West Papua - press release from Herman Wainggai

West Papua - press release from Herman Wainggai

On behalf of the people of West Papua, I would like to thank Australia¹s politicians, academics, Australia West Papua Associations around Australia, NGO¹s and others who have written submissions to the government of Australia advising them not to sign the agreement with the Indonesian government.

Since the two foreign ministers, the Hons. Hasan Wirayudha and Alexander Downer signed the agreement in Lombok (Indonesia) in November 2006, more than thirty thousand Indonesian military have been sent to West Papua to continue the terrorism, intimidation, rape, torture, kidnapping and killing of the indigenous people.

The agreement is not useful for Australians, Indonesians and West Papuans. It only serves the Indonesian government policy of continuing their crimes against West Papuans, Indonesian civilians and foreigners.

Signing the agreement is encouraging the infiltration of the internal affairs of Australia by Indonesian intelligence agents. For example, there are Indonesian spies in Australia posing as students in education institutions.

The Indonesia and Australian governments should be protecting human rights, encouraging the development and implementation of democratic principles, and upholding the supremacy of law for the people of Indonesia, the Indigenous people of West Papua, Australian citizens, and the peoples of the Pacific island nations.

We will never, never, never, give up.

God Bless Australia

ENDS

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