BCA continues deliberations on draft Constitution
The Bougainville Constituent Assembly (BCA) has continued its deliberations on the draft Constitution for the proposed new nation, the Republic of North Solomons.
The meeting, held last week, was the sixth convening of the BCA since the Bougainville House of Representatives (BHOR) received the final draft Constitution in 2025 and was constituted as the Constituent Assembly.
The meeting was chaired by BCA Chairman Hon. Simon Pentanu and attended by all elected members of the BHOR, including the President, as well as six appointed members who are Commissioners of the Bougainville Constitutional Planning Commission (BCPC), representing the three regions of Bougainville.
Vice President and Minister for Bougainville Independence Mission Implementation and Attorney General Hon. Ezekiel Masatt said the meeting provided BCA members with an opportunity to continue their consideration of the draft Constitution through a workshop with the legal team ahead of the formal debate.
Minister Masatt said the BCA had previously completed discussions on the first three chapters of the draft Constitution and that the latest workshop focused on the remaining seven chapters.
The BCA Secretariat, comprising the Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Bougainville Parliament and the Secretaries of the ABG Department of Justice and the Department of Bougainville Independence Mission, led the review and discussions.
BCPC Commissioners appointed to the BCA also supported the Secretariat by providing explanations and technical input on the remaining chapters.
The workshop provided an opportunity for members to raise questions, seek clarification and propose areas for further consideration, including possible improvements and additions to the draft Constitution.
The BCA resolved to reconvene at a date to be determined to commence formal debate on the draft Constitution.
The Constitution-making process forms part of the ABG’s three-pronged strategy towards achieving its political aspirations for independence.
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