1) Human Rights Activist Arrested for Unfurling Morning Star Flag Near SBY
2) Yudhoyono Issues Special Auction Regulation for Papua
3) Australian Foreign Minister talks Indonesia's Papua & Asian Century
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1) Human Rights Activist Arrested for Unfurling Morning Star Flag Near SBY
Jakarta Globe | November 01, 2012
Jakarta Globe | November 01, 2012
Police in London detained Peter Tatchell, an Australian-born human rights activist, on Wednesday after he unfurled the West Papuan Morning Star flag as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s limousine departed from Westminster Abbey.
“I was arrested for peaceful protest against #Indonesia crimes in #WestPapua,” he tweeted. “Only held a flag.”
The 60-year-old Tatchell said he was wrestled to the ground by Yudhoyono’s presidential security guard (Paspampres) before he was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers.
“The president stands accused of war crimes in East Timor and West Papua,” Tatchell said on his foundation’s website, petertatchellfoundation.org.
“It is appalling that the Royal Family and the Prime Minister are hosting a man who is implicated in mass murder,” he went on. “I am saddened that some police officers apparently have no respect for freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest.
According to Tatchell, he was released without charge two hours after being taken to Charring Cross police station.
“Clearly, the police knew they had over-stepped the mark and that the charges against me were baseless,” he said.
Tatchell had been planning to perform a citizen’s arrest — something he has attempted before — on Yudhoyono, but failed to do so.
In 2001, Tatchell, who is a well-known for gay rights proponent, was attacked by Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s security personnel during a visit to Brussels.
Beside Tatchell, dozens of protesters on Wednesday denounced alleged human rights abuses in Indonesia and accused Britain of putting commercial interest ahead of basic freedoms.
“The West Papuans are being held, tortured and killed and all England and the whole European Union do is back him [Yudhoyono] up — they are only in it for the money,’ protester Nal Pattinama said with tears in her eyes, as quoted by Reuters.
Indonesia’s government and military have been criticized in the past for human rights abuses in West Papua after Indonesia took over the province in 1969 via a vote by community leaders that was widely criticized as rigged.
A low-level insurgency for independence has simmered on Indonesia’s eastern-most island for decades.
Protesters, some wearing Halloween masks and ghoulish face paint, gathered outside the prime minister’s office on Downing Street and waved red paint-splattered placards calling for the release of Papuan political prisoners, imprisoned for advocating independence from Indonesia.
Others, including representatives from Amnesty International and Indonesian non-government organizations, waved West Papuan flags, an act they said is punishable by 15 years in prison in Indonesia.
“It’s disgusting that one can walk up towards [Buckingham Palace] and the Indonesian flag is flown on behalf of our government supporting the likes of Indonesia,” protester Bob Corn said.
“I was arrested for peaceful protest against #Indonesia crimes in #WestPapua,” he tweeted. “Only held a flag.”
The 60-year-old Tatchell said he was wrestled to the ground by Yudhoyono’s presidential security guard (Paspampres) before he was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers.
“The president stands accused of war crimes in East Timor and West Papua,” Tatchell said on his foundation’s website, petertatchellfoundation.org.
“It is appalling that the Royal Family and the Prime Minister are hosting a man who is implicated in mass murder,” he went on. “I am saddened that some police officers apparently have no respect for freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest.
According to Tatchell, he was released without charge two hours after being taken to Charring Cross police station.
“Clearly, the police knew they had over-stepped the mark and that the charges against me were baseless,” he said.
Tatchell had been planning to perform a citizen’s arrest — something he has attempted before — on Yudhoyono, but failed to do so.
In 2001, Tatchell, who is a well-known for gay rights proponent, was attacked by Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s security personnel during a visit to Brussels.
Beside Tatchell, dozens of protesters on Wednesday denounced alleged human rights abuses in Indonesia and accused Britain of putting commercial interest ahead of basic freedoms.
“The West Papuans are being held, tortured and killed and all England and the whole European Union do is back him [Yudhoyono] up — they are only in it for the money,’ protester Nal Pattinama said with tears in her eyes, as quoted by Reuters.
Indonesia’s government and military have been criticized in the past for human rights abuses in West Papua after Indonesia took over the province in 1969 via a vote by community leaders that was widely criticized as rigged.
A low-level insurgency for independence has simmered on Indonesia’s eastern-most island for decades.
