#PAPUANEWGUINEA: Parliament Returns PM To Power Following Election

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Parliament has returned Prime Minister James Marape to power following elections marred by violence  in the South Pacific island nation.

Marape was sworn in as prime minister for a second time on Tuesday after legislators in the new parliament returned him unopposed to the post, according to media and election authorities.

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Bougainville Delegates Left Waiting After Independence Referendum

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Last December, 97.7% of the Pacific island of Bougainville voted in a non-binding referendum to break away from Papua New Guinea.

The two governments were them to consult and take the results to the parliament of Papua New Guinea for final decision. 

But a delegation from Bougainville was recently kept waiting in a Papua New Guinea hotel for days without a substantial meeting.

The deferred meeting left a bad taste in one delegate's mouth. 

“The deferral … is a reflection of so much inconsistency and lack of real commitment from the PNG government to engage,” says Joseph Watawi, a long-time Bougainville politician currently with the consultation team.

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#PAPUANEWGUINEA: Bougainville Votes For Independence In Referendum

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The South Pacific region of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become the world’s newest nation by gaining independence from Papua New Guinea.

More than 98% of valid ballots favored independence. The other option in the vote was greater autonomy from Papua New Guinea.

The referendum is nonbinding, and independence will need to be negotiated between leaders from Bougainville and Papua New Guinea. The final say would then go to lawmakers in the Papua New Guinea Parliament. The process of becoming a separate nation could take years to achieve.

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