Head of the council Thaha al Hamid said on Thursday papuans will never forget the swift measure by Gus Dur in December 1999, in approving the use of the original term for their region, Papua, as the official name of province.
The measure replaced the name of Irian, Jaya given during Soeharto presidency, within only two months after the cleric assumed office which remained until now.
During his unfinished term he made two visits to the island in 1999 and 2000 and met with a senior papua leader Theys Hiyo Eluay jailed by the Indonesian authority during the second visit. “Even several times, when we had not visited him so often anymore, Gus Dur would asked and then we would come to visit him. So our contact was maintained even when was no longer holding the presidential post”
The last visit was in 2006 when Gud Dur was out of the office and in which Thaha said, Gus Dur made a plea to the governemnt to name Theys as a national hero.
His figure, Thaha went on, was too extraordinary for Papua and papuans. “We are not just losing a cleric, a former president, and a teacher, but actually we are losing a living scripture. A scripture that continuously giving advise.”
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Kamis, 31 Desember 2009
Kamis, 24 Desember 2009
The killing of Kelly Kwalik and Papua conflict
Neles Tebay
Kelly Kwalik was recognized as a prominent Papuan leader of the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement (OPM). He resisted Indonesia’s rule over Papua until the last day of his life, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
He was shot to death by the Indonesian Mobile Brigade Police in Timika, the capital of Mimika regency, Papua.
In the absence of Kwalik, the police can easily justify the killing by linking him with allegations of misconduct.
Police might link Kwalik to the series of shootings near Timika over the past six months targeting the operations of the US mining company, Freeport-McMoran.
Kwalik might be accused of having ordered the kidnapping of the two Belgian journalists who were released after two months in 2001.
They might allege he was involved in the killing two US Freeport employees in 2001. The list can be made longer by adding other allegations against Kwalik.
Despite the allegations, he was killed neither during a war nor in an exchange of fire.
Indeed, he was assassinated in a time of peace in a raid conducted by the police.
Since he was assassinated in a time of peace, Kwalik’s death might not be the final goal of the killing.
The killing is simply a means to achieve a certain goal.
Kwalik could have been killed deliberately in order to address a particular problem and to achieve a certain goal. What goals could be achieved through this killing? There are two possibilities:
The first is that Kwalik was possibly killed to put an end to the attacks initiated in June 2009 targeting Freeport mining operations.
Police might have considered Kwalik as the main cause of the attacks, although he denied any responsibility.
Therefore, the police might have decided to eliminate Kwalik to address the security problem within the Freeport concession area.
However, the truth is that despite its investigation, underway since June, the police to date have not been able to identify those parties responsible for the attacks.
Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold Corporation has long been linked to human rights abuses involving Indonesian troops who secure the company’s facilities.
Making Kwalik a scapegoat then, only serves to mask the failure of Indonesian authorities to credibly resolve the case.
If the above analysis is true, then the killing of Kwalik will not resolve the security problem in the Freeport consession area.
Therefore, sooner or later, the attacks will happen again in the same area, unless all parties demanding protection money from Freeport are satisfied with the huge amount of money.
The second possibility is that Kwalik was assassinated to settle the conflict between the Indonesian government (Jakarta) and the Papuans (Papua) which has been going on from 1963 until today. Police might have considered Kwalik the main cause of the conflict.
Therefore the best way chosen by the police to settle the conflict was by assassinating Kwalik in a raid.
The questions should be: Is it true that Kwalik was the main cause of the conflict between Jakarta and Papua?
In order to answer this question, we need to explore the root cause of the conflict: What is (are) the main cause(s) of the unsettled Papua conflict?
The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has conducted research for four years on the conflict between Jakarta and Papua and identified, in the book entitled Papua Road Map published in 2009, four main problems as the main causes of the conflict.
The first problem would be the government’s failures in development, particularly in the area of education, health care, infrastructure, and people’s economic development.
Its indicator is that many Papuans remain living under the poverty line, despite the wealth of natural resources in Papua.
Second is the marginalization of, and discrimination against, the indigenous Papuans under Indonesian domination.
Third, the human rights abuses allegedly committed by the Indonesian security forces since May 1, 1963 until today.
The fourth problem is the different interpretation of the history of integration of Papua into the Republic of Indonesia.
As of today the conflict between Jakarta and Papua remains unsettled because these four identified problems have not yet been addressed.
So it would have been a great mistake if Indonesian security forces thought the assassination of Kwalik was the solution to the Papua conflict.
It is necessary for the Indonesian government to be reminded again that the killing of Kwalik and other Papuan rebel leaders will never overcome any of the four identified problems.
Nobody in Papua believes that the assassination of Kwalik settles neither the security problems around the Freeport mining area nor the conflict between the government and the Papuans.
Having rejected the violent approach, the Papuans have already started discussing the possibility of having a neutral, third-party mediated dialogue between Jakarta and Papua. Despite the assassination of Kwalik, the Papuans will keep moving toward a dialogue between Jakarta and Papua.
In the wake of this killing, will the government finally engage in dialogue with the Papuans to settle the Papua conflict by addressing the four identified problems?
The writer is a lecturer at the Fajar Timur School of Philosophy and Theology in Abepura, Papua.
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Kelly Kwalik was recognized as a prominent Papuan leader of the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement (OPM). He resisted Indonesia’s rule over Papua until the last day of his life, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
He was shot to death by the Indonesian Mobile Brigade Police in Timika, the capital of Mimika regency, Papua.
