By West Papua Border Mission May/June 2006
Aug 3, 2006, 14:19
Aug 3, 2006, 14:19
Executive Summary
Nick Chesterfield compiled this report as a result of fieldwork he
undertook from May 14 to 14 June 2006 on behalf of the Free West Papua
campaign in Australia. The work was funded by grassroots donations from
Australia.
For too long the security and human rights issues present along the
border of the Papua Niugini and West Papua have been ignored at the
strategic peril of countries in the region. In abandoning those who
fought so hard for our freedom in World War 2, we have missed out on a
genuine opportunity to stop displacement of our neighbours, and to
genuinely combat terrorism on our doorstep.
Currently a massive troop buildup is occurring on the border by the
Indonesian military, who have so far managed to resist genuine civilian
control within Indonesia. After the defensive killings of five security
personnel and agents provocateur in the demonstrations of March 15/16,
the Indonesian military and Police have conducted widespread reprisals
against students and the family members of all university students in
West Papua. The TNI's network of terror has spread furthermore deep
within Papua Niugini and has made its presence felt within isolated
communities along the border, who are living in fear of an imminent
invasion. Evidence was uncovered that a massive ground offensive is in
the final stages of planning, and there are questions that need to
answered publicly by many people in the region to prevent this from
happening.
This Security Assesment also revisits some of the military evidence
uncovered in "Terror-Razing the Forest: Guns,Corruption, Illegal
logging, JI & the Indonesian military in Papua Niugini" which was
release in January of this year and has caused quite a stir already. It
contains the following information:
(i)Documentation of situation if Siti Wainggai
This report present information that there has been an on-going program
carried out by the Indonesian authorities to capture Siti Wainggai in
Papua New Guinea and return her to Indonesia. Siti Wainggai is the
mother of child who travelled with her father to Australia with the 43
asylum seekers in January 2006. Siti Wainggai fled to Papua New Guinea
after being forced to make a statement by Indonesian authorities that
her child had been abducted by "its" father and taken to Australia
against her wishes.
The report presents information that is not safe for Siti Wainggai to
stay in Papua New Guinea. A scenario is presented for her to go to New
Zealand as a refugee.
(ii)Circumstances of students fleeing aftermath of demonstrations in
Jayapura of March 15/16 2006.
Results of interviews and information collected about the West Papuan
students who were seeking political asylum after the March 15 & 16 2006
demonstrations in Jayapura suggest that there are many hundreds of
students and other persons who have left Jayapura and have gone into
hiding because of concerns for their personal safety.
Interviews undertaken demonstrate that these persons have been subjected
to beatings, torture, retaliatory action and reprisal killings by
Indonesian authorities. The information presented demonstrates that
these persons face a real threat of persecution, imprisonment or death
in West Papuan from the Indonesian
authorities. Information is presented that parents or relatives of
these persons have also been subjected to reprisal and torture.
On the basis of the information presented these persons appear to be
political refugees who face real danger of persecution from Indonesia.
Information contained in the report presents an argument that these
persons may not be safe from Indonesian authorities while staying in
Papua New Guinea, and that international assistance is immediately
required.
(iii)Links between timber logging operations, Indonesian military and
Islamic militia
This report presents strong information about links between personnel of
the Indonesian military and commercial logging operations along the
north coast of Papua New Guinea. The report relies on information to
suggest that the commercial fish industry and timber logging operations
in Papua New Guinea are working with Indonesian military and armed
militias from Phillipines & Indonesia. Information is presented that
these armed personnel are providing security for the industry
operations. The nature and origin of these armed personnel suggests that
a strategic political role is be being played by these personnel.
It has been established that past and present members of Indonesian
military have interests in logging and resource exploitation. These
interests form a military industry complex, which has been ongoing in
Indonesia since the Suharto era. It seems plausible that these same
interests have extended into logging interests in Papua New Guinea.
Information presented by the author in the past argues this is the
case. Where this is proven, the military industrial complex which
includes Indonesia's TNI is entrenched in Papua New Guinea.
