Stephen Pokawin reflects on the period 1972-1974 and the work of the Constitutional Planning Committee and senior public servants in preparing the country for independence. He discusses the importance of managing the different groupings in PNG.
Stephen Pokawin reflects on the importance of widespread consultation, and the importance of people in villages, in the making of the PNG constitution, and the role of the administration in politically educating the community.
Michael Somare outlines the challenges before Independence including the threat of Independence in Bougainville and the role of Momis, and keeping the predominantly Catholic Bougainville within the fold. He discusses the CPC visit to Rorovana village and confrontations during the CPC visit.
Michael Somare outlines the formation and three years work of the Constitutional Planning Committee (CPC) and the appointment of John Momis as deputy chair. He discusses the work of John Kaputin, Tony Vourtas, and Barry Holloway. He notes that, unlike Australia, a new framework of laws was needed to be developed to accommodate traditional customs and different ethnic groups and outlines the support he received from Australian legal experts.
