Africa

John Dademo Waiko - 01:15:17

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John Dademo Waiko
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01:15:17

John Waiko discusses the original Papua New Guineans travelling from Africa and the theories of Jack Golson.

John Dademo Waiko - 01:04:03

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John Dademo Waiko
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01:04:03

John Waiko recalls his time in London, and his consciousness at being from PNG and mixing with and learning about Africa. He relates a story regarding his university days.

Ethel Dreda Arek - 00:35:02

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Ethel Dreda Arek
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00:35:02

Ethel Arek recalls that after the 1968 meeting Paulus Arek was sent to Africa with John Maneke to study independence and make recommendations, but he still considered PNG was not ready for independence due to language and other differences.

Henry Chow - 01:20:06

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Henry Chow
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01:20:06

Henry Chow relates how many Chinese left due to fear of violence, but that his own involvement in politics gave him confidence in the continuing bureaucracy.

Matilda Pilacapio - 00:13:02

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Matilda Pilacapio
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00:13:02

Matilda Pilacapio states that she learnt about independence while working for Burns Philp. She recalls the Milne Bay politician Alice Wedega who was in the national government. She recalls that she hoped that the white people would not leave at independence, and that there would not be bloodshed as in Africa.

Matilda Pilacapio - 00:05:23

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Matilda Pilacapio
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00:05:23

Matilda Pilacapio recalls that it was at school that she first heard about independence. She recalls that at school she had pictorial education magazines from which she learnt about Africa. She states that her father was very political and listended regularly to radio and read newspapers and the Papuan Villager magazine.

Biga Lebasi - 00:01:43

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Biga Lebasi
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00:01:43

Biga Lebasi states that he welcomed the suggestion that Papua New Guinea become one nation separate from Australia. He recalls that blacks and whites lived together well on Kwato Island but that when he came to Port Moresby to attend Sogeri High School he encountered racism, describing an event when he was refused service at the Steamships supermarket. He states that he became bitter and thought independence might be an answer to this racism and he looked to the USA and South African experience.

Josephine Abaijah - 00:40:34

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Josephine Abaijah
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00:40:34

Josephine Abaijah states that she had limited knowledge of other colonial experiences at the time, although she had travelled to Africa with the World Health Organisation, and reiterates that Australia made a mistake by pushing Papua and New Guinea together.

Michael Somare - 01:20:27

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Michael Somare
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01:20:27

Michael Somare recalls the involvement of conservatives in CPC including Tei Abal and Wally Lussick and their visit to Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Ceylon. He states that many Australians were worried that Independence would cause violence as had been the case in Africa.

Michael Somare - 00:36:17

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Michael Somare
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00:36:17

Michael Somare discusses his decision when elected in 1968 to the House of Assembly not to be a minister, but to wait. He recalls the issues of that parliament including the Matanguan situation, Bougainville, and the parliamentary committee visit to Africa with Paul Lapun and Tei Abal.

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