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Evaluation of possible main options against specified criteria table

('high', 'medium' or 'low' ratings given to each of nine options against each of 20 criteria to assess the relative strengths and shortcomings of the options)

 CRITERIA OPTIONS
 i.e. extent to which the Option I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
 
MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER – WITHIN BOUGAINVILLE
1 protects the peace between Bougainvillean parties Low Medium Medium Medium High Medium Low Low Low
2 promotes reconciliation in Bougainville Low Low Medium Medium Medium High Medium Low Low
3 builds consensus among Bougainvilleans Low Low Medium Medium Medium High Low Low Low
4 provides power at community level High High High High High High High Medium Low
5 provides democratic participation in decisions Low Low Medium High High High Low Low Low
6 maintains possibility of Independence High High High High High High Low Low Low
7 provides, at least, highlevel of self-government High High High High High High High Low Low
8 protects the peace with GoPNG Low High High High High High High High High
                     
MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER – BOUGAINVILLE WITH OTHERS
9 promotes reconciliation between GoPNG and Bougainville Low Medium Medium High High High High High High
10 promotes agreement with PNG Low High High High High High High High High
11 maintains international support Medium Medium High High High High High High Low
                     
POTENTIAL POWERS OF THE BOUGAINVILLE GOVERNMENT
12 provides the powers to address basic grievances High High High High High High High Medium Low
13 provides the powers to redress past human rights abuses & protect against future abuses High High High High High High High Low Low
14 provides the powers to allow Bougainville's special needs to be addressed, and promotes a return to normalcy High High High High High High High Low Low
                     
FACILITATES DEVELOPMENT OF BOUGAINVILLE'S CAPACITY
15 allows capacity to address basic grievances to development Low Low Medium Medium Medium High High Medium Medium
16 allows capacity to develop so able to redress past, & protect against future human rights abuses Low Low Medium Medium Medium High High Low Low
17 allows capacity to develop so that able to meet Bougainville's special needs and promote a return to normalcy Low Low Medium Medium Medium High High Medium Medium
18 takes account of current government capacity limits and allows time for strengthening to take place Low Low Medium Medium Medium High High Medium Medium
19 takes account of current weak economic base and allows time for strengthening Low Low Medium Low Medium High High Medium Medium
20 takes account of restricted revenue base Low Low Medium Low Medium High High Medium Medium
                     
I Immediate Independence. Unilateral.(No agreement)
II Immediate Independence. Agreed.
III Deferred Independence. Agreed. Autonomy in interim.
IV Immediate Referendum for Immediate Independence. Agreed. Autonomy if Referendum goes against.
V Immediate Referendum for deferred Independence. Agreed. Autonomy in interim or if Referendum goes against.
VI

Deferred Referendum.Agreed. Autonomy in interim and if Referendum goes against.
VII No Independence. No Referendum. Self-government. Agreed. (Special Organic Law)
VIII No Independence. No Referendum. 1976 OLPG. Agreed. (Special Organic Law)
IX No Independence. No referendum.
 
1995 OLPG&LLG. Agreed. (No Special Organic Law)

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