Wednesday, November 3, 1993 - 11:00
By Norm Dixon
The Bougainville Revolutionary Army has
claimed it has uncovered a Papua New Guinea Defence Force plot to kidnap the
Bougainville Interim Government's representative in the Solomon Islands, Martin
Miriori. Miriori has been the Bougainville people's link with the outside
world.
Martin Miriori & daughters (Photo: gluckman.com)
Miriori's ability to relay news from within Bougainville
has enabled solidarity activists in Australia and other parts of the world to
mobilise opinion against PNG military activities on the island and highlight
the devastating effects of the blockade. In recent parliamentary debates, PNG
politicians have called for Miriori to be hung or shot.
Meanwhile, the PNG occupation forces on Bougainville are
reported to be in crisis. The BRA claims that PNG soldiers have run out of
rations due to lack of funds and are now being fed together with refugees at
PNG government "care centres".
Radio Free Bougainville has reported that people at the
centres are unhappy because the soldiers are eating their already inadequate food
supplies.
On October 28, BRA intelligence reported that two of the
Australian-supplied Iroquois combat helicopters were grounded at Wakunai due to
lack of fuel, spare parts and experts to service them.> n
From GLW issue
121
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