2) GempaR Urges Government to
Open Access to Democracy and Foreign Journalist in Papua
3) Police Completes Files on Five
Subversion Suspects
4) Papua Governor : Foreign
Languages Are Subjected to Learn
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1) West Papua sacrifices just as important as Anzac bravery
Mitchell Bland | 26th Apr 2015 3:46 PM
COMMENT BY MITCHELL BLAND
AS Australia celebrates its historic partnership with New Zealand and commemorates lives lost through war, our Pacific partners in
West Papua and their plight for independence must also be remembered.
West Papua and their plight for independence must also be remembered.
Australian World War II diggers and the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' fought and died together on the harsh terrain of Kokoda where an
unbreakable connection between the two island nations was forged.
unbreakable connection between the two island nations was forged.
Now, over 60-years-later, the deeply oppressed West Papuans are urging Australia and the international community for help in their
struggle for self-determination, against Indonesia.
struggle for self-determination, against Indonesia.
West Papuan independence leader, International Spokesman for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and
founder of the Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda is now asking Australia to return the favour.
founder of the Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda is now asking Australia to return the favour.
"It is our time of need and I really hope that our Australian family could help to spread the message and support my people against
the occupation of our country," he said.
the occupation of our country," he said.
Map showing the proximity of West Papua to Australia. Photo: Google Maps
"It is very tragic for my people that the government of Australia has ignored our 50 year long suffering for increased military and
economic ties with Indonesia."
economic ties with Indonesia."
Although Australia often takes the moral high ground on international issues, the countless human rights violations and continuing
atrocities towards the indigenous West Papuan's has largely been ignored.
atrocities towards the indigenous West Papuan's has largely been ignored.
Considering that West Papua is one of Australia's closest neighbours, the lack of support from Australia and the International community,
is both puzzling and complex.
is both puzzling and complex.
The limited media coverage is partially due to a media blackout imposed by Indonesia, as no foreign journalists are allowed into the
country, West Papua is one of the most underreported armed conflicts in the world.
country, West Papua is one of the most underreported armed conflicts in the world.
"The Indonesian government does not want the world to find out the truth about what is really happening in West Papua but when
journalists finally get access they will be able to see the true genocide and illegal occupation we West Papuans are facing," Mr Wenda
said.
journalists finally get access they will be able to see the true genocide and illegal occupation we West Papuans are facing," Mr Wenda
said.
Although there are no official statistics it is estimated that there have been anywhere between 100,000 and 500,000 West Papuan
casualties through what has been called a creeping genocide.
casualties through what has been called a creeping genocide.
The Neglected Genocide Report on Abuses in Papua, launched by the Asian Human Rights Commission reported that between
1977 and 1978, the Indonesian military carried out aerial attacks in the central highlands of West Papua, using two Australian
helicopters, killing over 4,000 people.
1977 and 1978, the Indonesian military carried out aerial attacks in the central highlands of West Papua, using two Australian
helicopters, killing over 4,000 people.
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2) GempaR Urges Government to Open Access to Democracy and Foreign Journalist
in Papua
in Papua
Jayapura, Jubi – Youth, Student and Papuan People Movement (GempaR) urged the
Indonesian Government to open the democratic space and immediately open the access for
foreign journalists in Papua.
Indonesian Government to open the democratic space and immediately open the access for
foreign journalists in Papua.
“We urge the Indonesian Government to open space for democracy in Papua as
promised,” the Secretary General of GempaR, Samuel Wamsiwor told Jubi in Abepura
last week.
promised,” the Secretary General of GempaR, Samuel Wamsiwor told Jubi in Abepura
last week.
He said Papua is the most isolated conflict area towards democracy and foreign journalists
in the world. And the silencing of democracy is not a fiction; because the Indonesian
Government neatly covered the access of factual information occurred in Papua for the
last decade. “Papuan people continue to be slaughtered and killed for no apparent reason
with different stigma. In addition, the space for human right activists in Papua is sealed.
They’re even being hunted like animal. And today we ask the government, patting the
chest Indonesian said it has the space for democracy, but where is it?” Womsiwor said.
in the world. And the silencing of democracy is not a fiction; because the Indonesian
Government neatly covered the access of factual information occurred in Papua for the
last decade. “Papuan people continue to be slaughtered and killed for no apparent reason
with different stigma. In addition, the space for human right activists in Papua is sealed.
They’re even being hunted like animal. And today we ask the government, patting the
chest Indonesian said it has the space for democracy, but where is it?” Womsiwor said.
They also asked the government to immediately open the access to foreign journalists to
freely make the reportage in Papua to look closer on Papua and to reveal the state’s crime
against Papuan people.
freely make the reportage in Papua to look closer on Papua and to reveal the state’s crime
against Papuan people.
Meanwhile, youth representative, Philipus said Papuans today miss a real and open
democracy to express their aspiration without any pressure from nobody. “We really
missed and expected the openness of democracy and free access to foreign journalists
in Papua. If Indonesia is a democratic state, thus it must open the space for democracy,”
he said.
democracy to express their aspiration without any pressure from nobody. “We really
missed and expected the openness of democracy and free access to foreign journalists
in Papua. If Indonesia is a democratic state, thus it must open the space for democracy,”
he said.
So far, GempaR observed what was happening in Papua is the authoritarian process.
