Vale John Ondawame

Vale John Ondawame

The Australia West Papua Association offers its condolences to the family and friends of John Ondawame. John had dedicated his life to the liberation of West Papua. In Australia John was a founding members of the West Papua group in Sydney. He  helped raise awareness of the West Papuan issue in Australia . He will be sorely missed. He died last night in Port Vila.

John and Rex at one of the many Flag Raisings in Sydney

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The West Papua Project at The Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies sadly announces a:

Memorial Service for Dr. John Otto Ondawame

Who passed away today, September 5^th, 2014, in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

At 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm on Wednesday, September 10, in the

Poster Gallery,

Center for Peace and Conflict Studies,

Mackie Building K01,

University of Sydney.

A dinner celebrating John Otto’s life will follow at Emad’s Restaurant, 298 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills.

Also the West Papua Project is establishing a:

Trust Account for the benefit of John Otto’s wife and son, Jacob Ondawame

Please send funds to:

Account name: James Elmslie

BSB:               &n bsp;       735079

a/c #                      508866

Please indicate that the funds are for the John Otto Ondawame Memorial Account.

Dr. Jim Elmslie                                   Co-convener WPP           0407 913 870

Dr. Peter King                                    Co-convener WPP   &nb sp;       0422 647 025

Dr. Cammi Webb-Gannon            Coordinator  WPP            0408 727 367  

                               

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