Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan miner rebuke from the United States, PT Freeport Indonesia, because it still operates even if not yet completed the process of using borrowed licenses. In addition to Freeport, Zulkifli said in a working meeting with the House Commission IV in Jakarta, Monday (22 / 2), eleven other companies that also operate in protected forests, also have not received similar permission.
Freeport and 12 other mining companies the privilege to perform open mining in protected forests based on Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No.1/2004 Perppu known as Mines. He said, Kemhut already issued the first warning letter to Freeport. "We immediately sent a second warning letter," he said. Menhut requested that law enforcement officers to take action against violations of law occurred. "Law enforcement officers should not only take action against the small things. But it is also a great act," he said.
Meanwhile, Director General of Planning Kemhut, Soetrisno revealed, until now only two companies that have received permission to borrow wear, namely PT Indominco Mandiri and PT Aneka Tambang. "PT Inco is currently in process of asking permission to borrow using. But the governor has not received a recommendation," he said. Members of the House of Representatives, Mark Dance, supporting measures to bring order Menhut mining in forest areas. He challenged Menhut to take firm action to halt Freeport's operations. "Menhut must dare to take action. Stop the operation if necessary," he stated. Zulkifli said it could not conduct such legal action revoke the operating license for mining permits issued not by Kemhut. "What's his permission to publish other agencies," he said.
News on a proud nation who had been as afraid to take action against foreign mining corporations "Freeport" which has been operating for decades in Papua. However Menhut courage stated that if no courage diukung with law enforcement agencies and the government, just rhetoric. Yet the damage has been caused by gold mining company Freeport is very alarming.
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Senin, 22 Februari 2010
Senin, 01 Februari 2010
Papuan activist in Netherlands Victor Kaisiepo dies aged 61
A Papuan activist, Victor Kaisiepo, has died in the Netherlands at the age of 61.
He was a spokesperson for the West Papua People’s Front, the Federation of Papuan organisations in the Netherlands.
Mr Kaisiepo also lobbied the United Nations to promote the rights of his people as well as the rights of other indigenous peoples.
He was born in Dutch New Guinea, but his family left for the Netherlands when the territory was handed over to Indonesia in 1962.
Mr Kaisiepo’s father was also a well-known activist for Papuan independence.
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He was a spokesperson for the West Papua People’s Front, the Federation of Papuan organisations in the Netherlands.
Mr Kaisiepo also lobbied the United Nations to promote the rights of his people as well as the rights of other indigenous peoples.
He was born in Dutch New Guinea, but his family left for the Netherlands when the territory was handed over to Indonesia in 1962.
Mr Kaisiepo’s father was also a well-known activist for Papuan independence.
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Lake Sentani plans festival to bridge gap
Ridwan Max Sijabat
Want to know how Papuan “female divers” smoke while diving, or how to call a crocodile out of a river by whistling, or any of the other unique local wisdom of the Sentani people?
Then don’t miss the Lake Sentani Festival, Jayapura Regent Habel Melkias Suwae says. Delivering his address at the opening of a Sentani photo exhibition here Friday, Habel said the festival, the third such festival since 2008, would be held from July 19 to 23, 2010r, and was targeting not only to attract more foreign and domestic tourists to the regency, but also to improve ties between Papua and Indonesia’s other provinces and peoples.
“Ethnically we are different. You are part of the Melayu ethnicity, but we are Melanesian. However,
we are one in Indonesia. This festival is really a means to introduce Papuan people and our culture to you. We need to get to know each other better to strengthen our big national family and to build
mutual trust,” said Habel, wearing a Batik shirt.
The exhibition displayed hundreds of shots taken by freelance photographer Toni Sri, depicting the cultures and daily lives of 24 Papuan ethnic groups living around the lake. The exhibition was aimed to attract all province in Indonesia to visit Papua during the upcoming festival. “Two eyes are not enough to see and shoot the richness of Papuan culture and its beautiful panorama.”
Freelance writer Anto Dwiastoro also launched Doors to the Unknown: The story of Sentani in the Papuan regency of Jayapura, a book with photos, covering Papuan culture, environment and historical sites around Lake Sentani. While the Lake Sentani Festival had cost Habel a lot to organize, he said he was proud of it and many other Papuan festivals. The funding was peanuts in comparison to the cultural value and “political benefit” it had for the whole nation, he said.
In 2008, the first festival attracted only around 2,000 foreign and domestic tourists, but the second brought in around 5,000. With the third we hope to see up to 10,000, because of the numerous pre-festival events both at home and overseas.
Habel, a former elementary school teacher and local Golkar Party chairman, said that unlike other festivals, the Lake Sentani Festival would present guests with dance performances, local customs and antiques, as well as sightseeing tours to historical sites and a tourist village near the lake.
“We have prepared 1,500 dancers from 24 villages around the lake... while villagers have been prepared to accommodate guests in their own homes to show our sincere hospitality,” he said.
Festival promotions manager Mian Simanjuntak said his team was working to promote the festival through hotel associations and airlines, both at home and abroad, at cultural events in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the US.
Source : The Jakarta Post
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Want to know how Papuan “female divers” smoke while diving, or how to call a crocodile out of a river by whistling, or any of the other unique local wisdom of the Sentani people?
Then don’t miss the Lake Sentani Festival, Jayapura Regent Habel Melkias Suwae says. Delivering his address at the opening of a Sentani photo exhibition here Friday, Habel said the festival, the third such festival since 2008, would be held from July 19 to 23, 2010r, and was targeting not only to attract more foreign and domestic tourists to the regency, but also to improve ties between Papua and Indonesia’s other provinces and peoples.
“Ethnically we are different. You are part of the Melayu ethnicity, but we are Melanesian. However,
we are one in Indonesia. This festival is really a means to introduce Papuan people and our culture to you. We need to get to know each other better to strengthen our big national family and to build
mutual trust,” said Habel, wearing a Batik shirt.
The exhibition displayed hundreds of shots taken by freelance photographer Toni Sri, depicting the cultures and daily lives of 24 Papuan ethnic groups living around the lake. The exhibition was aimed to attract all province in Indonesia to visit Papua during the upcoming festival. “Two eyes are not enough to see and shoot the richness of Papuan culture and its beautiful panorama.”
Freelance writer Anto Dwiastoro also launched Doors to the Unknown: The story of Sentani in the Papuan regency of Jayapura, a book with photos, covering Papuan culture, environment and historical sites around Lake Sentani. While the Lake Sentani Festival had cost Habel a lot to organize, he said he was proud of it and many other Papuan festivals. The funding was peanuts in comparison to the cultural value and “political benefit” it had for the whole nation, he said.
In 2008, the first festival attracted only around 2,000 foreign and domestic tourists, but the second brought in around 5,000. With the third we hope to see up to 10,000, because of the numerous pre-festival events both at home and overseas.
Habel, a former elementary school teacher and local Golkar Party chairman, said that unlike other festivals, the Lake Sentani Festival would present guests with dance performances, local customs and antiques, as well as sightseeing tours to historical sites and a tourist village near the lake.
“We have prepared 1,500 dancers from 24 villages around the lake... while villagers have been prepared to accommodate guests in their own homes to show our sincere hospitality,” he said.
Festival promotions manager Mian Simanjuntak said his team was working to promote the festival through hotel associations and airlines, both at home and abroad, at cultural events in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the US.
Source : The Jakarta Post
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