>From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 2 04:05:27 2000 Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 04:05:27 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Pressure Mounts on Indonesian Military Over X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 1 Timor/IRJA/Maluku Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000131/wl/indonesia_military_2.html Pressure Mounts on Indonesian Military Over Timor By Jonathan Thatcher JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's once-powerful military came under immense pressure on Tuesday after a government-backed investigation incriminated former armed forces chief Wiranto and other top generals over atrocities in East Timor. It was the latest and most severe public attack on the armed forces whose prestige has evaporated under an onslaught of accusations over mass human rights abuses and political meddling. ``Too many past rights abuses, not only in East Timor, but also in Aceh, Maluku (the Moluccas), Irian Jaya and even Jakarta, have gone unpunished,'' the Jakarta Post said in an editorial. ``The government has not been able to prosecute anyone for any rampant corruption committed by the old Suharto regime, when the evidence is staring us in the face,'' the daily said. The probe by a government-backed commission into the mass violence and destruction that followed East Timor's vote for independence last year included six generals among those it said were responsible and should face further investigation. Within hours of the report's release, President Abdurrahman Wahid said he would sack General Wiranto, his powerful former armed forces commander and now coordinating minister for social and political affairs. Wahid Dismisses Coup Fears Wahid, speaking to reporters in the Swiss resort of Davos where he attended the World Economic Forum, said he would ask Wiranto to step down as soon as he returned home in mid-February. Wahid also confidently ruled out any chance of a coup, something military commanders have repeatedly denied they had any intention of allowing. But fears lingered and the rupiah weakened in Jakarta, partly on worries that worsening relations between the government and military could undermine the nation's young, fragile democracy. Wiranto's lawyers were due to hold a news conference on Tuesday. Wiranto, whom Wahid has already forced to retire from the military next month, has so far not made any public statement over the accusations. Hundreds of East Timorese are thought to have been killed, many raped and most of the population displaced during a reign of terror last year by pro-Jakarta gangs backed by the military. The vote marked the end of 23 years of often brutal Indonesian rule in the tiny territory. Indonesia's rule over East Timor was never internationally recognized and the issue soured its relations with the West. It is now up to the Indonesian attorney-general to decide what further action to take. However, the moves by the Indonesian government appear to have softened demands to set up an international tribunal to investigate those responsible for the abuses in East Timor. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and U.S. ambassador Richard Holbrooke have both made clear that an international tribunal should not be considered until Jakarta had a chance to prosecute those involved. ``(The military) should really learn a lesson from East Timor and other cases of human rights abuses...,'' Media Indonesia said in an editorial. ``If the recommendations of the human rights commission is credible, then the world will trust us to solve our own problems.'' ``This is a heavy test and lesson for the soldiers, because they are already facing endless criticism and condemnation at home,'' it said. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 2 04:13:38 2000 Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 04:13:38 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Govt told to review Freeport deal Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 5 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Jakarta Post, English Edition, National News Feb 2nd 200 Govt told to review Freeport deal JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives asked the government on Tuesday to review its contract with mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, saying the deal violated investment regulations and the 1945 State Constitution. The recommendation was announced by House commissions I and II following a visit to Irian Jaya during the recess in December of last year. "We suggest that the government review the deal," Commission I deputy chairman Astrid Susanto said after a House plenary session to hear the joint-commission's report of its Irian visit. The session was presided over by Deputy House