The Jakarta Post | Thu, 09/27/2012 8:11 AM | National
Deputy chairman of the House of Representatives’ Commission II on regional autonomy, Ganjar Pranowo, said that lawmakers would support a proposal for the formation of a new province in the southern part of Papua. Read more…
AUSTRALIA will begin work on selling military hardware to Indonesia as Defence Minister Stephen Smith says he has ”no concerns” about alleged human rights abuses by Indonesian soldiers in the restive province of West Papua. Read more…
September 05, 2012
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr surprised many Indonesians with his latest statement that his country categorically rejected Papuan independence and that public opinion in Australia was “in support of Indonesian sovereignty” over Papua and West Papua. Read more…
Jakarta, 4 September 2012
Hillary Clinton’s statement during a joint news conference with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa
“We believe strongly that dialogue between Papuan representatives and the Indonesian government would help address concerns the Papuans have and assist in resolving conflicts peacefully”.
“Of course we deplore violence of any sort in Papua and when it does occur there should be full and transparent investigations under the rule of law.”
“Urged implementation of Indonesia’s 2001 declaration of autonomy for the troubled region”.
“We support the territorial integrity of Indonesia and that includes Papua and West Papua provinces.”
“We think that there has been an enormous amount of good work done by the Indonesian government and we’re going to continue to work with them and raise issues as that becomes necessary”.
Australia categorically rejected Papuan independence on Sunday saying it could not lead to a viable nation and would “completely rupture” ties with Indonesia were Canberra to weigh in.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr said public opinion in Australia was “in support of Indonesian sovereignty over the two Papuan provinces” and though Canberra pressed Jakarta on human rights in the region its own position was firm.
AFP
More than 10 years after the implementation of special autonomy, the pros and cons on the issue of Papua and West Papua continues, particularly in relation to political issues of independence versus integration. In order to explain the objective situation in Papua and West Papua, a group of Papuan traditional leaders lobbied to Europe. Read more…
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto has warned the Free Papua Organization (OPM) which is the perpetrators of the recent shooting in Papua, in which four people were killed, that the government would take all measures needed to chase and arrest them, local media reported Friday. Read more…
DEGENERATIVE POLITICS: Indonesia needs to first address the root cause of the crisis
TODAY’S critical situation in Papua is attributed to accumulative public policies that have been imposed on this richly endowed island for almost five decades. Acknowledging the root causes and implementing the right solutions are two daunting challenges. Read more…
Arya Dipa, The Jakarta Post, Bandung | Headlines | Sat, June 30 2012, 8:36 AM
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reiterated that he will not pursue dialogue with any party intending to push for a referendum or plebiscite in Papua. Read more…
Papuan leaders say they want to open up a dialog with Indonesia’s central government after months of escalating violence in this restive province.
The Sultan of Yogyakarta said he would be happy to moderate the talks.
Riwanto Tirtosudarmo, Jakarta | Opinion | Tue, June 19 2012, 9:25 AM
The problem confronted by Papua, the easternmost province of Indonesia, is structural, rather than developmental as perceived by the current government.
The creation of the Unit for the Acceleration of Development in Papua and West Papua (UP4B) was also based on an assumption that Papua suffered from developmental neglect and that its development should be accelerated to solve the problem.
Such a technocratic view was proved to be wrong as shown by the collapse of the Soeharto regime that was built on the “developmentalist” ideology. Read more…
Press Release – US State Department
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is urged to immediately appoint members to a dialogue team in order to intensify dialogue with stakeholders both in the Land of Papua and Jakarta. The formation of a dialogue team is an urgent need and essential to bring …President Urged to Appoint without Delay Team for Dialogue with Papua.
June 01, 2012, Jakarta Globe
Indonesian diplomacy to allay international concerns about its policy of special autonomy for the province of Papua is slowly bearing fruit, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa says.
Speaking at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Marty said several countries had softened their stance on the policy, including Pacific island nations such as Vanuatu that have traditionally been opposed to Indonesia’s administration of Papua. Read more…
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 05/31/2012 7:45 AM
Papuan activists and scholars have called on the government to allow the use of the region’s traditional symbols and stop prosecuting locals who promote them. Read more…
DEPUTY Speaker of the House Priyo Budi Santoso received U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel in a courtesy call in the Parliament building, Wednesday, May 23. This visit was an affirmation of appreciation of the Government and the U.S. Congress after the visit of Indonesia-US diplomatic Caucus House of Representatives in Washington DC some time ago. Read more…
Amid Concern, Vanuatu Government Clarifies West Papua Position Better relations with Indonesia will allow for direct dialogue on issue.
PORT VILA, Vanuatu (Vanuatu Daily Post, May 22, 2012) – The Prime Minister’s Office has stated through its First Political Advisor, Richard Kaltongga, that it sympathizes with the West Papua issue contrary to media reports and accusations. Read more…
Strategic Review (Jakarta)
May 22, 2012
by Calum Hyslop
Why, in 1621, did the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC) massacre 90 percent of the Indigenous Melanesian/Austronesian population of the Banda Islands due to a dispute over the price of nutmeg and mace? What is little known about the Great Age of European Discovery and the subsequent Age of Colonialism was that it was spurred on by newly formed European nations’ need to wrestle control of the Ancient Spice Trade from Venice and the Ottoman Turks. Read more…
Pacific Media Watch (Source: Radio NZ International)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Special Report – By Johnny Blades of Radio New Zealand International
About 24 people have been arrested in Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila after staging a protest against the arrival of an Indonesian military aircraft. The Hercules aircraft was reportedly carrying assistance equipment for next month’s Port Vila meeting between African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the European Union. Read more…
Foreign Policy Magazine
May 7, 2012
Blog By Endy Bayuni
When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono leaves office in 2014, one
legacy he hopes to leave behind is an Indonesia that is truly
committed to upholding and observing human rights, now fully enshrined
in the nation’s constitution. Read more…
The Jakarta Post
May 1, 2012
by Rabby Pramudatama
The Home Ministry, the Papuan Legislative Council (DPRP) and the
Papuan People Council (MRP) have agreed to hold a long awaited
gubernatorial election in Papua on Aug. 14. Read more…
JUBI, 3 May 2012
The central government in Jakarta has never bothered to listen to anything about Papua, even though Papuans have many problems which have been brought to the attention of Jakarta.
Read more…
By Adam Bennett 5:30 AM Monday Apr 16, 2012 Source: NZ Herald
John Key appears on a billboard in Jakarta marking his trade visit to Indonesia. Photo / Supplied
While acknowledging “some problems” within Indonesia, Trade Minister Tim Groser says New Zealand must strengthen economic ties with the fast-developing Southeast Asian nation. Read more…
Bintang Papua, 28 March 2012
While the Australian government is keen to hear about the present situation in West Papua and is hoping to get inputs from a number of sources, in believes in principle that Papua should continue to be a part of Indonesia. Read more…
The Jakarta Post
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The raging conflict in Syria and Iran’s nuclear program dispute have
been the world’s headlines for some time. One side of both of these
two issues has been dominated by “Western powers” with the United
Nations being used as a battleground for major powers to either
reinforce or justify their actions. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
spoke with The Jakarta Post’s Novan Iman Santosa and Yohanna Ririhena
on these issues and what role Indonesia can play in resolving
international crises. Read more…
The Jakarta Globe
Friday, March 16, 2012
Erwida Maulia
New York-based Human Rights Watch has condemned the Indonesian
government for allowing the conviction of five Papuan independence
activists on Friday, saying the convictions went against
constitutional freedom of expression. Read more…
