Day of the Broken Promise
August 26, 2009
Free Papua Independence leader Benny Wenda along with a a number of other Papuan’s protested outside the Dutch embassy in the UK on August 14 against the’ day of broken promises’ (15 August 1962).
The ‘Day of Broken promises’ marks the day that the Dutch signed the New York agreement handing over West Papua to Indonesian colony, despite having previously promised West Papua independence.
“The Indonesian army moved in on 1 May 1963 and began a programme of repression and human rights abuse against the people. In 1969 they rounded up and detained just over a thousand West Papuans as representatives of the people and ensured that they voted for rule by Indonesia by threats, including at least in some cases that they and their families would be killed unless they did so…Since then there have been many reports of repression by Indonesia in the country, including murder, political assassinations, torture, rapes, disappearances and bombing. The government also had a programme of resettling migrants from Indonesia in the country, apparently aimed at producing an Indonesian majority population.”
Peter Marshall of Indymedia Uk covered the protests of a number of Papuan’s outside the Dutch embassy in London. Read his Article
Papua independence movement raises flag
August 11, 2009
Members of the National Liberation Army of the Free Papua Movement are reported to have raised an independence flag in the border region between Indonesia’s Papua Province and Papua New Guinea.
The Indonesian newspaper, Kompas Cyber Media website reports that the group raised a Morning Star Flag and demanded open dialogue regarding Papuan independence.
The Military Information Service says the flag was raised about one kilometre from an Indonesian Armed Forces Battalion Security Post.
It says the Armed Forces response was limited to being alert and increasing surveillance, as the police are responsible for handling such cases.
But Kompas reports the incident almost resulted in an armed clash between the separatist group and local security forces.
The Morning Star flag was eventually lowered but the Free Papua Movement refused to surrender it. Read More
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