What Next, ULMWP? After MSG

    Mr Th Messet leftmost and Mark Kaisiepo delegation Nederlands Nieuw Guinea (Jubi / Ist)     

Jayapura, Jubi/DP- Political changes in Vanuatu brings into question all parties, especially the United Liberation Movement West Papua (ULMWP) about the status of West Papua in countries Brotherhood Melanesian Spearhead (MSG). Despite its status as an observer in the Melanesian brotherhood big family. Surely the Indonesian government and ULMWP together sitting in the room indigenous Melanesian Spearhead Brotherhood.


Many bid to prevent conflicts and peace in Papua one of Pastor Neles Tebay with the proposed dialogue between Jakarta and Papua. Dialogue between Jakarta and Papua talk about how to establish a peaceful Papua into the ground without having to carry the aspirations and political interests of each. Lepaslah shoes Homeland fixed price and Papua Merdeka fixed price before heading to the table of dialogue between Papua and Jakarta.

       Marcus Kasiepo (Jubi / ist)        

Avoiding to discuss and talk about Papua and Jakarta is not a solution that will be pursued. Moreover, the statement of President Jokowi after a second visit to Jayapura, last May to say what the dialogue. Because President Jokowi've talked with customary leaders and dialogue with the public on the market. So that dialogue is not a solution because the President Jokowi already come and direct dialogue with the people.
Surely not that easy, talking about the problems in Papua, Papua let alone solve the problem by using the method and the old ways. Silencing openness with violence and began imposing Papua isolation from the outside world in the midst of technological development and global economic perbuahan.


Statement of Deputy Foreign Minister Indonesia Wiwik Setyawati Firmandi MSG that UN resolution has recognized West Papua is part of Indonesia. For the Indonesian government in accordance with the implementation of the Act of (the Act) where 1026 Papuans were chosen to represent 815 944 people in West Irian in 1969 chose to remain with Indonesia.

Demokratiskah implementation of the Act of 1969? It may be a classic question, but a new generation of Papua must know how the reaction of Dr. Fernando Ortiz Sanz about the implementation of the Act of 1969. In his report, Ortiz Sanz was sorry because the Indonesian government did not implement the contents of the New York Agreement Article XXII (220 on the rights and freedoms of the people of Papua ,

Ortiz Sanz report in the UN General Assembly, September 1969 said,

"I regret to have to declare my observations on the implementation of Article XXII (22) New York Agreement, which relates to the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of movement, freedom of assembly, the natives. In doing businesses that remain, essential requirements are not fully implemented and the administration in every occasion held tight political control of the population. "(Read Socratez Sofyan Yoman, Act 1969 in Papua Undemocratic)

Dr. Fernando Ortiz Sanz in his report to the UN General Assembly also expressed disappointment. Because the Indonesian government did not implement the provisions of the New York Agreement Article XVI (16) in West Irian.

                 Delegation Nederlands Nieuw Guinea (West Papua) -Jubi-ist                                      

Before joining the Indonesian West Papua through the Act of 1969, the area Nederlands Nieuw Guinea or West Papua has become part of the South Pacific Commission (SPC). Exactly 6 Februati 1947, the area Nederlands Nieuw Guinea has become part of the SPC in which the Canberra Agreement in 1947 where one of the goals the South Pacific Commission to adopt policies and make plans and proposes the development of areas of economic and social for the residents in the South Pacific Islands.


Interesting in the Canberra Agreement 1947 is a South Pacific Conference shall involve the intellectual community leaders natives of these islands as a member utuasan, because in the end it is they who will be involved in the work of the South Pacific Commission. Besides their presence as a resource and advisor. No wonder then Papuan leaders Th Messet, Markus Kaisiepo, King Rumbati, FKT Poana, Inuri, Nicolash Youwe always participated in the meeting in the South Pacific.

Region Nederlands Nieuw Guinea (West Papua) since 1950 first takes conference the South Pacific in Suva, capital of Fiji. Furthermore, in 1953 following the second conference in Noumea, New Caledonia.

 Conference in 1956 in Suva, Fiji and conferences to four, 1959 at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. West Papua last participated in the conference Pago Pago-the capital of East Samoa, 1962, should the South Pacific Commission's 1965 conference in Hollandia (Jayapura now) but the region of West Papua is still the status dispute between Indonesia and the Netherlands so the conference ended.


Attendance figures of West Papua during the Conference of the South Pacific, especially the late Mark Kaisiepo loudly protest the practices of racism, especially in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. As a result of criticism Kaisiepo that time, the practice of discrimination within it begins to change and the opportunity given to indigenous communities in the South Pacific.

While MSG had just stood on March 14, 1988 in which three Melanesian countries each PNG, Solomon Island and Vanuatu in Port Villa initiated the formation of the Melanesian Spearhead Group countries or Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). MSG manifesto agreed that the three governments agree to bind themselves to the principles of mutual respect and to promote the cultural and traditional values ​​of Melanesia. One of the most important manifesto is that freedom is a right that can not be separated from the people who are still in the colonial powers.


MSG is one of the aims of struggle for independence Kanak people in New Caledonia. Currently Kanak People's Liberation Front (Front de Liberation Nationale et Socialiste Kanake -FLNKS) has become a full member while ULMWP of West Papua still a observer.


The dominance of Australia and New Zealand in the South Pacific Commission made the Prime Minister of Fiji, Vareqe Josaia Bainimarama formed The Pacific Islands Development Forum. At the High Level Conference (KTT) to two in Suva Fiji, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received an invitation and became the chief guest and delivered a speech at the meeting.

Although West Papua observer status in the MSG still but there are opportunities to re-connect kinship severed at South Pacific Commission (SPC) from 1962 until 2015. For 15 years now joined SPC and SPC could re-join? I do not know but that is obviously the door is always open to join in the South Pacific. (tabloidjubi.com/DP)


#Punik Castro