(iv)OPM attack on TNI camp in Border region
This report presents information about an attack by the OPM on an
Indonesian military camp on April 10 2006. It is reported that this
attack was supposed to assist the students fleeing persecution after the
March 15/16 2006 demonstration.
(v) Indonesian Troops and Militia in the northern border region
This presents details of very large deployments of Indonesian troops and
equipment along the northern border region with Papua New Guinea.
Information is presented about TNI installations including locations,
equipment, troop numbers & battalion identifications, which extend
through territory along the northern section of the Trans
Irian Highway to Wutung.
The report presents information that Islamist or Jihadist type militias
are currently active & training in the immediate region.
Information is presented that local people have been removed from the
area of military operations, face restricted movement and face an vastly
increased danger of attack.
(vi)General situation in northern coast of Papua New Guinea
The report details concern of PNG people in the border region for
incursion or attack by Indonesian troops into Papua New Guinea
territory. The reports suggest that Papua New Guinea Government has
little capacity or willingness to respond to an incursion.
The report details some information about the landowners in Saundan
province working to wrestle control of the logging operations from RH.
(vii)Additional Comment
Information presented in the report suggests that the corrupt nature of
the current PNG Government of Michael Somare is assisting Indonesian
territorial and business interests' in the region. This begs the
question of what happens if the government in Papua New Guinea stops
being compliant to timber & resource companies and their military
associates in Indonesia.
It seems credible that the Indonesian force along the border could be
used to secure strategic interests further inside Papua New Guinea if
the need arose.
The report of Kopassus and militia already in Papua New Guinea suggests
that this military control is already being established.
Small detachments of armed forces can be used to make local people
scared and powerless. Then the local people will be unable to act
against increased troop numbers and any increased Indonesian control
will face an already compliant population.
This report suggests a stealthy campaign by the TNI for territorial
control is already underway in PNG.
for comment:
Nick Chesterfield,
International Officer
Free West Papua Campaign Pacifica (Melb)
Osa-Tara-Lia (AUSTRALIA)
manukoreri@hush.ai SECURE if using HUSHMAIL
mob: +61 (0)409 268 978
© Copyright by w@tchPAPUA
Nick Chesterfield compiled this report as a result of fieldwork he
undertook from May 14 to 14 June 2006 on behalf of the Free West Papua
campaign in Australia. The work was funded by grassroots donations from
Australia.
For too long the security and human rights issues present along the
border of the Papua Niugini and West Papua have been ignored at the
strategic peril of countries in the region. In abandoning those who
fought so hard for our freedom in World War 2, we have missed out on a
genuine opportunity to stop displacement of our neighbours, and to
genuinely combat terrorism on our doorstep.
Currently a massive troop buildup is occurring on the border by the
Indonesian military, who have so far managed to resist genuine civilian
control within Indonesia. After the defensive killings of five security
personnel and agents provocateur in the demonstrations of March 15/16,
the Indonesian military and Police have conducted widespread reprisals
against students and the family members of all university students in
West Papua. The TNI's network of terror has spread furthermore deep
within Papua Niugini and has made its presence felt within isolated
communities along the border, who are living in fear of an imminent
invasion. Evidence was uncovered that a massive ground offensive is in
the final stages of planning, and there are questions that need to
answered publicly by many people in the region to prevent this from
happening.
This Security Assesment also revisits some of the military evidence
uncovered in "Terror-Razing the Forest: Guns,Corruption, Illegal
logging, JI & the Indonesian military in Papua Niugini" which was
release in January of this year and has caused quite a stir already. It
contains the following information:
(i)Documentation of situation if Siti Wainggai
This report present information that there has been an on-going program
carried out by the Indonesian authorities to capture Siti Wainggai in
Papua New Guinea and return her to Indonesia. Siti Wainggai is the
mother of child who travelled with her father to Australia with the 43
asylum seekers in January 2006. Siti Wainggai fled to Papua New Guinea
after being forced to make a statement by Indonesian authorities that
her child had been abducted by "its" father and taken to Australia
against her wishes.
The report presents information that is not safe for Siti Wainggai to
stay in Papua New Guinea. A scenario is presented for her to go to New
Zealand as a refugee.
