The Bougainville Autonomous Region of Papa New Guinea has begun drafting a new constitution in preparation for declaring independence in 2027, which has started to be scrutinized throughout the island..Bougainville officials began drafting the new constitution in March 2024, and the government will send the document throughout the island to be examined. The new constitution is based on the opinions of the population across the island chain..Anthony Regan, an Australian constitutional lawyer, told local media the rejected 2012 Fiji constitution, made in part with Kenyan academic Yashi Ghai, is said to be a key influence over the new Bougainville constitution.
The Bougainville Autonomous Region of Papa New Guinea has begun drafting a new constitution in preparation for declaring independence in 2027, which has started to be scrutinized throughout the island..Bougainville officials began drafting the new constitution in March 2024, and the government will send the document throughout the island to be examined. The new constitution is based on the opinions of the population across the island chain..Anthony Regan, an Australian constitutional lawyer, told local media the rejected 2012 Fiji constitution, made in part with Kenyan academic Yashi Ghai, is said to be a key influence over the new Bougainville constitution.