Big thanks to the people at Journeyman Pictures and Dom Rotheroe, And anthropologist Don Mitchell for providing us the little thats available.
It's my ambition to go to Bougainville and see what's going on myself, and to learn from the resourceful, amazing people of Bougainville.