1) INCOMING
GOVERNMENT CRASHES INTO INDONESIAN DIPLOMACY
2) TNI / Police Bans Loud Demo Plans KNPB in Manokwari
3) KNPB to hold
Demonstration to Commemorate Interational Democracy Day
4) TNI to form
special operation unit to combat terrorism
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1) INCOMING GOVERNMENT CRASHES INTO INDONESIAN DIPLOMACY
To suggest that Australia’s relationship with Indonesia has been marked by periods of instability would be less accurate to say the otherwise unstable relationship has been marked by brief periods of stability. After a few years of good relations, it again appears that Australia is headed into difficulties with its near neighbour.
Always highly sensitive around issues of sovereignty, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has rejected the newly elected Abbott government’s policy of paying villagers for information about people smugglers. He has also rejected the Coalition's otherwise poorly conceived policy of buying potential people-smuggler boats.
Indonesia had already strongly signalled its opposition to the Coalition government’s policy of "turning back the boats" ("where safe to do so"). Its view is that, once boats are in international waters, they are not Indonesia’s responsibility, nor does it have the capacity to assist boats that might get into difficulties.
These new difficulties in the relationship result directly from a significant change in Australia’s foreign policy being announced as an election promise without first having been negotiated with the principle affected party. As the incoming Coalition government is quickly learning, there is a big difference between populist pre-election promises and post-election international realism.
Similarly, comments by senior Nationals member Barnaby Joyce that he will oppose the sale of Australian agricultural land to Indonesia to raise cattle for the Indonesian market will cause long-lasting offence in Indonesia. Indonesians will rightly point out that Australia has significant investment in mining and other industries in Indonesia, but hypocritically does not wish that investment right to be reciprocal.
Australia has enjoyed several years of generally untroubled relations with Indonesia. The relationship is officially described, on both sides, as the best it has ever been. That is probably correct.
However, a very large part of that positive relationship has been a result of the benign and pro-Western leadership of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. This has been assisted by the previous two governments’ more nuanced diplomacy towards Indonesia.
Under the surface, however, many of the longer-standing tensions and suspicions about Australia’s intentions and attitudes have remained among many senior Indonesians politicians. These suspicions, they believe, are now rapidly being confirmed.
The incoming government’s "bull in a china shop" approach to regional diplomacy was always going to test Indonesia’s patience. For senior Indonesians, and indeed many others, how one is seen to act is as important as the act itself.
But more importantly, any new tensions in the relationship will likely spill into Indonesia’s forthcoming electoral period. Yudhoyono steps down at the end of his second term next year, and his successor is much less likely to be as understanding or accommodating of Australia’s interests.
Indeed, there remains a good possibility that Indonesia’s next president will run a distinctly "nationalist" agenda, which will almost by definition be combative towards Australia. As Indonesia’s economy continues to grow strongly and its strategic value only develops in importance, how Australia engages will become increasingly critical.
Australia has long acknowledged that its future lies in closer engagement with Asia, confirmed yet again by the Asia century white paper. Good relations with Indonesia are central to that engagement. Australia’s new government would do well to remember that, and to act accordingly.
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A google translate of article on KNPB web page. Be-aware google translate can be a bit erratic.
Original bahasa at
http://knpbnews.com/blog/archives/2609
2) TNI / Police Bans Loud Demo Plans KNPB in Manokwari
September 11, 2013 By: admin Category: KNPB Areas, News
Alex Nenekem
Mnukwar, KNPBnews - KNPB in demo Action Plan Mnukwar in commemoration of the International Day of Democracy, September 16, is forbidden by the Manokwari district police and the local military commander. However, KNPB Mnukwar region will continue down the road.
This morning (11/9), Chairman of the Regional KNPB Mnukwar, Alexander Nenekem Police called Manokwar, Midshipman Rico. Police in the area, with one of its members welcomed Alexander Manokwari Police and Military Commander (commander) in 1703 Manokwari, Lt. Col. Kav believer, related notification plan a peaceful demonstration that was sent to the police earlier.
Manokwari Police say emphatically that peace demo notification KNPB KNPB rejected and did not allow peaceful protests to mark the international day of democracy.
