Bougainville ready for President swearing in

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Updated January 5, 2009 16:00:57

After an extaordinary trip through some twenty fast flowong rivers and creeks - President elect James Tanis has arrived safely in Arawa in Bougainville for tomorrow's swearing-in ceremony. President elect James Tanis chose Arawa near his home village for the ceremony. The official program for the swearing-in is likely to take the whole day to complete.

Geraldine Coutts

Fellow in the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the Australian National University, Anthony Reagan.

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