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12.08.2011
Source: The National
By STEPHANIE ELIZAH
ON-GOING visits by Chinese investors to the Autonomous Region of Bougainville has sparked anti-Asian sentiments among a few local business people who fear losing business to the foreigners.
Since last week, some members of the Bougainville business community aired their concerns on the National Broadcasting Corporation station Radio Bougainville over the government’s initiative to entertain foreigner interests over the welfare of its people.
This is despite the Bougainville government assuring the local business community that all foreign enterprises in the region would not operate individually but in joint-venture arrangements with the locals.
The concern was also directed at the few foreign nationals including Australians and Asians married to Bougainville women and operating retail shops in Buka town.
This led to two Asian-run shops being looted and others forced to temporarily close down because of threats of being looted.
But a public opinion poll conducted on the anti-Asian sentiments by the business community in Buka revealed that majority of locals did not support the comments by the local business people.
The Bougainville police said they were monitoring the situation and warned individuals against any unlawful conducts including the harassment of individuals.
ABG Minister for Peace and Reconciliation Newton Kauva urged Bougainvilleans to refrain from intimidating those operating businesses in the region.
“Certain foreigners who are currently operating and competing against our small business people are married to us and our Bougainville constitution allows them to do so.
“If the people of Bougainville are not happy, then it is up to all of us to review the Bougainville constitution,” Kauva said.
He said the people of Bougainville should not “press the panic button” when Chinese, Australians or Americans come to Bougainville through proper channels to look at investment opportunities.
“Foreign partnership is the way forward to achieve the economic recovery and fiscal self-reliance that we are all craving for,” Kauva said.
12.08.2011
Source: The National
By STEPHANIE ELIZAH
ON-GOING visits by Chinese investors to the Autonomous Region of Bougainville has sparked anti-Asian sentiments among a few local business people who fear losing business to the foreigners.
Since last week, some members of the Bougainville business community aired their concerns on the National Broadcasting Corporation station Radio Bougainville over the government’s initiative to entertain foreigner interests over the welfare of its people.
This is despite the Bougainville government assuring the local business community that all foreign enterprises in the region would not operate individually but in joint-venture arrangements with the locals.
The concern was also directed at the few foreign nationals including Australians and Asians married to Bougainville women and operating retail shops in Buka town.
This led to two Asian-run shops being looted and others forced to temporarily close down because of threats of being looted.
But a public opinion poll conducted on the anti-Asian sentiments by the business community in Buka revealed that majority of locals did not support the comments by the local business people.
The Bougainville police said they were monitoring the situation and warned individuals against any unlawful conducts including the harassment of individuals.
ABG Minister for Peace and Reconciliation Newton Kauva urged Bougainvilleans to refrain from intimidating those operating businesses in the region.
“Certain foreigners who are currently operating and competing against our small business people are married to us and our Bougainville constitution allows them to do so.
“If the people of Bougainville are not happy, then it is up to all of us to review the Bougainville constitution,” Kauva said.
He said the people of Bougainville should not “press the panic button” when Chinese, Australians or Americans come to Bougainville through proper channels to look at investment opportunities.
“Foreign partnership is the way forward to achieve the economic recovery and fiscal self-reliance that we are all craving for,” Kauva said.
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