Melanesian Spearhead Group Communique 

In relation to West Papua. Full Communique at 

http://www.msgsec.info/images/PDF/leaders%20communique%20-%20retreat%20final.pdf

Political Issues

18. Leaders considered the FMM Report on Political Issues and adopted the following key decisions.
Decisions

19. Leaders: 

Application for Membership

20. Leaders noted that a roadmap in relation to the application by West Papua National Council for Liberation (WPNCL) for membership should be based on clear and achievable timelines. Leaders acknowledged that the human rights violations need to be highlighted and noted that to progress the WPNCL’s application, it was important to continually engage with Indonesia. Leaders agreed to establish a process of dialogue and consultation with Indonesia. Leaders noted and welcomed the invitation from Indonesia to invite a Foreign Ministers’ Mission to be led by Fiji and that confirmation on the timing of the Mission was being awaited. The outcomes of the WPNCL’s application would be subject to the report of the FMM mission.

Decisions

21. Leaders:

1. (i)  endorsed that the MSG fully supports the inalienable rights of the people of West Papua towards self-determination as provided for under the preamble of the MSG constitution;

2. (ii)  endorsed that the concerns of the MSG regarding the human rights violations and other forms of atrocities relating to the West Papuan people be raised with the Government of Indonesia bilaterally and as a Group;

3. (iii)  noted the application received from the WPNCL to be a member of the MSG and that the application will be reviewed after the submission of the Ministerial Mission’s report; and

4. (iv)  approved the Roadmap as recommended by the FMM which included:

1. a)  that the MSG send a Ministerial Mission at the FMM level to be led by Fiji’s Foreign Minister to Jakarta and then to West Papua in 2013 and accept the
invitation of the Government of Indonesia;

2. b)  the Ministerial Mission to present its report to the Leaders at the earliest
opportunity within the next six months;

3. c)  the WPNCL to be officially informed of the MSG Leaders’ decision regarding
its application; and

4. d)  the Mission would be part of a process in determining WPNCL’s membership
application.

ENDS