Rare win for a woman in Bougainville election
Source: RNZ
A 29 year old has become just the second woman to win an open seat in the Bougainville parliament.
Theonila Roka Matbob's Ioro constituency in central Bougainville includes the Panguna mine within its boundaries.
The university graduate, who is a relative of Bougainville's first president, Joseph Kabui, beat 15 men to win the seat.
The Post Courier reports her saying after university she ran a child care centre in her Enamira village to see if she could work with people and run a facility without funding support.
In terms of the Panguna mine she says the needs of the local people need to be addressed first, so that they can become genuine participants in the process.
Click here to read the full article published by RNZ on 14 September 2020.
A 29 year old has become just the second woman to win an open seat in the Bougainville parliament.
Theonila Roka Matbob's Ioro constituency in central Bougainville includes the Panguna mine within its boundaries.
The university graduate, who is a relative of Bougainville's first president, Joseph Kabui, beat 15 men to win the seat.
The Post Courier reports her saying after university she ran a child care centre in her Enamira village to see if she could work with people and run a facility without funding support.
In terms of the Panguna mine she says the needs of the local people need to be addressed first, so that they can become genuine participants in the process.
Click here to read the full article published by RNZ on 14 September 2020.
