Is Bougainville ready for independence

IT is now the last election voting for Bougainvilleans and the Autonomous region has five years remaining before attaining independence from Papua New Guinea.
The year 2027 will be such an exciting moment for Bougainvilleans as they will see their far cry for independence turn into fruition.
The question to be asked now demands a truthful answer.
Are they already prepared for independence?
Do they have enough human resources to run the affairs of the country?
Are the established universities and colleges, enough to meet the demand for the grade twelves across the country?
I have over the years came to know that Bougainvilleans are technical people.
They are good at technical jobs.
However, they are also few numbers of Bougainvilleans who are academics occupying a number of colleges and universities within the country and abroad.
Bougainville still doesn’t have enough educated people to build up the new nation.
More lawyers are needed to serve the country on foreign mission as ambassadors and high commissioners.
More experienced judges are needed to become the country’s Chief Justice.
Highly educated economists are needed to head the central bank and also provides economic advice to the prime minister.
More medical doctors in varieties of area including cardiovascular, neurosurgeon, bone, kidney and other specialists are needed to serve the country’s various hospitals.
I am at a juncture of confusion, doubting the current infrastructure and human resource that Bougainville has.
I believe other Papua New Guineans have similar observation to what I have. There is nothing sinister of Bougainville’s independence in 2027 here or anything evil or unexpected that may have likely to happen. What I am saying is the number the workforce need to build the new nation.
Also, infrastructure in Bougainville is still small and doesn’t meet the standard of a nation.
Hence, I’m of the view that it is more likely that Bougainville may seeks assistance from Papua New Guinea.
Bilateral and multilateral assistance will still prevail as Melanesian brothers, however, it is more proper that they become a fully independent state.

Justin Max Kuli
Kombu village