Speaker Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno. Commission I is in charge of defense, security and foreign affairs, while Commission II deals with home and legal affairs. The rich mining company, a subsidiary of American firm Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold, began operating in the early 1970s in the gold-rich province. Indonesia, then under long-time ruler Soeharto, and Freeport signed the first deal in 1967 and extended it in 1991. Astrid said the revenue sharing stipulated in the contract was unfair since it earned Indonesia only 20 percent of the income. "Indonesia who owns the land receives only a tiny share. Is that fair?" she said. Astrid said the two commissions fell short of suggesting a fairer revenue sharing program. Meanwhile, the Commission I spokesman, Hepi Bone Zulkarnain, said the commission deemed the current contract to be against the 1967 Foreign Investment Law and the Constitution. "The exploitation of natural resources in the province should benefit the local people as stipulated in the law and Constitution chapter 33," Hapi said. He suggested that the government seek "a win-win solution" should the contract be revoked. The two commissions concluded in their report that the mining operations had resulted in socioeconomic injustice, rampant human rights abuse and political tension. Demands for independence have mounted in the province over the past year. (jun) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 2 04:16:25 2000 Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 04:16:25 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] IRJA says, "STOP TRANSMIGRASI" Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 3 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post, English Edition, National News Feb 2nd 2000 Irian Jaya urges end to transmigrants FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: The Irian Jaya provincial legislative council wants the central government to stop sending transmigrants from densely populated areas of the province. Florens Imbiri, the head of the Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) faction told The Jakarta Post on Monday that the legislative council had urged the government, through the Ministry of Transmigration office in Irian Jaya, to stop its resettlement programs for Irian Jaya. He said the demand was communicated to the minister of transmigration, the People's Consultative Assembly and the House of Representatives in Jakarta. Florens did not say if the legislative council had sent an official letter to the Ministry of Transmigration over the demand. Florens said the central government had given too much attention to the transmigrants by providing them with houses and land, while there was a large number of Irianese living in the hinterland which were still unaided by the government. "Such discriminative treatment constitutes injustice and in turn triggers social jealousy in the future," Florens said. The Irianese living in the hinterland must be given the priority, he said. "Therefore, stop the transmigration programs in Irian Jaya and start empowering the Irianese, especially those in remote areas," Florens said. Records at the Irian Jaya Provincial Social Affairs office indicate that Irian Jaya now has a population of about 2 million, half of which are native Papuans. "Some 477,000 of the Papuans live in remote and mountainous areas throughout the province. They have never been touched by development," Decky Asmuruf, the head of the Social Affairs office said. "The first step the central government should take is to provide the isolated tribes with housing," Decky said. (eba) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 2 04:18:44 2000 Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 04:18:44 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Riau votes for independence Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 4 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message People's congress votes for Riau independence The Jakarta Post, English Edition, National News, Feb 2nd 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The second Riau People's Congress in the provincial capital Pekanbaru concluded on Tuesday with a poll that resulted in a majority vote for independence. Of 623 ballots cast, 270 were in favor of independence, 199 for autonomy, 146 for the federal option and the remaining eight were abstentions. The chairman of the four-day congress, Dun Usul, said the results of the event would be presented to the central government and promoted to the public. "We are pleased that the independence option was agreed upon in a peaceful manner. Our intention was to reach an agreement without violence and bloodshed," Usul, who represented the Riau People's Communication Forum (FKPMR), said. A total of 2,025 representatives of local government, nongovernmental organizations, universities and tribes attended the event, which was originally scheduled to close on Monday. Only one-third of the participants were allowed to cast a ballot. Acrimonious debate over the vote forced the organizers to extend the congress. There were three options -- independence, federal state or autonomy -- offered in the vote. "The result is considered legitimate, and we will report this result to the central government through the House of Representatives (DPR)," Usul said as quoted by Antara. Independence demands were first heard early last year when a group of students declared an independent state in Riau. They also named Tabrani Rab, a cultural figure, the president of an independent Riau. The congress, the second of its kind, was held in response to the growing debate on the future of the oil-rich province. Various groups have made their demands, including separation from the republic and the establishment of a federated state in Indonesia. The initial congress, held in 1957, resulted in the people's acceptance to join the unitary state of Indonesia. In response to the congress' result, spokesman for Riau provincial administration Ruskin Har told The Jakarta Post by phone that the congress was an informal forum to gather public aspirations and "therefore the local administration will respect it." "I don't think the independence vote matters as long as it is aimed at enriching the public discourse. It will be a problem if they (the committee) demand a secession from Indonesia," he said. Ruskin suggested that the congress organizers explain "what kind of freedom they are searching for. Is it physically free from Indonesia or just mentally free from injustice?" He said separation from Indonesia would bring Riau several difficult issues ranging from economic and political to psychological matters. Last week, proindependence students attempted to take over the office of American-based oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia in Rumbai, 10 kilometers north of Pekanbaru, protesting what they called unfair revenue sharing from oil exploitation in the province. It was the second rally staged to demand improvements in revenue sharing after the previous rally in April last year. Riau contributes more than half of Indonesia's daily crude oil production of 1.5 million barrels. (emf) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 2 04:29:08 2000 Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 04:29:07 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Ditjen Hubla Terima 3 Kapal Kenavigasian Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 6 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Ditjen Hubla Terima 3 Kapal Kenavigasian Semarang, 1 Februari Ditjen Perhubungan Laut (Hubla) menerima tiga kapal kenavigasian dari PT Jasa Marina Indah (JMI) Semarang di galangan unit II PT JMI, kompleks pelabuhan Tanjung Emas, Senin (31/1). Ketiga kapal itu, KN Adhara, KN Achutus, dan KN Aldebaran masing-masing akan dioperasikan oleh distrik navigasi Tanjung Pinang, Belawan, dan Jayapura. Ketiganya merupakan kelanjutan penyerahan dua unit kapal sejenis, yaitu KN Antares dan KN Altair, yang telah beroperasi di Sabang dan Sibolga, pada 8 Oktober 1999. Pemimpin Proyek, Effendi Pasaribu, menyatakan, pembangunan lima kapal jenis aid tender itu dan tiga kapal jenis injection boat didasarkan pada kontrak antara proyek pengembangan Faskespel DKI Jakarta I Ditjen Perhubungan Laut dan PT JMI/Damen Shipyards Belanda No 006/PP/PFKP/99 tanggal 13 Juni 1997 dan No 009/PP/PFKP/99 tanggal 26 Maret 1999. Nilai kontrak keseluruhan mencapai 21.383.806 dolar AS yang dibiayai dari dana pinjaman kredit ekspor ABN Amro Bank Belanda dan dana pendamping rupiah, selama 27 bulan. Ketiga kapal jenis inspection boat yang direncanakan untuk divisi navigasi Samarinda, Banjarmasin, dan Tanjung Pinang itu, baru akan diserahkan pada Februari 2000. Spesifikasi kapal jenis aid tender yang diserahkan tersebut panjang keseluruhan 48,28 meter, lebar telapak kulit 9,5 m, tinggi telapak kulit 3,7 m, berat kotor 550 ton, load draft 300 ton, dengan kecepatan 11 knots. Rawan Sekretaris Ditjen Perhubungan Laut, Capt T Walla, pada kesempatan itu, mengatakan, wilayah perairan Indonesia sangat rawan terhadap terjadinya kecelakaan kapal. Sarana Bantu Navigasi Pelayaran (SBNP) telah mencapai 46,6 persen dengan keandalan 97,1 persen. Yang terdiri dari 244 unit menara suar, 1.125 unit rambu suar milik Ditjen Perhubungan Laut dan 379 milik instansi lainnya. Di bidang telekomunikasi pelayaran, tingkat kecukupan sudah mencapai 62,84 persen dan keandalan 46,65 persen, terdiri dari 217 unit Stasiun Radio Operasi Pantai (SROP) dan 31 unit Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS). Direktorat Kenavigasian sendiri telah memiliki 85 unit kapal negara kenavigasian. ''Namun, sebagian besar produktivitasnya kurang optimal, disebabkan rata-rata umur kapal sudah tua. SBNP harus diperhatikan dan diperlihara agar tidak terjadi pencurian, tabrak lari, roboh, hilang, hanyut, dan tenggelam'' kata Walla.