A Google translate.
Original Bahasa link
Pilot Susi Air Has Been Hostage For Five Months The President and PM of New Zealand Asked to Fulfill the TPNPB Negotiations
the Indonesian state has to admit it, because the pilot has spoken…we gave the pilot two months to live
JUBI News Desk - Susi Air Pilot Hostage
July 2, 2023
Jayapura, Jubi TV– The West Papua Diplomatic and Foreign Affairs Council asked Indonesian President Joko Widodo and New Zealand Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins to sit with the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) Free Papua Organization at the international peace negotiating table to discuss the release of the Zealand pilot New, Philip Mark Mehrtens.
Chairman of the West Papua Diplomatic and Foreign Affairs Council, Akouboo Amatus Douw stated that the two main requests were to the governments of Indonesia and New Zealand.
“We ask again the President of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo to withdraw his military personnel and open hearts and minds to listen to the demands of the people of West Papua (Land of Papua) for internationally mediated peace negotiations on the future fate of West Papua and the release of foreign national Philip Mehrtens ,” said Amatus in his press release received by Jubi, Saturday (1/7/2023).
The second request to the New Zealand government, reads, "We again ask the Prime Minister of New Zealand, The Honorable Chris Hipkins to open his heart in good faith to our request for peace negotiations to be mediated internationally," he said.
Until today, Saturday (1/7/2023), it has been 5 months since Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens was taken hostage by the West Papua National Army (TPNPB) under the leadership of Egianus Kogoya as of 7 February 2023.
Previously, on 26 May 2023, TPNPB had released a video with a duration of 1 minute 11 seconds, which recorded Egianus Kogoya with his members and Captain Philip Mehrtens.
In the video, Captain Philip said, “They (TPNPB) give Indonesia and all other countries two more months to talk with Indonesia and an independent Papua. If it's been two months and they (Indonesia) don't talk to Papua, they (TPNPB) will shoot me."
This statement was corroborated by Egianus Kogoya in the same video.
“…the Indonesian state has to admit it, because the pilot has spoken…we have given the pilot two months to live. If the country doesn't point its finger at Indonesia for two months, then Indonesia doesn't admit it and those two months pass, then we will shoot the pilot," said Egianus Kogoya in the video.
Even so, Egianus Kogoya, in the video, did not mention the exact date of the intended two-month deadline.
The recognition of independence for the people of West Papua (the land of Papua) by Indonesia, which the hostage-takers demanded as a condition for the pilot's release, received no response.
Papua Police Chief Inspector General Mathius Fahiri, told media crew in Jayapura on Thursday (29/6/2023), emphasized, “It is impossible for us to grant these two requests (independence and weapons). However, the money that was also requested will be prepared and handed over to Egianus Kogoya. The hostage, who is a New Zealand national, will be released and handed over to security forces," said Fahiri, as reported by Antara.
The statement from the Head of the Papua Regional Police which stated, "However, for the money that was also requested, it will be prepared and handed over to Egianus Kogoya ...," was denied by TPNPB Spokesman Seby Sambom.
"The police are not sane. TPNPB has never asked for (money) ransom," said Seby via his cellular to Jubi, Saturday afternoon.
"(In fact, the contents of) the demands will be discussed at the negotiating table, if Jakarta and Welington are willing to sit at the negotiating table with us," said Seby again. (*)
This article has been published on jubi.id with the title: Captain Philip Mehrtens was held hostage for five months, Indonesia and New Zealand were asked to fulfill negotiations with TPNPB-OPM
---------------------------------------
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.