Hundreds greet body of Bougainville president
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![The president of PNG's autonomous Bougainville government, Joseph Kabui, died on June 7 of a suspected heart attack. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/base/png_boug_kabui_afp_0707.jpg "The president of PNG's autonomous Bougainville government, Joseph Kabui, died on June 7 of a suspected heart attack. [AFP]")
The president of PNG's autonomous Bougainville government, Joseph Kabui, died on June 7 of a suspected heart attack. [AFP]
In Papua New Guinea, Buka airport has been under tight security as thousands paid their respects to the late president of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Joseph Kabui.
He died on Saturday of a heart attack and his body was flown back to the regional capital, Buka, after a state funeral in Port Moresby on Tuesday, attended by dignitaries.
Our PNG correspondent Steve Marshall is in Buka and says there was an out pouring of grief from the crowds as the chartered jet carrying the late president touched down
After a church service Mr Kabui's body will be taken to his wife's village in the Bana district to be buried.
On Tuesday in Port Moresby Mr Kabui was given a state funeral in Port Moresby, attended by PNG's prime minister, Sir Michael Somare, his government and members of parliament, and ambassadors and high commissioners based in PNG.
As a mark of respect at Mr Kabui's passing, all Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) functions have been postponed for a week, and all schools closed.
ABG vice-president John Tabinaman has now taken over as the acting president.