(135) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Fwd: Eastnet: Army Admits Complicity in Haruku Massacre Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: ----- Forwarded message from eastnet@cenderawasih.net ----- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:48:23 -1000 (HST) From: Chaumont Devin Reply-To: eastnet@cenderawasih.net Subject: Eastnet: Army Admits Complicity in Haruku Massacre To: eastnet@cenderawasih.net,ambon@egroups.com devil@lava.net (Chaumont Devin) From: Noes Souisa Subject: [Ambon] fwd: Army admits involvement in Christian slayings Army admits involvement in Christian slayings ============================================ The Melbourne Age - January 31, 2000 Ambon -- Indonesian's top general in the embattled Muluku islands said today that four soldiers were involved in the massacre of 24 Christian civilians on the island of Haruku last week. General Max Tamaela told Indonesian television in the capital Ambon that yesterday armed forces (TNI) investigators uncovered evidence that soldiers on Haruku assisted several thousand Muslim residents of neighbouring villages in the attack on the main Christian town of the same name. In addition to the four serving members of the army, a police officer is also under suspicion, he said. "I'm a little bit surprised about his comments, yes," said Reverend Jack Manuputty, a member of a now-defunct Christian- Indonesian reconciliation task force, and part-time resident of Haruku. "But he has to make a further investigation into who directed them, who was the one who gave the orders. I don't believe they acted on their own initiative. The people there, the victims, deserve to know who was behind the action." The Indonesian army has been accused on several occasions of siding with Muluku's slim Muslim majority since battles between the two religious groups first began in January 1999. The predominantly Christian local police force in Ambon has also been charged with playing favourites, of renting guns to Christians in their battles with Muslims along the fire blackened border known as the Gaza Strip, formerly the principal business area, that now marks the divided city of 420,000. This is the first time, however, that authorities have publicly admitted soldiers have taken part in a specific incident. Haruku village was attacked by mobs of armed men -- by some estimates several thousand -- wearing the distinctive white robes and headbands Muslims have worn in prior incidents during the year- long religious conflict in Muluku, shortly after 5.30am January 24. Witnesses describe each element of the three-pronged attack being spearheaded by men in camouflage, firing semi-automatic weapons. Others, they say, were wearing battle dress under their white robes. "A group of soldiers came out of the jungle shooting their guns and crawling along the ground," said Cak Talabassy, who fought alongside a group of roughly 40 local men at a playing field a short distance from the town centre. "They had organic [manufactured] guns and were firing tack-tack- tack-tack very fast. No one here has those guns except the army." Talabassy and others also reported seeing a naval helicopter sweep low above the beach during the attack. The battle raged for six hours as several hundred Haruku villagers armed with home-made guns, bows and arrows and slingshots attempted to force back their attackers, who arrived along the lone road into Haruku, from a point in the jungle north-west of the town and in speedboats that ran up onto the beach front where the main body of homes are located. The last Christians abandoned Haruku at about 11.30, fleeing into the jungle. Eighteen local men and six others from a nearby town died, and roughly 50 others were injured, many suffering serious gunshot wounds. In addition to the lone church, Haruku's two elementary schools, medical clinic, and 360 homes -- about 80 percent of the residences in the town of 3,100 -- were destroyed. A further 50 homes were badly damaged, water lines severed and large stands of banana plants, a food staple, cut down. An unknown number of the invaders were killed and injured. However two Haruku residents claimed to have shot men they identified as Indonesian soldiers. When they returned to the scene several hours later, no bodies were found. ........ ............ ......... ......... "Sebab aku yakin, bahwa penderitaan zaman sekarang ini tidak dapat dibandingkan dengan kemuliaan yang akan dinyatakan kepada kita." 