1) KNPB Hold Communal Worshop to Support PIF Meeting in PNG

2) SIBURIAN WARNS SOLDIERS AGAINST ABUSES

3) Timika Bishop: Security Forces Soil the Country’s Image

4) Indonesian bishop seeks justice for killings in restive Papua

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1) KNPB Hold Communal Worshop to Support PIF Meeting in PNG

                                                                    KNPB’s flag – Jubi

POSTED BY: ADMIN SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Yogyakarta, Jubi – Central West Papua National Committee (KNPB) performed communal worship at KNPB Secretariat, Waena, Heram Sub-district, Jayapura Municipal on Tuesday (1/9/2015) at 11:00 – 14:20 Papua time to declare support on Pacific Island Forum that would be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 7 – 11 September 2015.

Through email to Jubi on Tuesday (1/9/2015), Central KNPB spokesperson Bazoka Logo said the event would be centered at Central KNPB Secretariat, Kampung Vietnam, Perumnas III Waena and supported by Central KNPB, KNPB Numbay and KNPB Sentani Region.

Through this event, KNPB declared several points, namely Free West Papua to Save Pacific Islanders from Colonialism and Capitalism, Free West Papua to Save Pacific Islanders from Global Warming, Pacific Islander, We Need Your Help from Global Warming, Pacific Islanders We Need Your Help from Genocide and Urge un and to Give Advisory Opinion on Political Statue of West Papua.

Meanwhile, Central KNPB First Chairman Agus Kossay said Papuan people should give support on PIF meeting because people in Pacific countries are keeping give their supports to the people of Papua.
“Support from people in Pacific was proven with the status of ULMWP as observer at MSG Conference at Honiara on 26 June 2015. Now, the issue of West Papua becomes an agenda in PIF,” he said. Further he said KNPB with Papuan people fully support the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, and expected these leaders could appoint the investigation team and endorse West Papua issue to UN. (Arnold Belau/rom)

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2) SIBURIAN WARNS SOLDIERS AGAINST ABUSES

POSTED BY: ADMIN SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jayapura, Jubi – Cenderawasih XVII Regional Military Commander Major General Hinsa Sibuarian warned his soldiers against committing abuses in Papua, saying the region is constantly on the spotlight because of the conflict.

Siburian said the Indonesian Military’s job is to nurture, protect and guarantee the security of the people.
“Kodam XVII soldiers must be aware that Papua is currently being highlighted because it is considered a risk area. Therefore, soldiers should maintain the solidarity among the Military body, as well as towards the Police and the community,“ Siburian told Jubi through email on Tuesday (1/9/2015).

He further said the soldiers should be down-to-earth and maintain the unity and integrity of nation. They are afforded by the Supreme Commander with position, fundamental task and responsibility.
“Military has obligation to protect people. Regarding to the last incident happened in TImika, which is two people were allegedly shot by military personnel, it shouldn’t be happened in the future. I also declare to my soldiers to not drinking alcohol. It’s in line with Commander’s order,” he said.

He said should be done in the future is how to encourage the community economy and development in each region. Thus, Commander Siburian said he do not want seeing his soldiers hurt the people’s heart. (Arjuna Pademme/rom)

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3) Timika Bishop: Security Forces Soil the Country’s Image

POSTED BY: ADMIN SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jayapura, Jubi – Timika Diocese Church Chairman, Mgr John Philip Saklil, Pr said Indonesian security forces have soiled the image of the country because of their action.

His statement was in response to several murder cases allegedly committed by Military and Police personnel in Papua, in particular the last incident happened in Timika.
“People are free to do whatever they want. People kill each other freely. They are free to destroy the environment and forest at any time. So I want to bluntly say that those behind this impurity are Indonesian Security Forces,” Bishop Sakill said in official press release received by Jubi on Tuesday (01/09/2015).

