The 42nd Country’s Independence Commemoration was celebrated in style in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville with a true display of unity.
Celebrations started on Friday in Buka Town and continued to Saturday coinciding with the East New Britain Day where hundreds of Tolais who live and work in Bougainville and also those who got married to Bougainvilleans staged various cultural activities.
At the main Hutjena Oval in Buka Town where the twins Celebrations were held, there was excitement unity and peace as the Tolais and Bougainvilleans put on their cultural shows.
Vice President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), Raymond Masono speaking at the celebration said Bougainvilleans had an unique relationship with the National government and the people of East New Britain.
He said Bougainville Politics was so much intertwined with the early political history of the nation - in that, the people of Bougainville had declared a failed bid to the United Nations for self-determination on 1st September 1975 two weeks before the country gained Independence on 16th of September 1975.
Mr Masono also said as citizens of this beautiful nation (PNG), every individual must work hard and contribute meaningfully for the future prosperity of our people.