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Get your NextCard Visa at: http://click.egroups.com/1/966/2/_/6237/_/949437748/ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/ambon http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications _____________________________________ To Join Eastnet, send an email to majordomo@cenderawasih.net saying "subscribe eastnet" or go to http://www.cenderawasih.net ("unsubscribe eastnet" if you wish to unsubscribe) Untuk berlangganan kirimlah e-mail dengan isi "subscribe eastnet" ke majordomo@cenderawasih.net atau pergi ke URL http://www.cenderawasih.net ("unsubscribe eastnet" untuk unsubscribe) ----- End forwarded message ----- >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Fri Feb 4 01:00:16 2000 X-Authentication-Warning: cenderawasih.net: Host pm6.support.MUW.Edu [209.147.209.27] claimed to be Pdtf X-Sender: news@kabar-irian.com Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 00:59:57 +0800 To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Editor/s Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: Eastnet: OPM had agreed and support 100% your Resolution (Motion). Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message from:"Jakob Prai" Dear Honourable Leaders of FPCN, Germany. We have received your email-message January 31 (2000) and Feb- ruary 1 (2000) subject: STOP DOUBLE STANDARD, Stop Planes and Weapons for Indonesia. We (OPM) had agreed 100% with your Reso- lution (Motion), and we thank you very much indeed. And beneath here is our (OPM Political Statement) to support your Resolution. ---------------------------------------------------------------- OPM INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE (OIIO) MALMÖ - SWEDEN (EUROPE) POLITICAL STATEMENT FEBRUARY 1, 2000 We, the OPM (Organisasi Papua Merdeka = Free Papua Move- ment or Free Papua Organisation/West Papua Liberation Front) and the people of West Papua are strongly support the resolution (motion) that called to STOP DOUBLE STAN- DAR and to Stop planes and weapons and all arms sells, and arm production licenses and any kind of military ties with Indoesia for very obvious reasons. Many evidences show that these weapon supplies have been directly used to kill our innocent people who are demanding for social justice and political freedom. Hundred and thousands of our innocent civilians in West Papua, Aceh, Moluccas and East Timor, and also members of democratic movements have systematically been killed, murdered, intimidated, executed, raped, tortured, detai- ned, prisoned and disappeared. Our women and children have been raped. Our homes, animals, gardens, jungles, churches, and properties have been burned down. These crimes against humanity happened every day and in every corners of the country. Now, our people are living under constant fear and insecurity. Our people are ghos- ted by the trauma of these madness every day. But, the matter of fact, the nations of the word inclu- ding the EU member states up till now they are still showing their silentness, calmness, stillness, deafness and blindness towards the "HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS" in West Papua, South Moluccas and Aceh. In West Papua; our innocent people, they are still sweamming in the river of their own blood, in the river of their own tears wit- hin 38 years of the Indonesian colonial occupation power. Despite these have gone years, the government in the western countries continue to supply weapons to the military regime in Indonesia valued in billion of dollar. On the other hand, the same regimes in the West talk about justice, democracy, respect for human rights. In fact, it is only effective ways to manipulate public opinion, hiding their own crimes. This is really the West plays a double moral. As consequent of such double moral, mass slaughters occurred every day in Indonesia, particularly in those colonial territories. We do not want similar crimes against humamity that occurred in the post referendum in East Timor will repeat again in West Papua. We do not want the future of coming generation will wipe out by nuclear bombs, missiles, chemical and biological weapons, and the bar- baric actions of mercenaries. We must stop such type of brutalities, madness and crimes against humanity. We do not want that money from our blood and tears pay bread and milk for the people of industrialised countries in the world, particularly those countries that sold so many weapons or any military ties with one of the remaining authoritarian regime in the world-Indonesia. We must say now, enough is enough. We must stop these crimes against humanity now. On behalf of the West Papuan Oppressed OPM Guerilla and the OIIO Office, J. H. Prai. Direct IIO OFA. