By SKP-Numbay
Jul 26, 2006, 18:41
Jul 26, 2006, 18:41
In June, the Justice and Peace Secretariat (SKP) of the Jayapura Diocese issued a 62-page report on the situation in West Papua for the period January - March 2006. The report contains a great deal of information about conditions in many spheres of life in the territory. It is an important document particularly considering that there is no access to the territory for human rights organisations, foreign journalists, and others wishing to undertake investigations there.
A short while ago, we circulated a summary of the section of the document that deals with the 16 March Abepura incident. Below, we draw attention to information on a variety of topics. We are unfortunately unable to do full justice to the document, but offer the following extracts for the interest of our readers. Most of the daily entries are given in summary only for reasons of time.
A. Personal Freedoms
4 January
Military commander of the 172/PWY military command, Infantry Colonel Asis Wanto stated that in anticipation of disruptions by separatist groups in advance of the election of the governor and deputy governor [which took place in March] for 2005-2010, the TNI (Indonesian army) has decided to intensify security arrangements in areas still considered as being centres of unrest, in particular along the border (with PNG).
A member of the army, Private Rosadi who was involved in shooting a civilian for which he was sentenced to one year's imprisonment because he had been involved in torturing the victim announced that he would appeal against the sentence. The appeal has been lodged with the Jayapura/Military
Tribunal.
13 January
Following intensive interrogation of 12 persons brought to Jayapura from Timika for alleged involvement in the killing of two US citizens and one Indonesian, eight persons were identified as suspects. The persons are: Antonius Wamang, Agustinus Anggaibak, Johannes Kasimony, Ishak (Ondawame) Onawati, Yulianus Deigma, Hardi Tsugama, Darius Iwak and Felix Dagme, who were all transferred to Jakarta.
Relatives of the eight persons, including Mama Yosepha Alomang, Paula Makabory as well as the chair of the advocacy team of the eight accused said that the removal of the eight had taken place in secret, without their relatives being given official notification of the transfer.
The head of the legal team for the accused, Pieter Eli SH said he would file a complaint against the police for not making the arrests according to legal procedures and would complain to PT Freeport and Garuda for facilitating the arrest and transfer of the accused from Timika to police headquarters in Jayapura.
18 January
In Wasior, district of Wondama, two members of Brimob, identified by the initials, FM and NS beat and battered a teacher . This happened because the teacher had hit a pupil who was related to one of the perpetrators of the attack for returning to school too late after Christmas and the New Year.
20 January
In Waghete, district of Paniai, soldiers opened fire on civilians at 7.30am. One person Moses Douw (23) , was shot dead and two, Yonike Kotouki (18) and Petrus Pekey (22) were wounded. The incident is thought to have been connected with travel documents.
23 January
A demonstratior by hundreds of people, members of the Papuan People's Anti-Militarism Front, demonstrating peacefully outside the DPRP became tense when three vehicles were damaged. They were protested against the shooting incident in Waghete. In speeches and on banners, the crowd demanded that 'the TNI be withdrawn from Papua, the perpetrators of the shooting be dismissed and the commander of Trikora Commander be dismissed.
24 January
A member of the DPRP announced that two teams were being set up to investigate the Waghete shootings, one for investigations at the site of the shooting and the other to be in contact with the TNI in Jakarta.
25 January
The two officers involved in the Waghete shooting were named: Second Lieut. Situmeang, who is thought to have shot the two wounded men, and police officer Ronald Isac Tumena from Waghete police force, who is thought to have shot Moses Dauw dead.
The shooting incident resulted in a 4-pointed accord between the community, the local authorities and the TNI:
1. Not to open fire on civilians.
2. Issues with the local community should be resolved by dialogue, not by the use of firearms.
3. Respect should be shown for the basic rights of the Papuans.
4. Resolve to develop Papua as a part of the Republic of Indonesia, in accordance with Law 21/2001 on Special Autonomy.
29 January
A person in Sentani raised the Morning Star flag on the flag post of the Sentani district office. The incident lasted only eleven minutes, after which the person involved was arrested by the police. He was later
described as being mentally deranged.
2 February
198 members of the OPM operating in Sarmi district surrendered to the local TNI.
23 February
Police chief Tommy Yakobus announced that he had met gold panners in Tembagapura and asked them to remove the barriers they had erected. No agreement was reached.
