Justin Kili

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Justin Hansu Kili, often known as JK,

boards of directors of numerous organizations, including the Media Council of Papua New Guinea and Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG).[1]

Justin Kili was originally from Lemanmanu village, Buka Island, located in the present-day Autonomous Region of Bougainville.[2] He began his career in radio in the 1970s.[1] In 1972, journalist Keith Jackson hired Kili at Radio Bougainville, his first job in media and broadcasting.[3]

Kili worked as a journalist for 35 years, focusing much of his work on corruption in government.[1] He was a member of the Community Coalition Against Corruption through his work with Media Council of PNG.[1]

In 1986, Juston Kili established CHM Supersound, a nationwide music program. He also created Papua New Guinea's first music countdown, The Weekly PNG Top 20, which also began airing on Kalang FM in 1986.[3]

Nicknamed "the voice of PNG," Justin Kili worked with

EMTV.[3] In 2004, Kili founded the Yumi FM PNG Annual Music Awards.[3]

In 2008, he was named an Officer of the

National Broadcasting Corporation in East New Britain Province in September 2008, just months after the accident.[3]

Kili joined the board of Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) in June 2014. In December 2014, Kili served as

Bougainville Civil War.[4] The re-opening ceremony, in which he appeared with Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and other officials, marked Kili's last public appearance.[2]

Kili, a resident of Kokopo, died from a short illness on January 17, 2015, at Saint Mary's Vunapope Hospital in Vunapope, East New Britain Province, at the age of 61.[1][2] He was survived by eight children and eleven grandchildren.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "One of PNG's pioneer media personality Justin Kili passess on". Papua New Guinea Today. 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  2. ^
    EMTV. 2015-01-18. Archived from the original
    on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Jackson, Keith (2015-01-18). "Justin Kili OL MBE - the Voice of PNG - dies in Vunapope". PNG Attitude. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  4. Radio New Zealand International
    . 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
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