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com _____________________________________ To Join Eastnet, send an email to majordomo@cenderawasih.net saying "subscribe eastnet" or go to http://www.cenderawasih.net ("unsubscribe eastnet" if you wish to unsubscribe) Untuk berlangganan kirimlah e-mail dengan isi "subscribe eastnet" ke majordomo@cenderawasih.net atau pergi ke URL http://www.cenderawasih.net ("unsubscribe eastnet" untuk unsubscribe) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 3 07:26:34 2000 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 07:26:31 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN]IHRSTAD warns of future unrest - IRJA Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 8 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Jakarta Post, English Edition, National News, Feb 3rd 2000 Group foresees unrest in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A local rights group has warned of possible unrest as local leaders have been campaigning and heightening the expectancy of independence for Irian Jaya. Deputy chairman of the Jayapura-based Institution for Human Rights Studies and Advocacy (IHRSTAD) Aloysius Renwarin told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that influential local figures in the province were going to many villages and districts making claims about imminent independence. "In Merauke, some said a popular Papuan figure went to Jakarta and met United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to discuss freedom for West Papua. They also claimed that West Papua would be independent from Indonesia on May 1 this year," Aloysius said. He did not identify who had tried to incite unrest. "You can imagine what the people will do if West Papua is not independent on May 1," a Jayapura resident said. Aloysius said a lack of leadership among state officials had led many in Irian Jaya to be easily influenced and provoked by irresponsible parties. Irian Jaya has seen growing separatist sentiments rise in the last year. Advocates of an Independent West Papua have held numerous rallies to campaign for their cause. Meanwhile, an influx of hundreds of people from riot-torn Maluku has hit several coastal towns in Irian Jaya. Local daily newspaper Cendrawasih Post reported a total of 255 refugees from Bacan district, Ternate in North Maluku arrived in Sorong by ship. "We are all worried about the influx of refugees. Who knows if some provocateurs set to create unrest in Irian Jaya were among them," Aloysius said. (eba) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 3 07:33:17 2000 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 07:33:16 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID-lingkungan]Unesco Belum Kirim Penetapan TN Lorentz Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 6 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Unesco Belum Kirim Penetapan TN Lorentz Situs Warisan Dunia UNESCO hingga kini belum mengirim hasil penetapan Taman Nasional (TN) Lorentz menjadi situs warisan dunia. Hal ini diungkapkan Kepala Bidang Balai Konservasi SDA (KSDA) Kakanwil Hutbun Irja, Ir Herman Prayitno, kepada wartawan, Minggu (30/1) di Jayapura. Dikatakan, Unesco (badan PBB yang mengurus masalah pendidikan dan Kebudayaan) pada 29 November 1999 di Marakkhes Maroko, membahas sekaligus menetapkan TN Lorente menjadi situs warisan dunia. Pembahasan tersebut dihadiri perwakilan RI dari Dephutbun, Menko Kesra dan Depdikbud, tanpa melibatkan Kanwil Dinas Kehutanan Irja. Ia mengatakan, setelah pelaksanaan pembahasan tersebut ada tim dari Unesco yang datang ke Irja. Selain melakukan pertemuan dengan para pejabat didaerah, mereka melakukan pemantauan langsung ke TN Lorente dan hasilnya dibahas di Roma, Paris. Selanjutnya TN Lorentz ditetapkan menjadi situs warisan dunia, yang diharapkan dalam pertemuan ahli lingkungan dan sosial budaya dunia di Marrakhes, Maroko. Karena itu, ia minta kepada Dephutbun, Menko Kesra, Depdikbud dan LSM, agar hasil pembahasan TN Lorentz apakah statusnya telah ditetapkan menjadi situs warisan dunia atau tidak dikirimkan. "Dengan demikian, jika telah ditetapkan, maka perlu pengamanan serta operasional, supaya dapat berfungsi ekonomis yang dapat meningkatkan taraf hidup masyarakat disekitarnya," katanya. TN Lorentz ditetapkan oleh Menhutbun tahun 1997 menjadi taman nasional dengan luas area2.000.000 ha, yang terbentang dari Kabupaten Jaya Wijaya, Merauke, Mimika, Paniai dan Puncak Jaya dan memiliki fauna dan flora terlangka di dunia. Selain TN Lorentz, Dephutbun juga menetapkan TN Wasu di Merauke dan TN Teluk Cenderawasih di Manokwari.(139) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 3 07:37:44 2000 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 07:37:22 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID-opini]FYI: Pri,itif? Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 9 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message http://www.republika.co.id/2002/03/17080.htm Primitif Oleh A Makmur Makka Salah satu kekeliruan kita adalah menganggap evolusi kebudayaan manusia seperti perjalanan naik ke atas gunung, merangkak perlahan-lahan dari bawah menuju kerucut piramida yang paling atas. Manusia yang dianggap ''primitif'' atau ''barbar'' berada pada posisi paling bawah dan manusia ''modern'' berada pada posisi paling atas. Hidup mereka melarat dan selalu terancam bahaya. Dari atas manusia ''modern'' dapat melihat ke bawah. Ini tidak benar, tulis Marvin Harris dalam buku Cannibal and King. Kita tidak bisa menganggap bahwa pada ''abad batu'', manusia berada dalam kemelaratan dan hidupnya menyedihkan, karena mereka hidup di bawah standar ''garis kemiskinan'', sesuai ukuran manusia modern. Mereka baru akan menikmati hidup ini ketika mereka sudah tinggal menetap dan menciptakan sebuah desa, mengerti tulis-menulis dan akhirnya menggunakan sebuah peralatan teknologi sama dengan yang digunakan oleh manusia ''modern''. Tetapi, tidakkah mereka tahu bahwa apa yang sudah dinikmati oleh manusia ''abad batu'' dibutuhkan bertahun-tahun baru bisa dicapai oleh manusia ''modern''. Jadi sebetulnya, bukankah keadaan ini terbalik? Lagi pula, dalam ukuran apa mereka menilai sesuatu yang membahagiakan atau menyusahkan, perasaan kaya dan miskin atau sesuatu yang indah dan buruk, berdasarkan ukuran sebuah kelompok masyarakat yang berbeda tradisi dan kebudayaannya. Kita bisa berkata betapa kayanya kebudayaan kita, tidak bisa dibandingkan dengan hasil seni manapun dalam hal karya manusia di dunia. Gamelan bagi orang Jawa ternyata tidak hanya sekadar sebuah instrumen seni musik, tetapi juga bagian dari acara ritual. Gamelan merupakan perbendaharaan untuk mengatur irama keseimbangan dalam kehidupan bersama dan kehidupan keagamaan. Tidak hanya itu, setiap nada mengandung pengertian yang dalam dan ada hubungannya dengan siklus waktu untuk menghitung hari. Tetapi, bagaimana penilaian orang lain yang berbeda budaya dengan kita? Karena itu, sulit mengukur suatu standar yang seragam dalam hal estetika serta moral dari suatu kelompok etnis yang satu dengan kelompok yang lainnya, kendatipun mereka dalam satu unit masyarakat yang disebut bangsa. Saya jadi bertanya-tanya ketika kita sibuk berbicara tentang jenderal yang akan diadili dalam urusan HAM, hanya karena khutbah moral yang diumbar oleh bangsa lain dengan memakai standar dan cara-cara pembelaan HAM yang mereka yakini benar. Saya membayangkan pada suatu ketika bangsa-bangsa di Afrika, Asia, dan Amerika Latin juga tampil menggugat diskriminasi dan penderitaan orang Afro-Afrika dan Hispanic di Amerika. Suatu ketika ada gerakan di dunia untuk advokasi bagi suku Aborigin yang terlunta dan menjadi marginal di tanah leluhur mereka sendiri. Pada saatnya perlu ditunjukkan mana yang benar, seperti suatu ketika, beberapa dekade yang lalu, kita bisa membuktikan bahwa sebagian besar bangsa Barat itu adalah kolonialis dan kaum penindas. Betapa banyak andil mereka dalam penghancuran nilai kemanusiaan, tetapi sekarang semua itu tanpa malu-malu dilupakannya begitu saja.Siapa yang primitif. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 3 07:39:15 2000 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 07:39:14 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID]Perlu Dibentuk Komisi Kebenaran dan Rekonsiliasi Nasional Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 10 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Perlu Dibentuk Komisi Kebenaran dan Rekonsiliasi Nasional JAKARTA -- Praktisi hukum Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara mengusulkan pembentukan Komisi Kebenaran dan Rekonsiliasi Guntuk mengusut tuntas crimes against humanity (kejahatan terhadap kemanusiaan). Komisi tersebut dapat dibentuk di berbagai tempat, seperti di Ambon, Aceh, Papua Barat. ''Untuk membentuk Komisi Kebenaran dan Rekonsiliasi Nasional perlu dibuat dahulu undang-undangnya,'' kata Direktur Elsam (Lembaga Studi dan Advokasi HAM) Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara kepada wartawan usai diskusi bertajuk Pertanggungjawaban Negara Terhadap Kejahatan Kemanusiaan di Tanah Papua, Rabu (2/2) di Jakarta. Menurut Abdul Hakim, pihaknya telah mengajukan usulan RUU tentang Komisi Kebenaran tersebut pada Menteri Hukum dan Perundang-undangan. ''Pada prinsipnya mereka setuju dan kabarnya saat ini sedang digodok,'' ujarnya. Ia menyatakan pihaknya mengusulkan komisi kebenaran tersebut nanti bekerja berdasarkan kurun waktu 32 tahun ke belakang atau pada masa Orde Baru. Siapa saja yang akan duduk di komisi itu, Abdul Hakim menyatakan tentunya orang-orang yang memiliki integritas yang tinggi. ''Nantinya anggota-anggota komisi itu diusulkan oleh DPR dan diputuskan oleh presiden setelah mendapat