New Bougainville president cleansed and ready for Cabinet

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Updated January 16, 2009 17:15:22

Bougainville's new president James Tanis has taken part in the last of the traditional ceremonies before holding his first cabinet meeting. The traditional cleansing ceremony took place earlier this week.

Geraldine Coutts

Anthony Reagan, Fellow in the State Society and Governance in Melanesia Program, Australian National University.

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