Meanwhile in Jakarta, ten students of the Students Executive Organ (BEM) were declared to be suspects for attacking the Freeport office in Jakarta. They will face charges under Article 170 of the Criminal Code (the use of force against persons or property liable to a punishment of up to six years). They were arrested while taking refuge at the Kontras office in Jakarta. Members of the Anti-Militarism Front in Jakarta demonstrated outside the DPRP office. There were tense moments with the security forces when their request to meet a member of the DPRP was refused on the grounds that the person in question was otherwise engaged.
In Biak, at the trial of Second Lieut Arif Budi Situmeang, facing charges for shooting and wounding two persons in Waghete, the military prosecutor demanded a sentence of five months. [There are no further entries regarding this trial, nor the final verdict for this officer nor are there entries about charges against the person thought to have killed Moses Douw.]
25 February
The gold panners agreed to lift the blockade following two days of negotiations and a list of nine demands. The event was attended by hundreds of panners.
Around 500 people took part in a long march of 20 kms from the UNCEN campus in Abepura to the DPRP office in Jayapura to demand the closure of Freeport whose activities bring no benefits for Papuan people. A similar demonstration outside the Freeport office in Jakarta resulted in the office being closed (for the day). The demonstrators said: 'We have long endured while Freeport has stolen Papua's natural resources. For us, there is only one demand: Close Freeport.'
1 March
The chair of the DPR (national parliament) Agung Laksono asked all sides to show restraint in finding a solution about Freeport. He said that Freeport was a national investment and an asset for the people of Indonesia even though it was being run by a foreign company'. 'It is best for the investment to continue, if there is anything wrong it should be corrected because the investment itself is not wrong. Any problems should be dealt with speedily.'
3 March
The chair of the MRP, Hidayat Nur Wahid, said that demands for Freeport to close were justified. The government should deal wisely with this problem in the interests especially of those living in the vicinity of the mine as well as of the people of Papua in general.
6 March
In response to demands with regard to Freeport, the MRP decided to set up a special group to handle the matter, headed by Ifi Kogoya, with 18 members from the MRP.
12 March
173/PVB Korem commander announced that TNI headquarters has decided to set up a security post in Mapi Island, district of Biak.
14 March
Although Papua has been divided into two provinces, the TNI announced that it would not create a new Kodam. It is not necessary for every province to have its own Kodam, said TNI chief-of staff Joko Santoso.
A group of about 50 people who have been carrying out demonstrators since 27 February at check point 1, Mile 28, pelted Sheraton Hotel in Timika with stones, arrows and catapults.Twenty vehicles were damaged and one car was burnt. Views expressed by the MRP and the DPRP were ignored.
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A short while ago, we circulated a summary of the section of the document that deals with the 16 March Abepura incident. Below, we draw attention to information on a variety of topics. We are unfortunately unable to do full justice to the document, but offer the following extracts for the interest of our readers. Most of the daily entries are given in summary only for reasons of time.
A. Personal Freedoms
4 January
Military commander of the 172/PWY military command, Infantry Colonel Asis Wanto stated that in anticipation of disruptions by separatist groups in advance of the election of the governor and deputy governor [which took place in March] for 2005-2010, the TNI (Indonesian army) has decided to intensify security arrangements in areas still considered as being centres of unrest, in particular along the border (with PNG).
A member of the army, Private Rosadi who was involved in shooting a civilian for which he was sentenced to one year's imprisonment because he had been involved in torturing the victim announced that he would appeal against the sentence. The appeal has been lodged with the Jayapura/Military
Tribunal.
13 January
Following intensive interrogation of 12 persons brought to Jayapura from Timika for alleged involvement in the killing of two US citizens and one Indonesian, eight persons were identified as suspects. The persons are: Antonius Wamang, Agustinus Anggaibak, Johannes Kasimony, Ishak (Ondawame) Onawati, Yulianus Deigma, Hardi Tsugama, Darius Iwak and Felix Dagme, who were all transferred to Jakarta.
Relatives of the eight persons, including Mama Yosepha Alomang, Paula Makabory as well as the chair of the advocacy team of the eight accused said that the removal of the eight had taken place in secret, without their relatives being given official notification of the transfer.
The head of the legal team for the accused, Pieter Eli SH said he would file a complaint against the police for not making the arrests according to legal procedures and would complain to PT Freeport and Garuda for facilitating the arrest and transfer of the accused from Timika to police headquarters in Jayapura.
18 January
In Wasior, district of Wondama, two members of Brimob, identified by the initials, FM and NS beat and battered a teacher . This happened because the teacher had hit a pupil who was related to one of the perpetrators of the attack for returning to school too late after Christmas and the New Year.
