2) RI, Timor Leste agree to boost ties, border talks
3) UN to observe vetting of New Caledonia roll
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(Note. Its not unusual a couple of times a year to hear stories of rebels surrendering.Usual just a propaganda exercise by the security forces. No doubt further information on this story will follow).
1) Papuan Rebels Surrender, Leader Expected to Follow: District Head
By : Robert Isidorus | on 12:27 PM January 27, 2016
Jakarta. At least 10 rebels from the separatist group Free Papua Organization, or OPM, operating in the remote highlands of the restive province of Papua have surrendered to Indonesian security officials, a local government official told media on Tuesday (26/1).
Henock Ibo, district head of Puncak Jaya, said the surrendered fighters had been led Goliat Tabuni — who is believed to be behind several low-level insurgencies, including the shooting deaths of a number of soldiers in the mountainous area.
The rebels surrendered their arms after attending his office on Jan. 15, telling Henock they had become disillusion with Goliat's leadership. At least two of the rebels were trusted lieutenants of Goliat, he said.
“And about Goliat, I think it’s only a matter of time [before he follows suit] as the government has built a relationship with him for long time,” Henock told reporters at Papua Police headquarters in provincial capital Jayapura, Tuesday.
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2) RI, Timor Leste agree to boost ties, border talks -
Ina Parlina, The Jakarta Post, Dili, Timor Leste | World | Wed, January 27 2016, 9:00 AM - See more at: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/01/27/ri-timor-leste-agree-boost-ties-border-talks.html#sthash.PaezD0ei.dpuf
Indonesia and Timor Leste agreed to enhance what they both called already-strong bilateral ties on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s first state visit to Dili, and also reiterated a commitment to speeding up land and maritime border resolutions.
Jokowi was in Dili on Tuesday, his first trip abroad this year, and met with Timor Leste Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo and President Taur Matan Ruak.
Jokowi said that not only did Indonesia share a similar desire to Timor Leste to enhance the existing close friendship between the two neighboring countries, but that Jakarta had reaffirmed its “commitment as the main partner in the development of Timor Leste”.
Indonesia and Timor Leste have been negotiating border issues since 2002, soon after the latter formalized its independence from Indonesia following a UN-supervised referendum held in 1999. Indonesia and Timor Leste have agreed on more than 900 coordinates as border points, but two land border areas — Noel Besi-Citrana and Bijael Sunan-Oben — remain unresolved.
“Indonesia and Timor Leste are committed to speeding up negotiations on borders; in terms of land borders, to immediately solve the two unresolved segments; in terms of maritime borders, to start talks on the segment in northern Timor Leste in the first quarter of 2016,” Jokowi told a press conference after meeting with Araujo.
The two remaining unresolved land border segments are still under ongoing negotiation, although, during a bilateral meeting between the Jokowi and Araujo in Jakarta late last year, the two countries agreed to seek to resolve the two segments by the end of last year. At that time, Jakarta and Dili also agreed to begin negotiating the delimitation of maritime boundaries.
Technical teams from the two countries have also met to negotiate the land border issues.
According to Araujo, the two countries were indeed committed to resolving the land border issues “in the spirit of goodwill and solidarity”, adding, “We are confident this can be achieved very quickly.”
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said that a joint field survey — which aimed to get input from customary groups with the rights to land in unresolved land border segments — was expected to be held next month or in March.
On Tuesday, the two neighboring countries also signed 5 memorandums of understanding, covering: cooperation on energy, including joint research and study; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; youth and sports, including capacity and entrepreneurship building; climatology and geophysics; and archives.
Araujo said that Jokowi’s visit reflected an enhanced, strong and positive bond between the two nations.
“While we have had a difficult past, today Timor Leste and Indonesia are global models for reconciliation and peace in an increasingly divided world. We share an island and we share a future,” he added.
Earlier that day, Jokowi held a meeting with President Ruak in which he was bestowed the highest Timorese honor, the Grand Collar of the Order.
“This award means a big responsibility for us to maintain a friendship and close cooperation that will mutually benefit Indonesia and Timor Leste,” Jokowi said.
While Ruak also appreciated Indonesia for supporting Timor Leste’s bid for ASEAN full membership, saying that it would be important for their efforts to improve their economy and social welfare, as well as for attracting investment. -
Jokowi was in Dili on Tuesday, his first trip abroad this year, and met with Timor Leste Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo and President Taur Matan Ruak.
Jokowi said that not only did Indonesia share a similar desire to Timor Leste to enhance the existing close friendship between the two neighboring countries, but that Jakarta had reaffirmed its “commitment as the main partner in the development of Timor Leste”.
Indonesia and Timor Leste have been negotiating border issues since 2002, soon after the latter formalized its independence from Indonesia following a UN-supervised referendum held in 1999. Indonesia and Timor Leste have agreed on more than 900 coordinates as border points, but two land border areas — Noel Besi-Citrana and Bijael Sunan-Oben — remain unresolved.
“Indonesia and Timor Leste are committed to speeding up negotiations on borders; in terms of land borders, to immediately solve the two unresolved segments; in terms of maritime borders, to start talks on the segment in northern Timor Leste in the first quarter of 2016,” Jokowi told a press conference after meeting with Araujo.
The two remaining unresolved land border segments are still under ongoing negotiation, although, during a bilateral meeting between the Jokowi and Araujo in Jakarta late last year, the two countries agreed to seek to resolve the two segments by the end of last year. At that time, Jakarta and Dili also agreed to begin negotiating the delimitation of maritime boundaries.
Technical teams from the two countries have also met to negotiate the land border issues.
According to Araujo, the two countries were indeed committed to resolving the land border issues “in the spirit of goodwill and solidarity”, adding, “We are confident this can be achieved very quickly.”
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said that a joint field survey — which aimed to get input from customary groups with the rights to land in unresolved land border segments — was expected to be held next month or in March.
On Tuesday, the two neighboring countries also signed 5 memorandums of understanding, covering: cooperation on energy, including joint research and study; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; youth and sports, including capacity and entrepreneurship building; climatology and geophysics; and archives.
Araujo said that Jokowi’s visit reflected an enhanced, strong and positive bond between the two nations.
“While we have had a difficult past, today Timor Leste and Indonesia are global models for reconciliation and peace in an increasingly divided world. We share an island and we share a future,” he added.
Earlier that day, Jokowi held a meeting with President Ruak in which he was bestowed the highest Timorese honor, the Grand Collar of the Order.
“This award means a big responsibility for us to maintain a friendship and close cooperation that will mutually benefit Indonesia and Timor Leste,” Jokowi said.
While Ruak also appreciated Indonesia for supporting Timor Leste’s bid for ASEAN full membership, saying that it would be important for their efforts to improve their economy and social welfare, as well as for attracting investment. -
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3) UN to observe vetting of New Caledonia roll
photo AFP
France has invited United Nations observers to assist in the vetting of New Caledonia’s electoral roll, which Kanak leaders have said is rigged.
Updated at 10:25 am today
The territory is on track for an independence referendum by 2018, which is open to long-term residents only.
Kanak leaders insist there are still more than 3,000 people on the roll who are ineligible to vote because they fail to meet the residency requirements.
The issue has been contentious and prompted the French prime minister Manuel Valls to convene New Caledonia's leaders last June to change the make-up of the commissions vetting the rolls.
The High Commissioner in Noumea has told the public broadcaster that 13 UN observers are invited in March to be with the 13 French magistrates checking the roll.
2018 will be the last year of the 20-year Noumea Accord to decolonise the territory.
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