(ii)Circumstances of students fleeing aftermath of demonstrations in
Jayapura of March 15/16 2006.
Results of interviews and information collected about the West Papuan
students who were seeking political asylum after the March 15 & 16 2006
demonstrations in Jayapura suggest that there are many hundreds of
students and other persons who have left Jayapura and have gone into
hiding because of concerns for their personal safety.
Interviews undertaken demonstrate that these persons have been subjected
to beatings, torture, retaliatory action and reprisal killings by
Indonesian authorities. The information presented demonstrates that
these persons face a real threat of persecution, imprisonment or death
in West Papuan from the Indonesian
authorities. Information is presented that parents or relatives of
these persons have also been subjected to reprisal and torture.
On the basis of the information presented these persons appear to be
political refugees who face real danger of persecution from Indonesia.
Information contained in the report presents an argument that these
persons may not be safe from Indonesian authorities while staying in
Papua New Guinea, and that international assistance is immediately
required.
(iii)Links between timber logging operations, Indonesian military and
Islamic militia
This report presents strong information about links between personnel of
the Indonesian military and commercial logging operations along the
north coast of Papua New Guinea. The report relies on information to
suggest that the commercial fish industry and timber logging operations
in Papua New Guinea are working with Indonesian military and armed
militias from Phillipines & Indonesia. Information is presented that
these armed personnel are providing security for the industry
operations. The nature and origin of these armed personnel suggests that
a strategic political role is be being played by these personnel.
It has been established that past and present members of Indonesian
military have interests in logging and resource exploitation. These
interests form a military industry complex, which has been ongoing in
Indonesia since the Suharto era. It seems plausible that these same
interests have extended into logging interests in Papua New Guinea.
Information presented by the author in the past argues this is the
case. Where this is proven, the military industrial complex which
includes Indonesia's TNI is entrenched in Papua New Guinea.
(iv)OPM attack on TNI camp in Border region
This report presents information about an attack by the OPM on an
Indonesian military camp on April 10 2006. It is reported that this
attack was supposed to assist the students fleeing persecution after the
March 15/16 2006 demonstration.
(v) Indonesian Troops and Militia in the northern border region
This presents details of very large deployments of Indonesian troops and
equipment along the northern border region with Papua New Guinea.
Information is presented about TNI installations including locations,
equipment, troop numbers & battalion identifications, which extend
through territory along the northern section of the Trans
Irian Highway to Wutung.
The report presents information that Islamist or Jihadist type militias
are currently active & training in the immediate region.
Information is presented that local people have been removed from the
area of military operations, face restricted movement and face an vastly
increased danger of attack.
(vi)General situation in northern coast of Papua New Guinea
The report details concern of PNG people in the border region for
incursion or attack by Indonesian troops into Papua New Guinea
territory. The reports suggest that Papua New Guinea Government has
little capacity or willingness to respond to an incursion.
The report details some information about the landowners in Saundan
province working to wrestle control of the logging operations from RH.
(vii)Additional Comment
Information presented in the report suggests that the corrupt nature of
the current PNG Government of Michael Somare is assisting Indonesian
territorial and business interests' in the region. This begs the
question of what happens if the government in Papua New Guinea stops
being compliant to timber & resource companies and their military
associates in Indonesia.
It seems credible that the Indonesian force along the border could be
used to secure strategic interests further inside Papua New Guinea if
the need arose.
The report of Kopassus and militia already in Papua New Guinea suggests
that this military control is already being established.
Small detachments of armed forces can be used to make local people
scared and powerless. Then the local people will be unable to act
against increased troop numbers and any increased Indonesian control
will face an already compliant population.
This report suggests a stealthy campaign by the TNI for territorial
control is already underway in PNG.
for comment:
Nick Chesterfield,
International Officer
Free West Papua Campaign Pacifica (Melb)
Osa-Tara-Lia (AUSTRALIA)
manukoreri@hush.ai SECURE if using HUSHMAIL
mob: +61 (0)409 268 978
© Copyright by w@tchPAPUA
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