2) Will Sorong-Samarai campaign urges
PNG Government
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Posted at 18:23 on 08 September, 2013 UTC
Today in Papua New Guinea’s capital, the Melanesian Unified Front for West Papuan Self-Determination, or WUF, is to host a public forum on the West Papuan bid for membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
The forum, at the Port Moresby campus of the University of PNG, is jointly arranged by the University’s West Papuan Students Association.
WUF says it’s initiating a series of activities to promote awareness about West Papuans in the neighbouring Indonesian territory and their bid for self-determination.
The MSG is currently considering a membership application by the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation.
WUF is urging Papua New Guineans to support the unconditional inclusion of West Papua within the MSG forum, which it says is long-overdue.
The group says it is now a matter of utmost urgency that the heritage and identity of West Papuans as a Melanesian people is promoted within the forum of the MSG.
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A google translate of article on KNPB web site. Be-aware google translate can be a bit erratic.
original bahasa at
http://knpbnews.com/blog/archives/2605
2) Will Sorong-Samarai campaign urges PNG Government
September 10, 2013 By: admin Category: International, News
Waigani, KNPBnews - Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) double play in the independence of West Papua overcast, but the campaign to be a member of West Papua continues MSG. Monday (9/9), housed at the University of PNG, Port Moresby, Papua Merdeka campaign group was launched.
Iven coordinated by the West Papuan Student Association at UPNG, Free West Papua Campaign-PNG and Melanesian Unified Front (MUF) has launched a campaign group called "Sorong to Samarai Campaign". Its main purpose is to encourage the West Papua campaign that included a member of MSG.
As reported by the PNG National TV, EMTV yesterday, the event will run during the month of September, and will support Petition raised. As planned, the petition will be submitted to the Government of PNG, MSG officials, politicians and PNG.
"Formal Membership in MSG for West Papua West Papua will enable people to participate freely in expressing their identity and existence as Melanesians", the contents of the petition sound.
Tony Fofou, one of the founders of the campaign activists claim that it's time for PNG PNG take a moral obligation to help West Papua, because the people of West Papua has been instrumental in the PNG national development.
West Papua issue expected to be discussed in a special MSG meeting in October.
Just watching the news about the activities at the site EMTV here EMTV news. Klib also watch the video here and here.
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Published on Sep 9, 2013
Melanesian Unified Front for West Papua Self Determination end the west papua stududents Association of the Universitas of Papua New Guinea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XIWFN2XxTY&feature=youtu.be
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3) 'Destroying sago trees will kill the Papuan people
JUBI, 6 September 2013
Merauke: A member of the Regional Legislative Assembly of Merauke has once against drawn attention to the activities now under way by a company called PT Dongeng Prabawa. The crucial issue he raised relates to the sago trees belonging to the people living in various kampungs in the District of Ngguti.
'I want to say to the company that if the sago trees which have been protected and looked after by the Marind people for generations are felled to make way for an investment project, you will be killing the indigenous Papuan people. Sago is the basic foodstuff for the indigenous people and it is unacceptable for the you to destroy their trees.'.
Hendrikus Hengky Ndiken said areas where the sago trees grow must not be dealt with in this way by the company. It is unacceptable for these areas where local people live to be exploited. What are the people going to eat if their source of food is destroyed?
He also insisted that the company abide by the agreement to pay for their land.which amounts to Rp30 billion. They must pay up now and not pay in instalments. 'They have billions of rupiahs so how can it be that they cannot comply with their obligations to the people? If you can't pay up, then you had better get out, he said.
He went on to say that he had visited a kampung called kampung Senegi and asked the people what they had received from the company. They said that they had received nothing except for a church.
The local district chief Romanus Mbaraks said that not all the trees belonging to the people had been destroyed. In some sacred areas, the people had guarded their trees. 'I ask the people to report to us if their sago trees have been destroyed by the company.'
Translated by TAPOL
Merauke: A member of the Regional Legislative Assembly of Merauke has once against drawn attention to the activities now under way by a company called PT Dongeng Prabawa. The crucial issue he raised relates to the sago trees belonging to the people living in various kampungs in the District of Ngguti.
'I want to say to the company that if the sago trees which have been protected and looked after by the Marind people for generations are felled to make way for an investment project, you will be killing the indigenous Papuan people. Sago is the basic foodstuff for the indigenous people and it is unacceptable for the you to destroy their trees.'.
Hendrikus Hengky Ndiken said areas where the sago trees grow must not be dealt with in this way by the company. It is unacceptable for these areas where local people live to be exploited. What are the people going to eat if their source of food is destroyed?
He also insisted that the company abide by the agreement to pay for their land.which amounts to Rp30 billion. They must pay up now and not pay in instalments. 'They have billions of rupiahs so how can it be that they cannot comply with their obligations to the people? If you can't pay up, then you had better get out, he said.
He went on to say that he had visited a kampung called kampung Senegi and asked the people what they had received from the company. They said that they had received nothing except for a church.
The local district chief Romanus Mbaraks said that not all the trees belonging to the people had been destroyed. In some sacred areas, the people had guarded their trees. 'I ask the people to report to us if their sago trees have been destroyed by the company.'
Translated by TAPOL
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