According to him, this is happened because the government officials have made blunder approaches and deliberately tolerate this impurity to grow, thus affecting the dispute and violence, murder, environmental impairment and deforestation and the transaction of alcohol is growing everywhere in Papua.

Then he invited all parties, namely government, Military, Police and community to learn from the recent cases to not be happened in the future. State regulation or customary law was created to liberate humans from the cause of death, either directly or indirectly. “But humans are always breaking their own rules. It is said that the Military and Police are those who protect and nurture the people, but where’s the evidence? So far they are not protecting and nurturing, but destroying people instead. It’s the fact,” he said.

According to him, bad things are commonly happened in this country that gave impression that the State adopt the impurity. All king of impurities always raise violence and murder, vengeance and conflict, corruption-collusion-nepotism, materialism-hedonism-secularism. The impurity culture is the culture of death. Moral crisis is happening in all areas of human life.

In separate place, Regional Secretary of Mimika Regency, Ausilius Yous said he has agreed and instructed the Police to thoroughly investigate the case.
“This is really inhumane. I curse the perpetrators. I also asked the District Military Commander and Mimika Police to thoroughly investigate this case. It should be settled according to the law. This is the State of Law. The law should be enforced,” Ausilius You confirmed to Jubi on Tuesday (01/9). (Abeth You/rom)

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4) Indonesian bishop seeks justice for killings in restive Papua

Soldiers accused of opening fire on graduation party at church compound

Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta Indonesia September 2, 2015

Indonesian Bishop John Philip Saklil of Timika in Indonesia's Papua province accused the military and police of carrying out violent attacks on civilians in the conflict-prone region, calling security personnel "protectors of immoral criminals".

"Based on our record, there are a number of violent incidents being brutally committed by members of the Indonesian military and police in our ecclesiastical area," the bishop said in a statement sent to ucanews.com on Sept. 2.

Bishop Saklil referred to five specific acts of violence that occurred between December and August. None of the incidents were properly investigated by the military or police, he said.

The latest violence happened Aug. 28 when two soldiers allegedly opened fire on a graduation party being held inside a church compound in Timika, killing two people and injuring five.

According to the bishop's statement, the soldiers had tried to enter the party earlier in the evening, but were blocked by parish security personnel. They later returned, allegedly enraged and drunk, according to the bishop's statement.

The soldiers entered the church compound and pointed their weapons at members of the congregation before opening fire. Killed in the attack were Imanuel Herman Mairimau, 23, and Yulianus Okoware, 23, both Catholics. The pair were buried Aug. 30 following a funeral Mass in St. Francis Mission Station in Timika.    

Local media reported that several suspects were arrested, but Bishop Saklil raised doubts that the military can be trusted to investigate themselves.

 

Transparency

The bishop said military and police commanders lacked the "good will" to perform a transparent investigation. The police and military are "protectors of immoral criminals, instead of protectors of people," he said.

"Whatever the reason is, attacking civilians by using the state apparatus is surely a violation against human rights," Bishop Saklil said.

Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Wuryanto told local media that the Timika military police were investigating the most recent killings.

"We will ensure that the military court law will be strictly imposed on any soldier proven guilty," he said.

However, in a Sept. 1 statement, the Jakarta-based Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence said that the military court lacks the transparency and accountability to conduct a fair investigation that offers justice to the victims.

Father Amandus Rahaded of Timika, who celebrated the funeral Mass for Mairimau and Okoware, also demanded transparency into the murder investigation.

"The legal process must be transparent. Everyone must know about the ongoing legal process," he told ucanews.com.

Father Rahaded said the violent incidents were initially investigated, but eventually "faded away."

"So now people feel hopeless," he said.

Papua has been beset by a decades-long conflict over Indonesia's takeover of the region following the withdrawal of the Dutch colonial administration in 1962. The guerrilla Free Papua Movement has led a low-level insurgency against Indonesia, marked by sporadic clashes and crackdowns on the Papuan people.

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