For West Papua, Withdraw agreement with Jakarta: Natapei

ByGodwin Ligo 

 

Opposition Leader Edward N. Natapei.

Vanuatu,-- The Leader of the Opposition did not mince his words when commenting on the issue of the struggle of the West Papuan people for a political freedom from Indonesia.

“The Opposition has two calls to the Kilman-led government. First is to withdraw an agreement that was signed between Port Vila and Jakarta by the Kilman-led government, and secondly is to withdraw review Indonesia’s observer status in the Melanesian Spearhead Group ( MSG) during the upcoming MSG Meeting in, Noumea, New Caledonia in July of this year,” Opposition Leader Edward Nipake Natapei told Daily Post yesterday at Parliament House.

He said it is totally wrong for Indonesia to meddle in the affairs of the Melanesian countries such as the MSG.

“Remember what the first and late Prime Minister Father Walter Lini said –that Vanuatu will never be fully free until other colonized countries including West Papua are politically freed,” Natapei commented after listening to the talk by the West Papuan Freedom campaigner Benny Wenda.

“The Opposition strongly supports the application for West Papua to become a full member of the MSG at the upcoming MSG Meeting in Noumea New Caledonia in July this year,” said Natapei.

“Melanesian countries are members of the MSG and MSG does not have MSG plus, the plus is West Papua and not Indonesia which is not a Melanesian country,” said the Opposition Leader Natapei.

He confirmed that the Opposition supports the inclusion of West Papua receiving a full status of the MSG Membership to be on the MSG agenda for the upcoming meeting in New Caledonia in July this year.

Source: http://www.dailypost.vu/

Vanuatu Officials Reiterate Support For West Papua

Ties with Indonesia may be cut if no-confidence move succeeds

By Ricky Binihi

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (Vanuatu Daily Post, Dec. 5, 2012) – Vanuatu’s next government, if a motion of no-confidence against PM Sato Kilman succeeds in Parliament, will work more with the people of West Papua and Vanuatu could cut diplomatic relations with Indonesia.

That was the message the dignitaries and sympathizers of the West Papua cause heard when the Morning Star flag was hoisted at Vete’s Headquarters in Port Vila to commemorate West Papua’s Independence since 1961.

Former Head of State Mr. Kalkot Matas Kelekele, Melanesian Progressive Party (MPP) President and former Vanuatu Prime Minister, Barak Sope, the President of the Graon and Jastis Party (GJP) MP Ralph Regenvanu, former Foreign Affairs Ministers MP Joe Natuman, MPP Malekula MP Sai Esmon, Dr. John Ondawame, West Papua outspoken leader Andy Ayamiseba, and members of the Vete hierarchy were all present on December 1.

Former President Matas Kelekele who reportedly told the President of Indonesia he still prayed for the Melanesians in West Papua said "colonization by the Indonesians of West Papua is a sin."

Former Vanuatu PM Sope said the MPP does not recognize West Papua as part of Indonesia and it will never do so and that "the struggle for West Papua must continue because victory is certain."

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Natuman said the relations between Jakarta and Port Vila must be "terminated" because he alleged that in the past two years Indonesia has provided funds to individual Vanuatu politicians and not the Nation.

Four government backbenchers moved to join the Opposition that Friday so when GJP President MP Regenvanu took the stage on Sunday he said the government that will be elected on December 10 will ensure that West Papua becomes a priority.

Members at the ceremony that was organized by former MP David Abel and Chairman of the Organising Committee, Mr. Alul Ravue heard that after the 51 years of struggle 600,000 West Papuans have died and 7 million Indonesians have migrated to West Papua and have diluted the cause for Independence of West Papua is coming.

Mr. Shem Rarua who has been mandated by the West Papuan Council to speak at the occasion announced that they have now decided to register West Papua cause to the International Court of Justice in Hague and they are confident Vanuatu’s brothers and sisters of West Papua will be free.

 Source: http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/

Chairman says VCC will take up West Papua case

Voice Baptist,-- Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) Chairman, Anglican Bishop James Ligo, says the VCC will take up the West Papua case in its Annual General Meeting next week, emphasising its firm stand to work with the new Government to make West Papua its priority.

