1) Australian Minister’s Comments on Papuan Independence Show Disconnect Down Under
2) Police Name Six OPM Members Suspects
3) House forms committee on Papua
4) Indonesian police detain Papuan resistance leader
5) Security Deteriorates in Papuan Village After Fatal Attack on Two Motorcyclists
6) Police detain gang members in Jayapura, Medan
7) Australia, Indonesia enhance maritime, defense cooperation
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http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/opinion/australian-ministers-comments-on-papuan-independence-show-disconnect-down-under/542339
Why he said that remains a question. Had he not recognized Indonesian sovereignty over Papua and West Papua all these long years?
Indonesians only know that public opinion in Australia has gone far up to a level of supporting independence for Papua. To them, it’s a double standard.
Carr probably had reasons to fear that if Australia keeps supporting separatist movements and pressing its neighbor on human rights in Papua, Australia-Indonesia relations could be damaged and result in a great loss for Australia as Indonesia is now becoming a stronger and more democratic nation. With a $1 trillion economy in the making, Indonesia could even overtake Australia economically in time.
When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited Australia in 2005, he warmly thanked then Australian Prime Minister John Howard for Australia’s aid after the tsunami, but also gently reminded him not to think of Indonesia only as a weak country needing help, but as a country of great potential strength.
But Australians have hardly noticed or been aware. Australia’s view of Indonesia has been dominated by lesser issues such as illegal fishing, asylum-seeking and situations in East Timor and Papua. Even today, ask any Australian on the street, and he or she will say Australia is for the independence of Papua. Indonesia and Australia people-to-people relations are still culturally far apart.
The Australian press has no access to cover the real happenings in Papua, as the Indonesian authorities have never allowed Australian journalists in. At the same time, Indonesian security suspects espionage and foreign meddling from undercover journalists. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has yet to assign an official to speak at the National Press Club in Canberra to explain the happenings in Papua.
Canberra has called for an Indonesian inquiry into the killing of a Papuan independence leader but could not say whether Australian-trained counter-terrorism police were involved in the death.
Carr said Australia had pressed the country on the death of Mako Tabuni, a leader in Papua’s fight for independence from Jakarta allegedly killed by Indonesia’s elite police squad and whom authorities regard as a fugitive.
Australian media reported he was gunned down by plainclothes officers from Detachment 88, a counter-terrorism squad formed after the 2002 Bali bombings and partly trained and supported by Australia.
But Carr could not confirm whether Detachment 88 had been involved in Tabuni’s death. He said Australia had called for a full and open investigation into the shooting in the context of Australia recognizing Indonesian sovereignty over Papua.
Why? Had Australia not recognized Indonesian sovereignty before? Are Papua and West Papua not part of Indonesia? The Australian Federal Police meanwhile was not aware, nor had been informed, that Detachment 88 is specifically targeting pro-independence leaders in Papua and West Papua.
Indonesian politicians meanwhile have seen unfairness in Carr’s statement regarding Detachment 88. They said that Australia must be careful making such statements because they could be seen as having double standards.
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto said that Tabuni resisted arrest while Tubagus Hasanuddin of the opposition PDI-P party said that the Australian foreign minister’s remarks are not good. Instead, he should have asked for clarification from the Indonesian government.
Australia-Indonesia relations must be guided by a more far-sighted understanding of the role Indonesia could play in Australia’s long-term future. Australia’s strategic relationship with Indonesia is important. Indonesia is the only neighbor with the strategic weight to work with Australia on security. The country’s strength is a great strategic asset for Australia.
This is why Australia-Indonesia relations are so important on a greater scale, based on mutual understanding, economic cooperation and boosting quality people-to-people relations, which are on the decline. Less enthusiasm is seen among Australians to learn about Indonesia. Bahasa Indonesia used to be taught in Australian universities but has declined sharply, according to an Indonesian teaching Bahasa there. Meanwhile, mutual exchanges have also declined in number.
As a developing country, Indonesia’s human rights record might not impress its neighbor, but human rights should never be used as means to press others for certain interests such as supporting independence movements in provinces which Indonesia has sovereignty over.
1) Australian Minister’s Comments on Papuan Independence Show Disconnect Down Under
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr surprised many Indonesians with his latest statement that his country categorically rejected Papuan independence and that public opinion in Australia was “in support of Indonesian sovereignty” over Papua and West Papua.
Why he said that remains a question. Had he not recognized Indonesian sovereignty over Papua and West Papua all these long years?
Indonesians only know that public opinion in Australia has gone far up to a level of supporting independence for Papua. To them, it’s a double standard.
Carr probably had reasons to fear that if Australia keeps supporting separatist movements and pressing its neighbor on human rights in Papua, Australia-Indonesia relations could be damaged and result in a great loss for Australia as Indonesia is now becoming a stronger and more democratic nation. With a $1 trillion economy in the making, Indonesia could even overtake Australia economically in time.
When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited Australia in 2005, he warmly thanked then Australian Prime Minister John Howard for Australia’s aid after the tsunami, but also gently reminded him not to think of Indonesia only as a weak country needing help, but as a country of great potential strength.