In the absence of Kwalik, the police can easily justify the killing by linking him with allegations of misconduct.
Police might link Kwalik to the series of shootings near Timika over the past six months targeting the operations of the US mining company, Freeport-McMoran.
Kwalik might be accused of having ordered the kidnapping of the two Belgian journalists who were released after two months in 2001.
They might allege he was involved in the killing two US Freeport employees in 2001. The list can be made longer by adding other allegations against Kwalik.
Despite the allegations, he was killed neither during a war nor in an exchange of fire.
Indeed, he was assassinated in a time of peace in a raid conducted by the police.
Since he was assassinated in a time of peace, Kwalik’s death might not be the final goal of the killing.
The killing is simply a means to achieve a certain goal.
Kwalik could have been killed deliberately in order to address a particular problem and to achieve a certain goal. What goals could be achieved through this killing? There are two possibilities:
The first is that Kwalik was possibly killed to put an end to the attacks initiated in June 2009 targeting Freeport mining operations.
Police might have considered Kwalik as the main cause of the attacks, although he denied any responsibility.
Therefore, the police might have decided to eliminate Kwalik to address the security problem within the Freeport concession area.
However, the truth is that despite its investigation, underway since June, the police to date have not been able to identify those parties responsible for the attacks.
Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold Corporation has long been linked to human rights abuses involving Indonesian troops who secure the company’s facilities.
Making Kwalik a scapegoat then, only serves to mask the failure of Indonesian authorities to credibly resolve the case.
If the above analysis is true, then the killing of Kwalik will not resolve the security problem in the Freeport consession area.
Therefore, sooner or later, the attacks will happen again in the same area, unless all parties demanding protection money from Freeport are satisfied with the huge amount of money.
The second possibility is that Kwalik was assassinated to settle the conflict between the Indonesian government (Jakarta) and the Papuans (Papua) which has been going on from 1963 until today. Police might have considered Kwalik the main cause of the conflict.
Therefore the best way chosen by the police to settle the conflict was by assassinating Kwalik in a raid.
The questions should be: Is it true that Kwalik was the main cause of the conflict between Jakarta and Papua?
In order to answer this question, we need to explore the root cause of the conflict: What is (are) the main cause(s) of the unsettled Papua conflict?
The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has conducted research for four years on the conflict between Jakarta and Papua and identified, in the book entitled Papua Road Map published in 2009, four main problems as the main causes of the conflict.
The first problem would be the government’s failures in development, particularly in the area of education, health care, infrastructure, and people’s economic development.
Its indicator is that many Papuans remain living under the poverty line, despite the wealth of natural resources in Papua.
Second is the marginalization of, and discrimination against, the indigenous Papuans under Indonesian domination.
Third, the human rights abuses allegedly committed by the Indonesian security forces since May 1, 1963 until today.
The fourth problem is the different interpretation of the history of integration of Papua into the Republic of Indonesia.
As of today the conflict between Jakarta and Papua remains unsettled because these four identified problems have not yet been addressed.
So it would have been a great mistake if Indonesian security forces thought the assassination of Kwalik was the solution to the Papua conflict.
It is necessary for the Indonesian government to be reminded again that the killing of Kwalik and other Papuan rebel leaders will never overcome any of the four identified problems.
Nobody in Papua believes that the assassination of Kwalik settles neither the security problems around the Freeport mining area nor the conflict between the government and the Papuans.
Having rejected the violent approach, the Papuans have already started discussing the possibility of having a neutral, third-party mediated dialogue between Jakarta and Papua. Despite the assassination of Kwalik, the Papuans will keep moving toward a dialogue between Jakarta and Papua.
In the wake of this killing, will the government finally engage in dialogue with the Papuans to settle the Papua conflict by addressing the four identified problems?
The writer is a lecturer at the Fajar Timur School of Philosophy and Theology in Abepura, Papua.
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Rabu, 23 Desember 2009
Deforestation threatens Indonesia's Papua region
Jayapura – Logging and agribusiness is threatening environmental destruction in Indonesia's Papua region, one of the world's last vast wildernesses.The governors of the two provinces in the region on the western end of New Guinea island told an international environmental conference a strategy was needed to avoid the mistakes that have decimated other Indonesian regions.
Kalimat berikutnya
West Papua Governor Abraham Atururi said that pressure and threats to biodiversity in Papua are increasing. Papua is becoming a target for massive agro and forestry industry investment. His government had received an increasing number of requests for development and feared environmental destruction from illegal logging aimed at clearing land for plantations. In this regard, Papua should not repeat the failure to manage forests and biodiversity that has happened in Kalimantan (Borneo) and Sumatra.
In the meantime, The governor of Papua province, which sits on the eastern end of the region, Barnabas Suebu, said preserving the tropical forest-blanketed region was key to helping absorb the gases that cause climate change. The capacity of Papua's 42 million hectares (104 million acres) of forests to process CO2 is equivalent to the carbon footprint of nearly all the population of Europe.
Indonesia, which spreads across over 17,000 islands, has been a key advocate for plans being floated ahead of global climate talks in Copenhagen in December that would see developing countries paid to conserve forests and peatlands. Deforestation, largely on Borneo and Sumatra, has seen the country become the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases
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Kalimat berikutnya
West Papua Governor Abraham Atururi said that pressure and threats to biodiversity in Papua are increasing. Papua is becoming a target for massive agro and forestry industry investment. His government had received an increasing number of requests for development and feared environmental destruction from illegal logging aimed at clearing land for plantations. In this regard, Papua should not repeat the failure to manage forests and biodiversity that has happened in Kalimantan (Borneo) and Sumatra.
