Bougainville - Papua New Guinea

May 2006
One of the most volatile and reclusive figures in PNG's recent history, Francis Ona has re-emerged from his mountain hideaway.
Ona is the man who created the secessionist Bougainville Revolutionary Army, or BRA, in 1989 originally to fight against the operations of the Panguna mining company which Ona believed was destroying the land and environment, and paying little or no compensation to the owners of the land. The Panguna Mine - then the largest copper mine in the world - was closed, and remains closed today. The BRA fought a savage civil war for independence against the PNG government during the 1990s.
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

[@davidkunhart4569]

2:12 so that's the guy whos been emailing me all those scam messages saying hes the prince of the country

[@samson.j.august9575]

Great collections, It was a mystery for me that I was once with them in Tonnu 2022 - 2024 admin. It was a blessing. May God continue to bless the people of Bougainville Island. Soon those who want to travel to the Island from PNG will start using passports and if you don't believe, time will come and you will know.

[@Nuakchot]

thanks alot for journeyman,now i know what going on in bougainnville,i never know about this islands.

[@markpuri9349]

Great collections

[@michaelswam]

@RobbotChong R.I.P Francis Ona. We fight for man and his culture, land and the environment, INDEPENDENCE. Down with Rio Tinto. I and I are the roots!

[@lloydsingura8876]

Journey Man this is not Francis Ona. Dont use his name to get the viewing eye. State your headline in the context of Mekamui and UVIS track that would increase your audience, Ona was a HERO who stood against Rio Tinto for his people.

[@RobbotChong]

Dont write that its Francis Ona in the info when its not.Ona is a great man,leader and revolutionary.Get the text right now or you will be pissing people off..

[@scotishjohn]

I worked there in 75

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

Do you have any advice for a newcomer? I intend to become a politician in a newly independent Bougainville.

[@tanoxbelata]

this was not the storY of francis ona. francis ona is totally different to this conman. ONA HAS MORE INTEGRITY.