Protesters, some wearing Halloween masks and ghoulish face paint, gathered outside the prime minister’s office on Downing Street and waved red paint-splattered placards calling for the release of Papuan political prisoners, imprisoned for advocating independence from Indonesia.
Others, including representatives from Amnesty International and Indonesian non-government organizations, waved West Papuan flags, an act they said is punishable by 15 years in prison in Indonesia.
“It’s disgusting that one can walk up towards [Buckingham Palace] and the Indonesian flag is flown on behalf of our government supporting the likes of Indonesia,” protester Bob Corn said.
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2) Yudhoyono Issues Special Auction Regulation for Papua
Thursday, 01 November, 2012 | 12:52 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued a presidential decree in regard to the procurement of goods and services in Papua and West Papua. As quoted from the Cabinet Secretariat website, the president has allowed direct procurement for a package that includes the procurement of goods or construction work and other services worth a maximum of Rp500 million. Therefore, no tender is required.
“However, the direct procurement must be announced transparently through the website of each local administration and public bulletin boards,” stated one of the articles in the decree.
Presidential Decree No. 84/2002 was signed by Yudhoyono on October 17. Especially for Nduga, Yahukimo, Intan Jaya, Puncak Jaya, Puncak, Tolikora, Memberamo Tengah, Yalimo, Pegunungan Bintang, Deiyai, Dogiyai, Paniai, Jayawijaya and Lani Jaya Regencies, the president has also allowed a direct procurement mechanism for packages worth a maximum Rp1 billion.
ARYANI KRISTANTI
“However, the direct procurement must be announced transparently through the website of each local administration and public bulletin boards,” stated one of the articles in the decree.
Presidential Decree No. 84/2002 was signed by Yudhoyono on October 17. Especially for Nduga, Yahukimo, Intan Jaya, Puncak Jaya, Puncak, Tolikora, Memberamo Tengah, Yalimo, Pegunungan Bintang, Deiyai, Dogiyai, Paniai, Jayawijaya and Lani Jaya Regencies, the president has also allowed a direct procurement mechanism for packages worth a maximum Rp1 billion.
ARYANI KRISTANTI
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3) Australian Foreign Minister talks Indonesia's Papua & Asian Century
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Foreign Minister Bob Carr says Australia has been "explicit" in its support for Indonesia's sovereignty over Papua.
Senator Carr told Newsline the provinces have been recognised "by all the nations in the earth" as Indonesian territory.
"There are Australians, a very small number I think...who take an interest in the notion for more autonomy for Papua but I remind them that you'd be doing a disservice to the Indonesian population of those two provinces if you held out any hope that Australia could influence the cause of events," he said.
Indonesia's government and military have been criticised in the past for human rights abuses in Papua, after Indonesia took over the province in 1969 in a vote by community leaders that was widely criticised as flawed.
A low-level insurgency for independence has simmered on Indonesia's eastern-most island for decades.
The Foreign Minister has dismissed suggestions public pressure would cause Australia to change its policy on Papua's autonomy.
"Indonesians have been very sensitive to human rights implications of law and order activity in the Papua provinces," he said.
"I just ask those idealistic Australians who might entertain some other arrangement, that what would be the cost in terms of our friendship with Indonesia and in terms of our budget of a different arrangement.
"It's inconceivable, utterly inconceivable."
'Australians seen as Asians'
The Foreign Minister says Australia's relationship with Indonesia involves a "habit of consultation" - a relationship it enjoys with a number of its Asian neighbours including Japan, South Korea and Singapore.
"We had the Singaporeans through in recent weeks and again we have common approaches to issues like the South China Sea, he said.
"A comfortable alignment of our foreign policy positions."
He also countered criticisms Australia's perceptions of Asia are superficial and too "Eurocentric" in response to the recently-released Asian Century policy paper.
"The foreign minister of Myanmar was through here last week and he said..'We see Australia as Asians'," he said.
"Why wouldn't he? We were there in Myanmar lifting, not just suspending our sanctions."
Senator Carr says the fact Australia won a seat on the United Nations Security Council is also testament of its strong relationship with its neighbours.
"I was struck by this when I stood there in the UN and I was being congratulated by nations from every region in the world and it dawned on me that they're comfortable with Australia and that reflects our diplomacy," he said.
Topics: world-politics, indonesia, papua, asia, australia
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