In the meantime, The governor of Papua province, which sits on the eastern end of the region, Barnabas Suebu, said preserving the tropical forest-blanketed region was key to helping absorb the gases that cause climate change. The capacity of Papua's 42 million hectares (104 million acres) of forests to process CO2 is equivalent to the carbon footprint of nearly all the population of Europe.
Indonesia, which spreads across over 17,000 islands, has been a key advocate for plans being floated ahead of global climate talks in Copenhagen in December that would see developing countries paid to conserve forests and peatlands. Deforestation, largely on Borneo and Sumatra, has seen the country become the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases
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Senin, 14 Desember 2009
Landslide kills Freeport employee
Because of deforestation and mining, an employee of mining company PT Freeport died and four others suffered injuries in a landslide at the company’s mining site in Papua on Sunday. The incident took place at the Ridge Camp area at mile 72 (near the Aptonal hill) at about 8:30 pm local time after heavy rains in the area. Five other workers recovered from the ground according to head of the Public Communication unit of Papua Police Agus Rianto were in critical condition. And were being treated at Tembagapura Hospital.
One mining worker in the Freeport McMoran goldminer complex in Papua was killed in a rain triggered landslide on Sunday night which also injured four of five other workers.
Spokesman for Freeport McMoran, Mindo Pangaribuan confirmed the accident but said only four other workers we injured in the accident.
Source : The Jakarta Post , Tempo interactive
BAHASA INDONESIA
Tanah Longsor membunuh karyawan Freeport
Karena penggundulan hutan dan pertambangan, seorang karyawan dari perusahaan pertambangan PT Freeport tewas dan empat lainnya menderita luka-luka dalam tanah longsor di lokasi pertambangan perusahaan di Papua pada hari Minggu. Insiden terjadi di kawasan di Ridge Camp mil 72 (dekat bukit Aptonal) sekitar pukul 8:30 waktu setempat setelah hujan lebat di daerah tersebut. Lima pekerja lain pulih dari tanah menurut Kepala Unit Komunikasi Publik Papua Polisi Agus Rianto berada dalam kondisi kritis. Dan sedang dirawat di Rumah Sakit Tembagapura.
Salah satu pekerja di pertambangan Freeport McMoran di Papua goldminer kompleks tewas dalam tanah longsor dipicu hujan pada Minggu malam yang juga melukai empat dari lima pekerja lain.
Juru bicara Freeport McMoran, Mindo Pangaribuan membenarkan kecelakaan tetapi mengatakan hanya empat pekerja lain kita terluka dalam kecelakaan. Read More..
One mining worker in the Freeport McMoran goldminer complex in Papua was killed in a rain triggered landslide on Sunday night which also injured four of five other workers.
Spokesman for Freeport McMoran, Mindo Pangaribuan confirmed the accident but said only four other workers we injured in the accident.
Source : The Jakarta Post , Tempo interactive
BAHASA INDONESIA
Tanah Longsor membunuh karyawan Freeport
Karena penggundulan hutan dan pertambangan, seorang karyawan dari perusahaan pertambangan PT Freeport tewas dan empat lainnya menderita luka-luka dalam tanah longsor di lokasi pertambangan perusahaan di Papua pada hari Minggu. Insiden terjadi di kawasan di Ridge Camp mil 72 (dekat bukit Aptonal) sekitar pukul 8:30 waktu setempat setelah hujan lebat di daerah tersebut. Lima pekerja lain pulih dari tanah menurut Kepala Unit Komunikasi Publik Papua Polisi Agus Rianto berada dalam kondisi kritis. Dan sedang dirawat di Rumah Sakit Tembagapura.
Salah satu pekerja di pertambangan Freeport McMoran di Papua goldminer kompleks tewas dalam tanah longsor dipicu hujan pada Minggu malam yang juga melukai empat dari lima pekerja lain.
Juru bicara Freeport McMoran, Mindo Pangaribuan membenarkan kecelakaan tetapi mengatakan hanya empat pekerja lain kita terluka dalam kecelakaan. Read More..
Decentralization jeopardizes forest in Papua
Nethy Dharma Somba
Regional autonomy in Papua poses a threat to forests in the province because the infrastructure development following autonomy would exploit forested areas, says a forestry official.
"The forested areas currently available would unlikely still be there five to 10 years from now if regional autonomy continues as it would lead to physical development," said Papua Forestry Office head Marthen Kayoi, during the launch of the Forest Governance Integrity (FGI) at the Transparency International Indonesia office in Jayapura recently. He added that the regency capital of Keerom was previously a forested area but raised doubts whether it could still be described as such.
The current area of Papua's intact forest is 31.5 million hectares, while 5 million hectares had been categorized as critical areas from 1973 to 2003. Kayoi said only around 24 million hectares of the forested areas would remain given the pace of regional autonomy, which has so far produced 33 regencies and municipalities. This is what's happening now. The continuing process of regional autonomy, followed by infrastructure development would further reduce the size of forested areas he said. We also could not ensure whether the remaining forested areas would exist in the next five years.
