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Menase Tabuni leads ULMWP, ready to fight for independence from within West Papua
Syam Terrajana - ULMWP Summit II, Menase Tabuni, New Leader of ULMWP
September 4, 2023
Writer: Abeth You | Editor: Syam Terrajana
From left to right, Markus Haluk secretary of ULMWP, Benny Wenda for Foreign Affairs, Paola Makabori representative of WPNCL, Menase Tabuni President of ULMWP and Octovianus Mote Vice President of ULMWP - ULMWP for Jubi
Nabire, Jubi – The United Liberation Movement for West Papua or ULMWP has held a second high-level conference or summit which will be held in Port Vila starting on August 22 2023. At this momentum something new happened in the leadership structure that has been formed to continue the struggle from within West Papua Alone.
on that occasion, at least 50 representatives who attended the summit had traveled from West Papua and all over the world to Port Vila. This is the second summit since ULMWP was formed in 2014.
Menase Tabuni has been announced as the new President and will lead the ULMWP Management from within West Papua, thereby maintaining its presence and solidarity with the Papuan people on the ground.
“I am honored to be appointed as the new ULMWP President and I will do everything I can to continue our legitimate struggle for independence. We must do this from within West Papua as well as campaigning in the international community. "I will remain in Papua with the people while continuing to fight for human rights and my own determination," said Menase Tabuni to Jubi in a press statement received on Monday (4/9/2023).
The new ULMWP executive structure is Menase Tabuni as President, while Vice President is held by Octovianus Mote, Markus Haluk as Secretary, Benny Wenda for Foreign Affairs, while Buchtar Tabuni as Chair of the Legislative Council and Apollos Sroyer as Chair of the Judicial Council.
According to him, ULMWP continues to be the umbrella organization that represents all the main group organizations in West Papua. Including the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation (WPNCL), the Federal Republic of West Papua (NFRPB) and the West Papua National Parliament (PNWP).
"And that we work with executives are Paula Makabory and Rex Rumakiek from WPNCL, and also Jacob Rumbiak from NFRPB and Oridek Ap from PNWP, and others too." he said.
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Tabuni emphasized that the aim of the ULMWP summit meeting was to announce new leadership and create a strategic road map for the next five years.
"ULMWP also wants to clarify that there is no 'Interim Government' and ULMWP is a representative body for all Papuans," he said.
Markus Haluk, secretary of the ULMWP, emphasized that his party welcomed the decision of the MSG leaders to encourage Indonesia to allow the visit of the UN Human Rights Commissioner to West Papua, together with the Pacific Delegation, so that the international community has a better understanding of the real situation on the ground in Papua. West.
ULMWP, he continued, continues to demand access for international media to be able to visit West Papua and report freely.
"Indonesia cannot call itself a democratic country if Indonesia continues to hide its largest province from the world," he said firmly.
ULMWP also expressed its deepest gratitude to the Vanuatu government for hosting the MSG Summit and the ULMWP group. Also to the people of Vanuatu for their continued support, including the Malvatumauri National Chiefs Council, SHEFA
Province, Pacific Council of Churches and all leaders and groups within the Pacific Region who continue to maintain solidarity.
"Finally to the West Papuan people in our homeland, we are united and committed to working together to achieve our vision for an independent and democratic West Papuan state in the Pacific family," said Haluk. (*)
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