Fiji, June 10 -- Bougainville Vice President and Attorney General Ezekiel Masatt has accused Papua New Guinea's National Government of deliberately undermining the Bougainville independence ratification process after Parliament revelations showed a proposed 75 percent voting threshold for ratification.

In a strongly worded statement, Masatt said the move confirmed fears that Port Moresby was making it increasingly difficult for Bougainville's independence aspirations to succeed.

"Today's revelations in the Parliament were disappointing to say the least," Masatt said.

"Of great concern was the ratification voting threshold of 3/4 percentage, unilaterally crafted by the National Speaker and endorsed by the Nation Executive Council (NEC)....