Bougainville Constituent Assembly set to debate final chapters of draft Constitution

Bougainville's draft independence Constitution is now in its final stages, with debate set to resume when the Bougainville Constituent Assembly reconvenes.

Vice President Ezekiel Masatt says steady progress has been made, with only a few chapters left to be deliberated by members.

The Bougainville House of Representatives is currently in its first sitting for this year, and will formally transition into a Constituent Assembly, when debate on the Constitution is brought forward.

The draft document, developed over two years reflects wide consultations with Bougainvillean's both at home and abroad.

It contains 14 chapters and 8 schedules, with minimal changes since the second draft was endorsed.

Vice President Masatt, says discussions so far have been constructive, as Bougainville moves closer to finalizing its supreme law ahead of its independence timeline.