He says the VCC is taking up the case because it has become clear that the caretaker Government of Prime Minister Sato Kilman has gone astray from the original focus of the Founding Fathers of the Struggle that called for the people of West Papua to be free of Indonesian slavery to decide their own destiny.

As the Chairman of VCC, the Bishop says he does not see any reason at all why the Government has not taken up the plight of the “brothers and sisters” of West Papua.

“The caretaker Prime Minister used a metaphor to say that if you want to tame a lion, you must not isolate it but keep it close to you. But I want to add that a lion is unpredictable and very dangerous, and will attack you and kill you if you allow it to wander in the neighbourhood,” Bishop Ligo says.

He says VCC wants to know what kind of assurance Indonesia has given to the MSG to acquire observer status at its meetings.

“We can’t entertain somebody that kills our brothers and sisters everyday then take him onboard to as an observer on the Melanesian Spearhead Group of countries,” he says.

“We that make up the VCC will work with the new Government to consult and pursue ways to free the people of West Papua who are getting killed every day by the Indonesian military,” he says.

Bishop Ligo says VCC will take West Papua issue to the Pacific Council of Churches Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands next year and even as far as the World Council of Churches and the Decolonisation Committee of the United Nations.

Source: http://www.dailypost.vu/

 

Indonesia mengklaim bahwa kemenangan diplomasi atas Vanuatu

Oleh,Winston Tarere (dailypost-vanuatu)
Di Indonesia Menteri Luar Negeri, Marty Natalegawa telah mengklaim kemenangan politik dan diplomatik atas orang-orang Vanuatu dan berdiri teguh mereka pada kemerdekaan bagi Papua Barat.

"Vanuatu telah berubah posisi dan sekarang mendukung otonomi khusus di Papua," kata Menteri Luar Negeri Marty Natalegawa dalam Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia.
The Jakarta Globe mengutip Menteri Natalegawa pada tanggal 1 Juni yang mengatakan: "diplomasi Indonesia untuk meredakan kekhawatiran internasional tentang kebijakan otonomi khusus bagi provinsi Papua perlahan-lahan menghasilkan buah ... beberapa negara telah melunak sikap mereka pada kebijakan, termasuk pulau Pasifik negara-negara seperti Vanuatu yang secara tradisional telah menentang pemerintahan Indonesia di Papua. "

Ini kemenangan diplomatik adalah anak otak Perdana Menteri Sato Kilman yang melihat hubungan yang lebih erat ekonomi dengan Indonesia sebagai satu-satunya cara untuk mencapai kebebasan bagi Papua Barat.
Penandatanganan perjanjian kerjasama dengan Indonesia telah disumpal suara Vanuatu kebebasan agar sesuai dengan protokol diplomatik PBB dan menghormati kedaulatan Indonesia atas Papua Barat.Hal ini juga dilengkapi sebagai kemenangan khusus bagi rezim Perdana Menteri Kilman, yang memandang posisi mantan Vanuatu - dilembagakan oleh ayahnya kemerdekaan - pertama dan mantan Perdana Menteri Fr Lini sebagai korban sia-sia yang telah datang dengan biaya besar hubungan ekonomi lebih dekat dan Bahasa Indonesia bantuan.

Ada kekhawatiran bahwa pergeseran kebijakan mencerminkan posisi etis ini pemerintah yang nilai-nilai komputer, traktor, peralatan elektronik dan pelatihan paramiliter untuk menekan kebebasan dan hak-hak demokratis individu untuk memprotes eksploitasi dan perlakuan tidak manusiawi dari Melanesia di Papua Barat, dan untuk menghabisi keluar api, harapan dan aspirasi orang Papua Barat untuk melaksanakan diberikan Tuhan hak untuk memerintah dan memutuskan nasib mereka sendiri.

Kepedulian juga telah dikemukakan bahwa posisi baru Pemerintah berimplikasi rakyat Vanuatu dalam konspirasi internasional untuk terus menindas orang Papua Barat sehingga mereka dapat memiliki saham dalam keuntungan besar yang ditambang dari pegunungan dan dasar laut Papua Barat.