20 January
In Waghete, district of Paniai, soldiers opened fire on civilians at 7.30am. One person Moses Douw (23) , was shot dead and two, Yonike Kotouki (18) and Petrus Pekey (22) were wounded. The incident is thought to have been connected with travel documents.
23 January
A demonstratior by hundreds of people, members of the Papuan People's Anti-Militarism Front, demonstrating peacefully outside the DPRP became tense when three vehicles were damaged. They were protested against the shooting incident in Waghete. In speeches and on banners, the crowd demanded that 'the TNI be withdrawn from Papua, the perpetrators of the shooting be dismissed and the commander of Trikora Commander be dismissed.
24 January
A member of the DPRP announced that two teams were being set up to investigate the Waghete shootings, one for investigations at the site of the shooting and the other to be in contact with the TNI in Jakarta.
25 January
The two officers involved in the Waghete shooting were named: Second Lieut. Situmeang, who is thought to have shot the two wounded men, and police officer Ronald Isac Tumena from Waghete police force, who is thought to have shot Moses Dauw dead.
The shooting incident resulted in a 4-pointed accord between the community, the local authorities and the TNI:
1. Not to open fire on civilians.
2. Issues with the local community should be resolved by dialogue, not by the use of firearms.
3. Respect should be shown for the basic rights of the Papuans.
4. Resolve to develop Papua as a part of the Republic of Indonesia, in accordance with Law 21/2001 on Special Autonomy.
29 January
A person in Sentani raised the Morning Star flag on the flag post of the Sentani district office. The incident lasted only eleven minutes, after which the person involved was arrested by the police. He was later
described as being mentally deranged.
2 February
198 members of the OPM operating in Sarmi district surrendered to the local TNI.
23 February
Police chief Tommy Yakobus announced that he had met gold panners in Tembagapura and asked them to remove the barriers they had erected. No agreement was reached.
Meanwhile in Jakarta, ten students of the Students Executive Organ (BEM) were declared to be suspects for attacking the Freeport office in Jakarta. They will face charges under Article 170 of the Criminal Code (the use of force against persons or property liable to a punishment of up to six years). They were arrested while taking refuge at the Kontras office in Jakarta. Members of the Anti-Militarism Front in Jakarta demonstrated outside the DPRP office. There were tense moments with the security forces when their request to meet a member of the DPRP was refused on the grounds that the person in question was otherwise engaged.
In Biak, at the trial of Second Lieut Arif Budi Situmeang, facing charges for shooting and wounding two persons in Waghete, the military prosecutor demanded a sentence of five months. [There are no further entries regarding this trial, nor the final verdict for this officer nor are there entries about charges against the person thought to have killed Moses Douw.]
25 February
The gold panners agreed to lift the blockade following two days of negotiations and a list of nine demands. The event was attended by hundreds of panners.
Around 500 people took part in a long march of 20 kms from the UNCEN campus in Abepura to the DPRP office in Jayapura to demand the closure of Freeport whose activities bring no benefits for Papuan people. A similar demonstration outside the Freeport office in Jakarta resulted in the office being closed (for the day). The demonstrators said: 'We have long endured while Freeport has stolen Papua's natural resources. For us, there is only one demand: Close Freeport.'
1 March
The chair of the DPR (national parliament) Agung Laksono asked all sides to show restraint in finding a solution about Freeport. He said that Freeport was a national investment and an asset for the people of Indonesia even though it was being run by a foreign company'. 'It is best for the investment to continue, if there is anything wrong it should be corrected because the investment itself is not wrong. Any problems should be dealt with speedily.'
3 March
The chair of the MRP, Hidayat Nur Wahid, said that demands for Freeport to close were justified. The government should deal wisely with this problem in the interests especially of those living in the vicinity of the mine as well as of the people of Papua in general.
6 March
In response to demands with regard to Freeport, the MRP decided to set up a special group to handle the matter, headed by Ifi Kogoya, with 18 members from the MRP.
12 March
173/PVB Korem commander announced that TNI headquarters has decided to set up a security post in Mapi Island, district of Biak.
14 March
Although Papua has been divided into two provinces, the TNI announced that it would not create a new Kodam. It is not necessary for every province to have its own Kodam, said TNI chief-of staff Joko Santoso.
A group of about 50 people who have been carrying out demonstrators since 27 February at check point 1, Mile 28, pelted Sheraton Hotel in Timika with stones, arrows and catapults.Twenty vehicles were damaged and one car was burnt. Views expressed by the MRP and the DPRP were ignored.
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