The government has designated a 4,825,786-hectare forested area in Papua as a conservation forest, or natural preserve. However, for the past several years it has received pressure in the form of conversion into farmland, settlement and infrastructure development including illegal logging. The Lorentz National Park, a protected area that has now encompassed seven regencies, including the giant PT Freeport Indonesia gold and copper mining company, due to the impact of regional autonomy.
Marthen has urged every party, including Transparency International (TI) Indonesia, which is now present in Papua, to organize the forest in a wise manner for the sake of Papuan forest sustainability. This is a challenge for the forestry office to carry out development effectively, he said. TI's presence in Papua, said FGI Asia Pacific regional manager Agustinus Taufik, urged every party to fight illegal forestry practices. With the principle of united we stand, we could develop a community that is mentally and spiritually sound for the sake of mutual prosperity, Agustinus said. Agustinus said Papua's forest is one of the best tropical rainforests in Indonesia and serves as the lungs of the earth.
Papua's forest is a valuable asset that must be managed well to improve the quality of the ecosystem and the well-being of people in Papua in particular and in Indonesia in general.
Source : , The Jakarta Post
BAHASA INDONESIA
Desentralisasi mengancam hutan di Papua
Nethy Dharma Somba
Otonomi daerah di Papua menimbulkan ancaman bagi hutan di provinsi karena pembangunan infrastruktur berikut akan mengeksploitasi hutan otonomi daerah, kata seorang pejabat kehutanan.
"Para wilayah hutan yang tersedia saat ini tidak mungkin akan tetap ada lima hingga 10 tahun dari sekarang jika otonomi daerah terus karena akan mengarah pada pembangunan fisik," kata Kepala Dinas Kehutanan Papua Marthen Kayoi, pada peluncuran Tata Kelola Hutan Integritas (FGI) di Transparency International Indonesia di kantor di Jayapura baru-baru ini. Dia menambahkan bahwa ibukota Kabupaten Keerom sebelumnya sebuah kawasan hutan tetapi mengangkat keraguan apakah masih bisa digambarkan seperti itu.
Daerah saat ini utuh Papua hutan adalah 31,5 juta hektar, sementara 5 juta hektar telah dikategorikan sebagai daerah kritis 1973-2003. Kayoi mengatakan hanya sekitar 24 juta hektar dari kawasan hutan akan tetap mengingat laju otonomi daerah, yang sejauh ini telah menghasilkan 33 kabupaten dan kotamadya. Ini adalah apa yang terjadi sekarang. Proses yang terus-menerus otonomi daerah, diikuti dengan pembangunan infrastruktur akan semakin mengurangi ukuran wilayah hutan katanya. Kami juga tidak bisa memastikan apakah kawasan hutan yang tersisa akan ada dalam lima tahun.
Pemerintah telah menunjuk seorang 4.825.786 hektar kawasan hutan di Papua sebagai hutan konservasi, atau melestarikan alam. Namun, selama beberapa tahun ini telah menerima tekanan dalam bentuk konversi menjadi lahan pertanian, pemukiman dan pembangunan infrastruktur, termasuk pembalakan liar. Taman Nasional Lorentz, sebuah kawasan lindung yang sekarang meliputi tujuh kabupaten, termasuk PT Freeport Indonesia raksasa emas dan tembaga perusahaan tambang, karena dampak dari otonomi daerah.
Marthen telah mendesak semua pihak, termasuk Transparency International (TI) Indonesia yang kini hadir di Papua, untuk mengatur hutan dengan cara yang bijaksana demi kelestarian hutan Papua. Ini adalah tantangan bagi kantor kehutanan untuk melaksanakan pembangunan secara efektif, katanya. Kehadiran TI di Papua, kata FGI manajer regional Asia Pasifik Agustinus Taufik, mendesak semua pihak untuk memerangi praktek-praktek kehutanan yang ilegal. Dengan prinsip bersatu kita teguh, kita bisa mengembangkan komunitas yang sehat secara mental dan spiritual demi kesejahteraan bersama, kata Agustinus. Agustinus mengatakan hutan Papua merupakan salah satu hutan hujan tropis terbaik di Indonesia dan berfungsi sebagai paru-paru bumi.
Hutan Papua adalah aset berharga yang harus dikelola dengan baik untuk meningkatkan kualitas ekosistem dan kesejahteraan masyarakat di Papua khususnya dan di Indonesia pada umumnya.
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Regional autonomy in Papua poses a threat to forests in the province because the infrastructure development following autonomy would exploit forested areas, says a forestry official.
"The forested areas currently available would unlikely still be there five to 10 years from now if regional autonomy continues as it would lead to physical development," said Papua Forestry Office head Marthen Kayoi, during the launch of the Forest Governance Integrity (FGI) at the Transparency International Indonesia office in Jayapura recently. He added that the regency capital of Keerom was previously a forested area but raised doubts whether it could still be described as such.
The current area of Papua's intact forest is 31.5 million hectares, while 5 million hectares had been categorized as critical areas from 1973 to 2003. Kayoi said only around 24 million hectares of the forested areas would remain given the pace of regional autonomy, which has so far produced 33 regencies and municipalities. This is what's happening now. The continuing process of regional autonomy, followed by infrastructure development would further reduce the size of forested areas he said. We also could not ensure whether the remaining forested areas would exist in the next five years.
The government has designated a 4,825,786-hectare forested area in Papua as a conservation forest, or natural preserve. However, for the past several years it has received pressure in the form of conversion into farmland, settlement and infrastructure development including illegal logging. The Lorentz National Park, a protected area that has now encompassed seven regencies, including the giant PT Freeport Indonesia gold and copper mining company, due to the impact of regional autonomy.
