West Papua protests highlights detention of students

West Papua protests highlights detention of students

We , the transitional government `West Papua National Authority area 2 Domberei' , want to report the peaceful protest that took place in Manokwari on 2nd May:

Chronology of the peaceful protest on May 2nd 2011

The masses came to together from different directions and assembled at the rally point following the call for peaceful protest.

The crowd that consisted of students and common people started to move towards the Banyan Tree at UNIPA Manokwari together with the protest Coordinator (Alex Nekemen) and speakers, amongst them Silas Ayemi (secretary area Bentuni WPNA) Abraham Waynarisy (SH Chirman Solidaritas Pemuda Melanesia Papua Barat SPMPB) and KNPB.

Political orations were held accompanied by slogans of Papua Merdeka along the way.

The crowd started at 10:30am with the long march around the city of Manokwari towards an open field, on the route the executive governor of the West Papua National Authority area 2 Domberei, Tuan Markus Yenu, gave political speeches.

In front of the office of the State Attourney of the Republic of Indonesia Markus Yenu openly inquired about the detainees of the December 14th incident Melkianus Bleskadit, Rev. Dance Yenu together with 5 students from UNIPA Manokwari who are kept in detention already 4 months and their case is moved from table to table within the Indonesian police.

Manokwari, May 2nd 2011

Source: West Papua Media Alerts

http://westpapuamedia.info/

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