DeMMak

Intervention by Benny Wenda - Koteka Tribal Assembly, West Papua

Submitted by rains on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:18
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Dear Chair, Ancestral owners of the land we stand on, elders, leaders, Government representatives and ladies and gentlemen.

Today I must present the statement of Benny Wenda the leader of the Koteka Tribal Assembly, in West Papua. Benny has asked me to say to you how sorry he is that he cannot be here today but his visa application is still being processed. Benny has also asked me to formally acknowledge with heartfelt thanks the support offered to him by the United Nations Voluntary Fund.

We very much hope that Benny will be able to be at future meetings.

Free West Papua Demo at The Hague

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 18:23
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30 September 2005, Around 12 pm the first people were already present getting prepared for the Free West Papua demo which was organised by “stichting Pro West Papua”. Mr. Benny Wenda of the “Chair of DeMMak (The Koteka Tribal Assembly)” International Lobbyist in the UK for a Free West Papua and Mr. Richard Samuelson of the Free West Papua Campaign (www.freewestpapua.org) were also present at Malieveld, The Hague.
Between 1.30 and 2 pm the protest rally started and right from the beginning the Melanesian Soul was present which made sure it would be a passionate but peaceful protest.

TNI attack and torture Papuan civilians in Pyramid, near Wamena

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 18:17
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Yesterday we received alarming reports that Indonesian military personnel are currently abusing the fundamental human rights of Papuan civilians in Pyramid, near Wamena, West Papua:
Tuesday 8 July 2005: 12 members of the TNI from two districts (Assologoima and Bogolame) began intimidating and torturing innocent Papuan civilians in the little village of Moragame (Pyramid) in Assologoima District, near the town of Wamena .

What I can do for West Papua

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 12:48
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These ideas are based on what West Papuan students (AMP) and DeMMaK (Koteka Tribal Assembly) people have requested. Our solidarity work is primarily with these people and all donations will be given directly to them.

These ideas are based on what West Papuan students (AMP) and DeMMaK (Koteka Tribal Assembly) people have requested. Our solidarity work is primarily with these people and all donations will be given directly to them. Donations may be made by clicking here.

and should be accompanied by an email to f P c N stating how much has been sent and how you would like it spent.

Very recent report from the DeMMaK team in Puncak Jaya

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 12:36
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To Our friends in UK.

Thanks for all the moral and material supports for your people in West Papua.

We from Demmak, Mulia, Puncak Jaya, would like to report that there are things that have not been taken seriously by the Provincial Government of Papua, Indonesia. Since the incident in Tingginambut on 17th August 2004 that caused the loss of many lives and people's materials until the time this report is sent, there has not been any attention from human rights groups and from the government (who should have done something).