But Australians have hardly noticed or been aware. Australia’s view of Indonesia has been dominated by lesser issues such as illegal fishing, asylum-seeking and situations in East Timor and Papua. Even today, ask any Australian on the street, and he or she will say Australia is for the independence of Papua. Indonesia and Australia people-to-people relations are still culturally far apart.
The Australian press has no access to cover the real happenings in Papua, as the Indonesian authorities have never allowed Australian journalists in. At the same time, Indonesian security suspects espionage and foreign meddling from undercover journalists. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has yet to assign an official to speak at the National Press Club in Canberra to explain the happenings in Papua.
Canberra has called for an Indonesian inquiry into the killing of a Papuan independence leader but could not say whether Australian-trained counter-terrorism police were involved in the death.
Carr said Australia had pressed the country on the death of Mako Tabuni, a leader in Papua’s fight for independence from Jakarta allegedly killed by Indonesia’s elite police squad and whom authorities regard as a fugitive.
Australian media reported he was gunned down by plainclothes officers from Detachment 88, a counter-terrorism squad formed after the 2002 Bali bombings and partly trained and supported by Australia.
But Carr could not confirm whether Detachment 88 had been involved in Tabuni’s death. He said Australia had called for a full and open investigation into the shooting in the context of Australia recognizing Indonesian sovereignty over Papua.
Why? Had Australia not recognized Indonesian sovereignty before? Are Papua and West Papua not part of Indonesia? The Australian Federal Police meanwhile was not aware, nor had been informed, that Detachment 88 is specifically targeting pro-independence leaders in Papua and West Papua.
Indonesian politicians meanwhile have seen unfairness in Carr’s statement regarding Detachment 88. They said that Australia must be careful making such statements because they could be seen as having double standards.
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto said that Tabuni resisted arrest while Tubagus Hasanuddin of the opposition PDI-P party said that the Australian foreign minister’s remarks are not good. Instead, he should have asked for clarification from the Indonesian government.
Australia-Indonesia relations must be guided by a more far-sighted understanding of the role Indonesia could play in Australia’s long-term future. Australia’s strategic relationship with Indonesia is important. Indonesia is the only neighbor with the strategic weight to work with Australia on security. The country’s strength is a great strategic asset for Australia.
This is why Australia-Indonesia relations are so important on a greater scale, based on mutual understanding, economic cooperation and boosting quality people-to-people relations, which are on the decline. Less enthusiasm is seen among Australians to learn about Indonesia. Bahasa Indonesia used to be taught in Australian universities but has declined sharply, according to an Indonesian teaching Bahasa there. Meanwhile, mutual exchanges have also declined in number.
As a developing country, Indonesia’s human rights record might not impress its neighbor, but human rights should never be used as means to press others for certain interests such as supporting independence movements in provinces which Indonesia has sovereignty over.
Yanto Soegiarto is managing editor of Globe Asia magazine, a sister publication of the Jakarta Globe.
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/police-name-six-opm-members-suspects/542218
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2) Police Name Six OPM Members Suspects
Farouk Arnaz | September 04, 2012
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Six out of 25 members of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) who were arrested in a series of raids on Sunday and Monday have been named as suspects by the police, and remain in custody.
“Out of 25 persons that have been questioned by a Papua police detective, there are six who were positively named as suspects and detained,” National police spokesman Brig. Gen. Boy Rafly Amar said on Tuesday. “They are — DK (Daniel Kogoya), LS (Lambertus Siep), NJ (Nabi Jikwa), KJ (Krema Jikwa), TK (Tandius Kogoya) and SK (Sony Kosay) — who are strongly alleged to have attack and abused victims in Nafri.”
Dani and his two friends were arrested in a hotel in Jayapura on Sunday night, while the other 22 were arrested in a separate raid in BTN Puskopad Atas Kampkey, Abepura on Monday. Four out of the 22 — Nabi, Krema, Lambertus and Tandius — have been long been wanted by police.
Police are alleging that the suspects in custody killed four people and wounded seven in an attack on Aug. 1 in Kamp Nafri, Abepura. The four who were murdered include a member of the military named Don Keraf and a driver named Sardi, as well as a man named Wisman and his wife Titin. They also allegedly attacked the construction site of a TV tower in Papua.
“Out of 25 persons that have been questioned by a Papua police detective, there are six who were positively named as suspects and detained,” National police spokesman Brig. Gen. Boy Rafly Amar said on Tuesday. “They are — DK (Daniel Kogoya), LS (Lambertus Siep), NJ (Nabi Jikwa), KJ (Krema Jikwa), TK (Tandius Kogoya) and SK (Sony Kosay) — who are strongly alleged to have attack and abused victims in Nafri.”
Dani and his two friends were arrested in a hotel in Jayapura on Sunday night, while the other 22 were arrested in a separate raid in BTN Puskopad Atas Kampkey, Abepura on Monday. Four out of the 22 — Nabi, Krema, Lambertus and Tandius — have been long been wanted by police.