Marthen has urged every party, including Transparency International (TI) Indonesia, which is now present in Papua, to organize the forest in a wise manner for the sake of Papuan forest sustainability. This is a challenge for the forestry office to carry out development effectively, he said. TI's presence in Papua, said FGI Asia Pacific regional manager Agustinus Taufik, urged every party to fight illegal forestry practices. With the principle of united we stand, we could develop a community that is mentally and spiritually sound for the sake of mutual prosperity, Agustinus said. Agustinus said Papua's forest is one of the best tropical rainforests in Indonesia and serves as the lungs of the earth.
Papua's forest is a valuable asset that must be managed well to improve the quality of the ecosystem and the well-being of people in Papua in particular and in Indonesia in general.
Source : , The Jakarta Post
BAHASA INDONESIA
Desentralisasi mengancam hutan di Papua
Nethy Dharma Somba
Otonomi daerah di Papua menimbulkan ancaman bagi hutan di provinsi karena pembangunan infrastruktur berikut akan mengeksploitasi hutan otonomi daerah, kata seorang pejabat kehutanan.
"Para wilayah hutan yang tersedia saat ini tidak mungkin akan tetap ada lima hingga 10 tahun dari sekarang jika otonomi daerah terus karena akan mengarah pada pembangunan fisik," kata Kepala Dinas Kehutanan Papua Marthen Kayoi, pada peluncuran Tata Kelola Hutan Integritas (FGI) di Transparency International Indonesia di kantor di Jayapura baru-baru ini. Dia menambahkan bahwa ibukota Kabupaten Keerom sebelumnya sebuah kawasan hutan tetapi mengangkat keraguan apakah masih bisa digambarkan seperti itu.
Daerah saat ini utuh Papua hutan adalah 31,5 juta hektar, sementara 5 juta hektar telah dikategorikan sebagai daerah kritis 1973-2003. Kayoi mengatakan hanya sekitar 24 juta hektar dari kawasan hutan akan tetap mengingat laju otonomi daerah, yang sejauh ini telah menghasilkan 33 kabupaten dan kotamadya. Ini adalah apa yang terjadi sekarang. Proses yang terus-menerus otonomi daerah, diikuti dengan pembangunan infrastruktur akan semakin mengurangi ukuran wilayah hutan katanya. Kami juga tidak bisa memastikan apakah kawasan hutan yang tersisa akan ada dalam lima tahun.
Pemerintah telah menunjuk seorang 4.825.786 hektar kawasan hutan di Papua sebagai hutan konservasi, atau melestarikan alam. Namun, selama beberapa tahun ini telah menerima tekanan dalam bentuk konversi menjadi lahan pertanian, pemukiman dan pembangunan infrastruktur, termasuk pembalakan liar. Taman Nasional Lorentz, sebuah kawasan lindung yang sekarang meliputi tujuh kabupaten, termasuk PT Freeport Indonesia raksasa emas dan tembaga perusahaan tambang, karena dampak dari otonomi daerah.
Marthen telah mendesak semua pihak, termasuk Transparency International (TI) Indonesia yang kini hadir di Papua, untuk mengatur hutan dengan cara yang bijaksana demi kelestarian hutan Papua. Ini adalah tantangan bagi kantor kehutanan untuk melaksanakan pembangunan secara efektif, katanya. Kehadiran TI di Papua, kata FGI manajer regional Asia Pasifik Agustinus Taufik, mendesak semua pihak untuk memerangi praktek-praktek kehutanan yang ilegal. Dengan prinsip bersatu kita teguh, kita bisa mengembangkan komunitas yang sehat secara mental dan spiritual demi kesejahteraan bersama, kata Agustinus. Agustinus mengatakan hutan Papua merupakan salah satu hutan hujan tropis terbaik di Indonesia dan berfungsi sebagai paru-paru bumi.
Hutan Papua adalah aset berharga yang harus dikelola dengan baik untuk meningkatkan kualitas ekosistem dan kesejahteraan masyarakat di Papua khususnya dan di Indonesia pada umumnya.
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Jumat, 11 Desember 2009
Border in Papua Disputed
Around 200 residents of Ugimba, Paniai regency in Papua, yesterday insisted that the Mimika Regent resolve the issue concerning the border between Mimia and Paniai regencies.
Those who claimed to be the owners of the communal land rights of the Grassberg area have demanded compensation for PT Freeport Indonesia’s mining operations. They also insisted the Mimika regional government resolve this issue with the Papua governor using customary laws. “This has been discussed with Mimika regent,” said one protestor, Samuel Tabuni. The Mimika regent, Klemen Tinal, said the government was ready to facilitate a meeting between Ugimba residents and the Papua governor. When the Mimika Regency was set up in 2000, the residents of Ugimba were included in the Mimika Regency area.
Source : TEMPO Interactive
Bahasa
Perbatasan di Papua dipertentangkan
Sekitar 200 warga Ugimba, Kabupaten Paniai di Papua, kemarin menegaskan bahwa Bupati Mimika menyelesaikan masalah mengenai perbatasan antara kabupaten Mimia dan Paniai.