1703 TNI commander also said emphatically that will menurunkam troops. "We will help and backing Polrws Manokwari by decreasing troops to crack down on the block or KNPB and if the mass of the people of West Papua to rally peacefully later", said KNPB Mnukwar commander reiterated.
Responding police chief and commander of the attitude, the Chairman declared KNPB sticks to peaceful demonstration. "In accordance with the International day of democracy established by the United Nations on September 15, 2013, that we will continue down the road to carry out a peaceful demonstration unyuk free expression and free expression in public or the public at local, national and international," said Alexander.
In front of the police chief and commander, Alexander said that simply act as you please, but people will still go down commemorated.
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3) KNPB to hold Demonstration to Commemorate Interational Democracy Day
Jayapura: Although the police have failed to respond to the notification by the KNPB that it plans to hold a demonstration to commemorate International Democracy Day, the organisation intends to go ahead with the demonstration by calling on the people of West Papua to take part in a long march which will gather together on Imbi Square
A spokesperson of the KNPB, Wim Rocky Medlama, said: 'In principle, we will call on the Papuan people to take part in the demonstration. This is what we said in a leaflet which we circulated to the community a short while ago.'
He was speaking at a press conference in Cafe Prima Garden, Abepura
Wim said that even though the security forces have failed to give them permission to demonstrate and allege that the KNPB is an illegal organisation which frequently organises actions outside the framework of the Republic of Indonesia and carries symbols such as the Morning Star flag, they will go ahead with the demonstration as planned.
He went on to say that the security forces and the Indonesian Government know very well that the KNPB is waging a struggle for a referendum and that this struggle has been going on for many years, ever since West Papua was annexed as a part of the Republic of Indonesia.
'Our organisation is an integral part of the Papuan people and of the resistance which means that we certainly will not register with any official institution and we regard the attitude adopted by the authorities in this case as being nothing unusual.'
According to Wim, it is the responsibility of the security forces to protect the community when a demonstration takes place, so, he said, we invite the security to do whatever they want to do.
'We have come with the best of intentions to express our aspirations peacefully and we anticipate that there will be people who try to provoke our people during the demonstration but the security forces can be prevented from doing this.'
He also said that the KNPB has urged people not to bring weapons, sharp implements or alcohol which might terrify other people, because this will only be dangerous for everyone.
'We have called on people not to carry firearms, knives or drink alcohol and to carry Morning Star flags which has a very sacred meaning for the people of West Papua.. A time will come when the Morning Star flag will fly here for ever.'
Another member of the KNPB, Oli Wenda, said that the people of West Papua have for far too long been influenced by beautiful promises from the government. 'As long as we continue to be colonised by Indonesia, our people will never feel happy living in this country.'
'Papuan people should stop dreaming about remaining a part of Indonesia. Whatever the NKRI wants to do, we shall continue with our resistance.'
[Translated by TAPOL]
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http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/90711/tni-to-form-special-operation-unit-to-combat-terrorism
4) TNI to form special operation unit to combat terrorism
Fri, September 13 2013 20:20 | 230 Views
"We are now working on a concept of special operation unit consisting of special troops from the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force," said Commandant General of the Army`s Special Force Command (Kopassus) Maj Gen Agus Sutomo, after a counter-terrorism exercise at the Indonesian Peace and Security Centre (PMPP) in Sentul, Bogor, West Java, on Friday.
The elite troops that will join the special operation units are the 81 Gultor of the Army`s Special Force (Kopassus), Jalamangkara detachment of the Navy`s marine corps, and the Bravo corps detachment of the Air Force`s special troops, he added.
Before it is introduced to the public, the special unit will undergo a series of tests with the government and the House of Representatives (DPR). "The concept is in place. We just have to get the approval from the DPR," he said.
The idea to form a special unit emerged when Lt Gen Lodewijk Paulus led the Kopassus a few years ago, he noted.
"The TNI chief will invite Lodewijk as the initiator of the special unit to disclose the concept. If agreed, the concept will be handed over to the defence minister and the president. The government will then submit it to the DPR for approval," he said.
Agus has given assurance that the planned special unit will not replace the police�s anti-terror squad Densus 88.(*)
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