Pemerintah bertindak yang menyimpang dari tindakan parlemen dari hukum - yang mewajibkan pemerintah untuk mensponsori kemerdekaan bagi Papua Barat - untuk mengenali aturan Jakarta melalui otonomi khusus atas kemerdekaan rakyat Melanesia Papua Barat.

Surat: Papua Barat: Bukan Hanya Masalah Melanesia

By. Kevin W. Trueman ( http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news )

Papua map

Sedikit lebih dari 50 tahun yang lalu ketika Indonesia menganeksasi Papua Barat, itu bukan untuk membebaskan Melanesia dari pemerintahan Belanda, itu adalah untuk mendapatkan tanah yang subur dengan mineral yang cukup berharga dan kekayaan minyak dan besar hutan hujan tropis yang lebat.Kekayaan mineral Papua Barat termasuk emas terbesar di dunia tambang dan tambang tembaga ketiga terbesar. Ada lebih dari 300.000 meter kubik Merbu dikirim keluar dari provinsi bulanan untuk Cina saja dan untuk Olimpiade 2008, China mengambil 800.000 meter kubik Merbu senilai lebih dari US $ 1 miliar.

Barak Sope Berjanji untuk Menjadi penyebab Masalah Papua Barat

Saya berterima kasih kepada mereka atas kepercayaan mereka telah memberikan saya dan berjanji bahwa saya tidak akan mengecewakan mereka. Mungkin dengan pengalaman saya sebelumnya dengan kasus New Hebrides, kasus Kanaky dan masalah Timor Timur kami akan melakukan semua yang kami bisa untuk mengatasi masalah Papua barat ("Barak Sope")

Barak Sope (foto ilutrs)

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (WPNCL) ----- Menjadi pembela kemerdekaan Vanuatu, Timor Leste, Kanaky, Papua Barat dan Tahiti itu menyakitkan hati nurani saya ketika saya telah belajar apa yang pemerintah lakukan saat ini dalam hubungannya dengan masalah Papua Barat.

Pertama itu memungkinkan pemerintah Indonesia untuk menjadi seorang pengamat dari MSG. Apakah kebijaksanaan yang memungkinkan pelaku terburuk dan pembunuh saudara sendiri dan saudari kita di Papua Barat untuk duduk bersama kami di MSG dan mengunci keluar korban, orang yang sangat Papua yang ingin kita lindungi. 

Calling of full Council meeting null and void: Mayor

By Harrison Selmen

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Mayor Moliva in his office

Lord Mayor of Luganville, Trevor Moliva, has described attempts by the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) to organise a full Council meeting last Friday as not valid.

Moliva said amid the confusion in the calling of the council meeting, members of the coalition running the council reportedly supported the calling.
“They have pointed out several issues inside the Municipality as an excuse to make sure the sitting happens.

“Some of the concerns raised by them were; improper financial management; the Mayor is helping his councilors under the NUP umbrella and lastly the discipline of the Deputy Mayor Elisabeth Sihos,” Moliva said.

Komite Dekolonisasi Papua Barat didirikan oleh koalisi

Koalisi Nasional Papua Barat untuk Pembebasan telah mengumumkan pembentukan Komite Dekolonisasi Papua Barat.

 Koalisi mengatakan Komite akan permohonan Komite Dekolonisasi PBB untuk kembali prasasti-Papua Barat dalam rangka agar bisa diberikan karena proses dekolonisasi.

Keanggotaan Komite akan terdiri dari para pemimpin koalisi dan pejabat Vanuatu termasuk mantan Presiden dan Perdana Menteri.

Chief wants Vanuatu to withdraw if MSG invites Indonesia

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Vanuatu Daily Post

Chief wants Vanuatu to withdraw if MSG invites Indonesia

By Thompson Marango

Chief Fandanumata (Centre) with the Vanuatu flag and West Papuan Morning Star flag at Fatumaru Bay where the West Papuan sympathisers gathered for the protest

Outspoken Chief and member of the Oceania Decolonising Committee (ODC), Chief David Richard Fandanumata has expressed disappointment over Indonesia being offered observer status in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) saying Vanuatu should withdraw its membership.