Mereka yang mengaku sebagai pemilik hak atas tanah komunal dari wilayah Grassberg menuntut kompensasi untuk PT Freeport Indonesia operasi pertambangan. Mereka juga menegaskan pemerintah daerah Mimika mengatasi masalah ini dengan Gubernur Papua dengan menggunakan hukum adat. "Hal ini telah didiskusikan dengan Bupati Mimika," kata salah seorang protestor, Samuel Tabuni. Para Bupati Mimika, Klemen Tinal, mengatakan pemerintah siap untuk memfasilitasi pertemuan antara warga dan Ugimba Gubernur Papua. Ketika Kabupaten Mimika didirikan pada tahun 2000, penduduk Ugimba dilibatkan dalam wilayah Kabupaten Mimika.
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Those who claimed to be the owners of the communal land rights of the Grassberg area have demanded compensation for PT Freeport Indonesia’s mining operations. They also insisted the Mimika regional government resolve this issue with the Papua governor using customary laws. “This has been discussed with Mimika regent,” said one protestor, Samuel Tabuni. The Mimika regent, Klemen Tinal, said the government was ready to facilitate a meeting between Ugimba residents and the Papua governor. When the Mimika Regency was set up in 2000, the residents of Ugimba were included in the Mimika Regency area.
Source : TEMPO Interactive
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Perbatasan di Papua dipertentangkan
Sekitar 200 warga Ugimba, Kabupaten Paniai di Papua, kemarin menegaskan bahwa Bupati Mimika menyelesaikan masalah mengenai perbatasan antara kabupaten Mimia dan Paniai.
Mereka yang mengaku sebagai pemilik hak atas tanah komunal dari wilayah Grassberg menuntut kompensasi untuk PT Freeport Indonesia operasi pertambangan. Mereka juga menegaskan pemerintah daerah Mimika mengatasi masalah ini dengan Gubernur Papua dengan menggunakan hukum adat. "Hal ini telah didiskusikan dengan Bupati Mimika," kata salah seorang protestor, Samuel Tabuni. Para Bupati Mimika, Klemen Tinal, mengatakan pemerintah siap untuk memfasilitasi pertemuan antara warga dan Ugimba Gubernur Papua. Ketika Kabupaten Mimika didirikan pada tahun 2000, penduduk Ugimba dilibatkan dalam wilayah Kabupaten Mimika.
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Papuans Demand Restoration of Violated Rights
Hundreds of people in Papua joined a rally on Thursday (10/12) to mark the Human Rights Day in different locations in the seat of the capital, Jayapura. Participants denounced human rights violations by the government and multinational companies operating in the province including goldminer Freeport McMoran.
The rallies started at about 9 am local time in Abepura district, followed by a rally outside the provincial regional House of Represenatatives in Jayapura were residents handover 11 demand to provincial lawmakers.
Some of the demands are urging the government to halt all investments in the province that reduce or completely robbed the rights of indigenous tribe. A second demand was pressing the provincial authorities to conduct complete assessment on security policy and the size of military force in the island. The next one was pushing the introduction of regional regulation for the legalbasis to restore the rights of victims of human rights violation.
Police deployed around 200 personnel to maintain security during the protest which ended after protesters met with regional lawmakers.
Source : TEMPO Interactive
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Papua Menuntut Pemulihan Pelanggaran Hak Azasi
Ratusan orang di Papua bergabung dengan sebuah rally pada hari Kamis (10/12) untuk menandai Hari Hak Asasi Manusia di berbagai lokasi di kursi ibukota, Jayapura. Peserta mengecam pelanggaran hak asasi manusia oleh pemerintah dan perusahaan-perusahaan multinasional beroperasi di provinsi ini termasuk goldminer Freeport McMoran.
Para aksi unjuk rasa dimulai pada sekitar 9 am waktu setempat di distrik Abepura, diikuti oleh sebuah reli di luar daerah provinsi Rumah Represenatatives di Jayapura adalah penduduk serah terima permintaan untuk 11 anggota parlemen provinsi.
Beberapa tuntutan yang mendesak pemerintah untuk menghentikan semua investasi di provinsi yang mengurangi atau sama sekali dirampok hak-hak suku asli. Permintaan kedua adalah menekan pemerintah provinsi untuk melakukan penilaian lengkap pada kebijakan keamanan dan ukuran kekuatan militer di pulau ini. Berikutnya adalah mendorong pengenalan peraturan daerah untuk legalbasis untuk mengembalikan hak-hak korban pelanggaran hak asasi manusia.
Polisi dikerahkan sekitar 200 personil untuk menjaga keamanan selama protes yang berakhir setelah pengunjuk rasa bertemu dengan anggota parlemen daerah.
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The rallies started at about 9 am local time in Abepura district, followed by a rally outside the provincial regional House of Represenatatives in Jayapura were residents handover 11 demand to provincial lawmakers.
Some of the demands are urging the government to halt all investments in the province that reduce or completely robbed the rights of indigenous tribe. A second demand was pressing the provincial authorities to conduct complete assessment on security policy and the size of military force in the island. The next one was pushing the introduction of regional regulation for the legalbasis to restore the rights of victims of human rights violation.
Police deployed around 200 personnel to maintain security during the protest which ended after protesters met with regional lawmakers.
Source : TEMPO Interactive
Bahasa
Papua Menuntut Pemulihan Pelanggaran Hak Azasi
Ratusan orang di Papua bergabung dengan sebuah rally pada hari Kamis (10/12) untuk menandai Hari Hak Asasi Manusia di berbagai lokasi di kursi ibukota, Jayapura. Peserta mengecam pelanggaran hak asasi manusia oleh pemerintah dan perusahaan-perusahaan multinasional beroperasi di provinsi ini termasuk goldminer Freeport McMoran.
