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Musinku Crowned King in Jungle
- Noah Musinku made a fortune with a Ponzi scheme, then declared himself king in a jungle compound in Bougainville.
- He wears crowns of brass and cowrie shells that explicitly spell out "king."
Musinku as Political Thorn
- The ABG government sees Musinku as a thorn Papua New Guinea uses to delay Bougainville's independence.
- His kingdom and scheme exploit political tensions to persist despite being widely discredited.
Divine Inspiration for Scheme
- Musinku claims God appeared to him, telling him he was the solution to Bougainville's problems.
- This divine message inspired his grand financial and political schemes.