Police are alleging that the suspects in custody killed four people and wounded seven in an attack on Aug. 1 in Kamp Nafri, Abepura. The four who were murdered include a member of the military named Don Keraf and a driver named Sardi, as well as a man named Wisman and his wife Titin. They also allegedly attacked the construction site of a TV tower in Papua.
3) House forms committee on Papua
Speaker: Jason MaCleod, Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Queensland----------------
http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/09/04/police-detain-gang-members-jayapura-medan.html
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 09/04/2012 12:00 PM | National
The House of Representatives Commission I overseeing defense has established a working committee to focus on solutions to the ongoing violence in Papua.
Commission I chairman Mahfudz Siddiq said on Tuesday that the committee would comprise 27 lawmakers and be chaired by leaders of his commission.
"This committee aims to encourage the government to formulate comprehensive and peaceful programs in order to solve the problems in Papua," Mahfudz said.
The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician added that Commission I had identified several issues in Papua including a lack of trust by locals of the government, the politics of the history of the integration of Papua into Indonesia, the poor performance of the Special Unit of Acceleration of Development in Papua and West Papua (UP4B) and the regional administration, and increasing armed violence.
"Those problems are like a vicious circle, they could be a time bomb for the Republic of Indonesia,” Mahfudz said.(iwa)
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http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/connect-asia/indonesian-police-detain-papuan-resistance-leader/1011294
4) Indonesian police detain Papuan resistance leader
Updated 5 September 2012, 17:42 AEST
Authorities say Daniel Kogoya was shot in the leg while resisting arrest and dozens of other activists were also arrested, and a number of weapons, including firearms, were seized.
The arrests are part of a recent increase in the number and scope of police and military operations in the province.
But the simmering conflict shows no sign of settling down and, while there is international pressure on Jakarta to engage in talks, there are few sign on the ground that things are changing.
The Free Papua Movement's international spokesman John Otto Ondawame says while Daniel Kogoya has been a key figure in the resistance movement for 35 years his arrest won't deter the movement.
Presenter: Bill Bainbridge
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/security-deteriorates-in-papuan-village-after-fatal-attack-on-two-motorcyclists/542323
5) Security Deteriorates in Papuan Village After Fatal Attack on Two Motorcyclists
5) Security Deteriorates in Papuan Village After Fatal Attack on Two Motorcyclists
The security situation in the Papuan village of Kwamki Lama in Mimika has reportedly deteriorated again on Tuesday, after two men who were mistakenly thought to be residents of Harapan kampong were fatally attacked while driving their motorcycles through a Amole, a rival kampong.
Seki Tabuni and Nius Tabuni, who came from the neighboring district of Kuala Kencana, were about to visit their relatives in Harapan kampong when they took a road directly through Amole kampong — the men were reportedly in drunken state.
They were soon attacked by Amole residents who, thinking the motorists were Harapan residents, pursued the men carrying bows, arrows, machetes and axes, according to Mimika Police official Comr. Albertus Andreana.
One of the motorcyclists was later found dead in a nearby jungle with over 20 arrows in his body, while the dead body of the other man was found in a house in Amole. The incident took place at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Albertus added.
Hundreds of police officers have been dispatched to Kwamki Lama and reportedly raided homes and seized dozens of sharp objects. The police are now guarding the village.
A group of men were also seen on guard along a section of a road in the village carrying bows and arrows, alarming ojek drivers and government officials that had to pass through the area, according to reports.
It is not clear yet whether police have made any arrest related to Tuesday’s fatal attack.
Residents of Harapan and Amole kampongs in Kwamki Lama have been repeatedly involved in tribal clashes, especially in the past few months, some of which have been fatal.
Antara/JG
----------------Seki Tabuni and Nius Tabuni, who came from the neighboring district of Kuala Kencana, were about to visit their relatives in Harapan kampong when they took a road directly through Amole kampong — the men were reportedly in drunken state.
They were soon attacked by Amole residents who, thinking the motorists were Harapan residents, pursued the men carrying bows, arrows, machetes and axes, according to Mimika Police official Comr. Albertus Andreana.
One of the motorcyclists was later found dead in a nearby jungle with over 20 arrows in his body, while the dead body of the other man was found in a house in Amole. The incident took place at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Albertus added.
Hundreds of police officers have been dispatched to Kwamki Lama and reportedly raided homes and seized dozens of sharp objects. The police are now guarding the village.
A group of men were also seen on guard along a section of a road in the village carrying bows and arrows, alarming ojek drivers and government officials that had to pass through the area, according to reports.
It is not clear yet whether police have made any arrest related to Tuesday’s fatal attack.
Residents of Harapan and Amole kampongs in Kwamki Lama have been repeatedly involved in tribal clashes, especially in the past few months, some of which have been fatal.
Antara/JG
6) Police detain gang members in Jayapura, Medan
Nethy Dharma Somba and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Medan | Tue, 09/04/2012 8:57 AM | Archipelago
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7) Australia, Indonesia enhance maritime, defense cooperation
Nurfika Osman and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 09/05/2012 7:03 AM | World
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