Para aksi unjuk rasa dimulai pada sekitar 9 am waktu setempat di distrik Abepura, diikuti oleh sebuah reli di luar daerah provinsi Rumah Represenatatives di Jayapura adalah penduduk serah terima permintaan untuk 11 anggota parlemen provinsi.
Beberapa tuntutan yang mendesak pemerintah untuk menghentikan semua investasi di provinsi yang mengurangi atau sama sekali dirampok hak-hak suku asli. Permintaan kedua adalah menekan pemerintah provinsi untuk melakukan penilaian lengkap pada kebijakan keamanan dan ukuran kekuatan militer di pulau ini. Berikutnya adalah mendorong pengenalan peraturan daerah untuk legalbasis untuk mengembalikan hak-hak korban pelanggaran hak asasi manusia.
Polisi dikerahkan sekitar 200 personil untuk menjaga keamanan selama protes yang berakhir setelah pengunjuk rasa bertemu dengan anggota parlemen daerah.
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Minggu, 06 Desember 2009
Mr.Benny Wenda always sell his liar about Papua
Mr Wenda who claimed himself as the great leader of West Papua made another super claim as the voice of 250 tribe. He said that West Papua is Western Half of the New Guinea Island North of Australia, Home of Birth of paradise, but today home of Military. Indonesia Military & Police committed crime humanity in West Papua, everyday killing, rape, intimidation, torturing, and Imprisonment. He also mentioned that when West Papuan People made a peaceful demonstration, Indonesia Military and Police always came and stopped the demonstrator and arrest them, torture them put them in the prison very long time without any trial. Please check yourself by visiting Papua and you will find the peaceful land of Papua without any condition that Benny has accused in his speech at every corner of the United Kingdom.
Benny the great leader of West Papua is a Liar. He lies with his heart and never really think about the progress in West Papua. Indonesia is a democratic country, and you have to prove it by seeing it directly with your eyes and not from what Benny has said so.
Why should smart people in UK and Holland believe what Benny said without crosscheck to reliable sources and if possible just see it with your own eyes. West Papuan people need your help to see the situation in reality and not lies. Mr. Wenda just thinking about his interest to earn money, popularity and never thinking about how to find solution in Papua. So we must carefully when read information about Papua, because we must crosscheck true or false.
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Benny the great leader of West Papua is a Liar. He lies with his heart and never really think about the progress in West Papua. Indonesia is a democratic country, and you have to prove it by seeing it directly with your eyes and not from what Benny has said so.
Why should smart people in UK and Holland believe what Benny said without crosscheck to reliable sources and if possible just see it with your own eyes. West Papuan people need your help to see the situation in reality and not lies. Mr. Wenda just thinking about his interest to earn money, popularity and never thinking about how to find solution in Papua. So we must carefully when read information about Papua, because we must crosscheck true or false.
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Selasa, 01 Desember 2009
Meaning of Nationalism in Papua
[Jayapura] Indonesian nationalism in the local political context of Papua, not just kiss the flag of Red and White, memorized the Pancasila and the Constitution of 1945, joined the flag ceremony every August 17. But the nationalism of indigenous peoples Indonesia Papua is a free school, the light is not extinguished, prosperity, good health services, clean water, forests awake, social justice and economic justice manifested.
According to the Secretary General of the Papua Presidium Council (PDP) Alhamid Moh Taha, Indonesian nationalism to the people of Papua is respect for human rights (Human Rights) as guarantee the rights of life and cultural rights can be enforced. Each person gets the same value in public bureaucracies also clean of corruption .. Autonomy is expected to provide all the requirements expected by the people of Papua. Flag of Papua New to be in the Raise the flag of the right to life, social welfare, respect for human rights, social justice and fairness and not the flag a symbol of a movement. Optimization of Law No. 21 / 2001 regarding Special Autonomy should be based on seriously with a strong commitment between local government, central government, all stakeholders, leaders and religious leaders and people of Papua to build and welfare of Papua.
Autonomy with based on a shared commitment to promote Papua, can be a solution to solve complex problems in Papua, which is increasingly difficult to solve. Penyelesaiannyapun takes a long time, because of corruption, illegal logging, looting natural resources in Papua, intimidation and violence that arise both by the OPM and the security forces, the solution requires strong cooperation of all stake holders involved. Development, education and welfare a priority for local governments for welfare of the people of Papua in order to reduce provocation "independence of Papua" is always used by groups who deliberately makes the issue of Papua for the benefit of the group.
Arti Nasionalisme di Papua
[JAYAPURA] Nasionalisme Indonesia dalam konteks politik lokal Papua, bukan sekadar cium bendera Merah Putih, hafal Pancasila dan Undang-Undang Dasar 1945, ikut upacara bendera setiap 17 Agustus. Tetapi nasionalisme Indonesia bagi masyarakat asli Papua adalah sekolah gratis, lampu tidak padam, kesejahteraan, pelayanan kesehatan baik, air bersih, hutan terjaga, keadilan sosial dan keadilan ekonomi terwujud.