It’s basically the same with what had occurred in the new order regime that is the silencing
of the media access and of voice of humanity. For this reason, GempaR asked the
government to immediately open the space for democracy in Papua. (Arnold Belau/rom)
It’s basically the same with what had occurred in the new order regime that is the silencing
of the media access and of voice of humanity. For this reason, GempaR asked the
government to immediately open the space for democracy in Papua. (Arnold Belau/rom)
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3) Police Completes Files on Five Subversion Suspects
Jayapura, Jubi – Papua Police said the police is still collecting files of five suspects
accused of subversion on April 14th .
accused of subversion on April 14th .
The Papua Police Spokesperson Senior Commissionaire Patrige Renwarin said four
suspects, namely LM, OB, DF and MES, are delegation members of Papua Independent
Committee (KIP) while AE is considered as The Police Chief of Federal Republic of
West Papua (NRFPB).
suspects, namely LM, OB, DF and MES, are delegation members of Papua Independent
Committee (KIP) while AE is considered as The Police Chief of Federal Republic of
West Papua (NRFPB).
“This case is under process to complete the documents and examine the witnesses.
So, the investigators are still searching other evidences. Initially, AE was the only suspect,
but after further investigation, the police named four KIP members as suspects referring to
questions and evidences. While the other two were released because not prove to questions
and evidences. While the other two were released because not proven,” Renwarin told
Jubi last week.
So, the investigators are still searching other evidences. Initially, AE was the only suspect,
but after further investigation, the police named four KIP members as suspects referring to
questions and evidences. While the other two were released because not prove to questions
and evidences. While the other two were released because not proven,” Renwarin told
Jubi last week.
Earlier, Eni Tan who claimed as liaison of KIP and Indonesian Government said KIP would
do their efforts to release their four members. “They are not part of NRFPB that accused by
the Papua Police as traitors. We just held a meeting with Minister of Defense Ryamizard
Ryacudu. Why after the meeting, they were arrested? Is the meeting regarded as an act of
treason?” Tan told reporters few days ago.
do their efforts to release their four members. “They are not part of NRFPB that accused by
the Papua Police as traitors. We just held a meeting with Minister of Defense Ryamizard
Ryacudu. Why after the meeting, they were arrested? Is the meeting regarded as an act of
treason?” Tan told reporters few days ago.
Even KIP would take the police officers to the pre-court if they were not release their four
members. She further revealed she and four KIP members held a private meeting with the
Minister of Defense in order to discuss about dialogue between the Government of
Indonesia and Papua. “We went to Jakarta by the verbal request of Minister of
Defense,” she said. (Arjuna Pademme/rom)
members. She further revealed she and four KIP members held a private meeting with the
Minister of Defense in order to discuss about dialogue between the Government of
Indonesia and Papua. “We went to Jakarta by the verbal request of Minister of
Defense,” she said. (Arjuna Pademme/rom)
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4) Papua Governor : Foreign Languages Are Subjected to Learn
Jayapura, Jubi – Papua Governor Lukas Enembe said foreign languages, especially
English, become mandatory for school students and people in general to learn considering
the human resource competition in both national and international job market continues to
grow.
English, become mandatory for school students and people in general to learn considering
the human resource competition in both national and international job market continues to
grow.
“Foreign languages become more important to master as global communication tool,” said
Governor Lukas Enembe through the First Assistant for Papua Administrative, Doren
Wakerkwa, when opening the English and Indonesian Debate Competition for High
School Student of Papua in Jayapura last week.
Governor Lukas Enembe through the First Assistant for Papua Administrative, Doren
Wakerkwa, when opening the English and Indonesian Debate Competition for High
School Student of Papua in Jayapura last week.
Furthermore, the governor thought demands on global knowledge competencies are
behind the reason why we should be expert in English or other foreign languages. ‘This
debate event is a regular event to train students in practicing their negotiation and
argumentation skills, thus this policy could be appropriate and bring a positive impact to
the Papuan community in the future,” he said.
behind the reason why we should be expert in English or other foreign languages. ‘This
debate event is a regular event to train students in practicing their negotiation and
argumentation skills, thus this policy could be appropriate and bring a positive impact to
the Papuan community in the future,” he said.
In the current reform era, further said Enembe, it gives a great hope of change towards a
more democratic, transparent and accountable governance as well as a realization of
freedom of expression. Thus, the reform movement is expected to encourage the mental
change of nation, both leaders and people, to become a nation that embracing and
upholding the values of truth, justice, honesty, responsibility, and fraternity in materialising
the government’s goal of Risen, Independent and Prosperous Papua.
more democratic, transparent and accountable governance as well as a realization of
freedom of expression. Thus, the reform movement is expected to encourage the mental
change of nation, both leaders and people, to become a nation that embracing and
upholding the values of truth, justice, honesty, responsibility, and fraternity in materialising
the government’s goal of Risen, Independent and Prosperous Papua.
“I must tell to the participants to compete well and be supportive. While to those who win
this competition, they should well prepare to represent Papua in the National event in May
2015,” he said.
this competition, they should well prepare to represent Papua in the National event in May
2015,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of Papua Education and Cultural Office, Elias Wonda said English
is a world language, which currently becomes daily communication tool connecting people
in the world of education and work. (Alexander Loen/rom)
is a world language, which currently becomes daily communication tool connecting people
in the world of education and work. (Alexander Loen/rom)
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