Menurut Sekretaris Jenderal Presidium Dewan Papua (PDP) Thaha Moh Alhamid, nasionalisme Indonesia bagi rakyat Papua adalah penghormatan terhadap hak asasi manusia (HAM) seperti memperoleh jaminan hak hidup dan hak-hak budaya bisa ditegakkan. Setiap orang mendapat nilai yang sama didepan umum juga birokrasi yang bersih dari korupsi.. Otsus diharapkan dapat memberikan segala kebutuhan yang diharapkan oleh rakyat Papua. Bendera Papua Baru yang mesti di kibarkan adalah bendera hak hidup, kesejahteraan rakyat, penghormatan hak asasi manusia, keadilan sosial dan keadilan dan bukan bendera simbol suatu gerakan. Optimalisasi UU No 21/ 2001 tentang Otonomi Khusus perlu dilakukan secara serius dengan didasari komitmen kuat antara pemerintah daerah, pemerintah pusat, seluruh stakeholders, tokoh dan pemuka agama serta rakyat Papua untuk membangun dan mensejahterakan Papua.
Otsus dengan didasari komitmen bersama untuk memajukan Papua, dapat menjadi solusi untuk menyelesaikan kompleksnya persoalan di Papua yang semakin hari semakin sulit dipecahkan. Penyelesaiannyapun membutuhkan waktu yang tidak sebentar, karena pemberantasan korupsi, illegal logging, penjarahan kekayaan alam di Papua, intimidasi dan kekerasan yang muncul baik oleh OPM dan aparat keamanan , penyelesaiannya membutuhkan kerjasama kuat seluruh stake holders yang terlibat. Pembangunan, pendidikan dan kesejahteraan menjadi prioritas bagi pemerintah daerah untuk mensejahterakan rakyat Papua sehingga dapat mereduksi provokasi “kemerdekaan Papua” yang selalu digunakan oleh kelompok-kelompok yang sengaja menjadikan isu Papua untuk kepentingan kelompoknya.
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According to the Secretary General of the Papua Presidium Council (PDP) Alhamid Moh Taha, Indonesian nationalism to the people of Papua is respect for human rights (Human Rights) as guarantee the rights of life and cultural rights can be enforced. Each person gets the same value in public bureaucracies also clean of corruption .. Autonomy is expected to provide all the requirements expected by the people of Papua. Flag of Papua New to be in the Raise the flag of the right to life, social welfare, respect for human rights, social justice and fairness and not the flag a symbol of a movement. Optimization of Law No. 21 / 2001 regarding Special Autonomy should be based on seriously with a strong commitment between local government, central government, all stakeholders, leaders and religious leaders and people of Papua to build and welfare of Papua.
Autonomy with based on a shared commitment to promote Papua, can be a solution to solve complex problems in Papua, which is increasingly difficult to solve. Penyelesaiannyapun takes a long time, because of corruption, illegal logging, looting natural resources in Papua, intimidation and violence that arise both by the OPM and the security forces, the solution requires strong cooperation of all stake holders involved. Development, education and welfare a priority for local governments for welfare of the people of Papua in order to reduce provocation "independence of Papua" is always used by groups who deliberately makes the issue of Papua for the benefit of the group.
Arti Nasionalisme di Papua
[JAYAPURA] Nasionalisme Indonesia dalam konteks politik lokal Papua, bukan sekadar cium bendera Merah Putih, hafal Pancasila dan Undang-Undang Dasar 1945, ikut upacara bendera setiap 17 Agustus. Tetapi nasionalisme Indonesia bagi masyarakat asli Papua adalah sekolah gratis, lampu tidak padam, kesejahteraan, pelayanan kesehatan baik, air bersih, hutan terjaga, keadilan sosial dan keadilan ekonomi terwujud.
Menurut Sekretaris Jenderal Presidium Dewan Papua (PDP) Thaha Moh Alhamid, nasionalisme Indonesia bagi rakyat Papua adalah penghormatan terhadap hak asasi manusia (HAM) seperti memperoleh jaminan hak hidup dan hak-hak budaya bisa ditegakkan. Setiap orang mendapat nilai yang sama didepan umum juga birokrasi yang bersih dari korupsi.. Otsus diharapkan dapat memberikan segala kebutuhan yang diharapkan oleh rakyat Papua. Bendera Papua Baru yang mesti di kibarkan adalah bendera hak hidup, kesejahteraan rakyat, penghormatan hak asasi manusia, keadilan sosial dan keadilan dan bukan bendera simbol suatu gerakan. Optimalisasi UU No 21/ 2001 tentang Otonomi Khusus perlu dilakukan secara serius dengan didasari komitmen kuat antara pemerintah daerah, pemerintah pusat, seluruh stakeholders, tokoh dan pemuka agama serta rakyat Papua untuk membangun dan mensejahterakan Papua.
Otsus dengan didasari komitmen bersama untuk memajukan Papua, dapat menjadi solusi untuk menyelesaikan kompleksnya persoalan di Papua yang semakin hari semakin sulit dipecahkan. Penyelesaiannyapun membutuhkan waktu yang tidak sebentar, karena pemberantasan korupsi, illegal logging, penjarahan kekayaan alam di Papua, intimidasi dan kekerasan yang muncul baik oleh OPM dan aparat keamanan , penyelesaiannya membutuhkan kerjasama kuat seluruh stake holders yang terlibat. Pembangunan, pendidikan dan kesejahteraan menjadi prioritas bagi pemerintah daerah untuk mensejahterakan rakyat Papua sehingga dapat mereduksi provokasi “kemerdekaan Papua” yang selalu digunakan oleh kelompok-kelompok yang sengaja menjadikan isu Papua untuk kepentingan kelompoknya.
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