persetujuannya,'' katanya. Dalam komisi kebenaran itu akan terungkap, misalnya siapa yang harus bertanggung jawab, siapa dan berapa jumlah korbannya. ''Namun kemudian yang dituduh atau disangka itu diberi kesempatan untuk mengakui kesalahannya,'' katanya. Abdul Hakim memberikan contoh bahwa di Afrika Selatan, kejahatan kemanusiaan yang motifnya bukan politik atau hanya berdasarkan keserakahan, tidak bisa diampuni. ''Namun untuk kejahatan kemanusiaan yang motifnya politik itu bisa dipertimbangkan,'' katanya. Tentang kasus kejahatan kemanusiaan di Papua, dia menyatakan perlu ditempuh cara yang sama dengan peristiwa di Timtim. ''Jadi harus ada semacam KPP HAM untuk Papua,'' katanya. Namun dia menambahkan pelanggaran HAM itu nanti tidak harus diselesaikan secara legal formal. Berdasarkan pengalaman negara-negara lain, menurutnya, penyelesaiannya juga bisa melalui komisi kebenara tersebut. ''Jadi komisi kebenaran itu merupakan suatu cara yang ditempuh di luar pengadilan,'' ucapnya. Cara itu perlu ditempuh, karena menurut Abdul Hakim, cara penyelesaian melalui pengadilan memiliki keterbatasan. ''Keputusan pengadilan selalu ada pada pihak yang dikecewakan. Dan ini justru yang akan mengancam disintegrasi,'' katanya. Sementara itu Menkumdang Prof Dr Yusril Ihza Mahendra yang juga sebagai pembicara dalam diskusi tersebut mengungkapkan bahwa pada prinsipnya ada komitmen pemerintah untuk mneyelesaikan permasalahan kejahatan terhadap kemanusiaan tersebut. ''Namun perlu disadari kekurangan termasuk institusinya,'' ungkap Yusril. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 3 11:30:13 2000 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:30:13 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID/EN] Dear members/ Kepada Para Anggota Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Kepada Para Anggota, Dear Members, Sekarang Irian telah resmi menjadi Papua-Barat (West Papua). Kami di IRJA.org, Inc. telah menperoleh www.west-papua.com. Dengan mengklik di http://www.west-papua.com akan membawa anda ke tempat www.irja.org. Now that irian called West Papua IRJA.org took west-papua.com. Now www.west-papua.com also go to www.irja.org Bagaimanapun juga, keistimewaan yang baru ini berarti kami dapat memberi anggota kami suatu keistimewaan yang baru pula. 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Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Freeport Indonesia Dismisses Call to Review Contract Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thursday, February 3 1:17 PM SGT Freeport Indonesia Dismisses Call to Review Contract JAKARTA, Feb 3 Asia Pulse The management of PT Freeport Indonesia, a U.S. copper mining company operating in Papua, said the decision to review its contract lies with the government. The House of Representatives has asked the government to review the contract of work, which it said was against the foreign investment law and the country's constitution. Freeport, which has been operating in Papua, formerly called Irian Jaya, since 1967, also produces gold and silver associated in copper concentrate. Yuli Ismartono, Freeport vice president, warned that the contract was signed by Freeport and the government with recommendation from the House of Representatives. "As long as we are concerned, the contract has to be honored," he said adding that he was not concerned with the new move from the House of Representatives. Yuli said that President Abdurrachman Wahid has repeatedly said at home and abroad that the Indonesian government would abide by all contracts it signed. (ANTARA) To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN]West Papua separatist leader goes on trial (2 articles) Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Indonesian Observer February 3, 2000 West Papua separatist leader goes on trial JAKARTA (IO) — The trial of Free Papua Movement (OPM) leader Theys Eluay, charged with sedition, kicked off this week in Irian Jaya, a defense lawyer said yesterday. Theys is facing a possible 15 years in jail for illegally raising the separatist OPM flag in July 1998. One of his defense lawyers, Semi Latunusa , was quoted by AP as saying the trial started on Tuesday in the territory’s provincial capital Jayapura. Irian Jaya province, which occupies the western half of New Guinea island, is also known as West Papua. President Abdurrahman Wahid recently said the province could be renamed Papua. Theys is one of three separatists facing prosecution for the flag raising. The trial of the other two started last month. Former president Soeharto outlawed the OPM and directed security forces to prosecute anyone who raises its flag. The new reformist government has released a number of Papuan political prisoners, but the ban on flying the flag remains in force. Separatist rebels maintain that the region has been independent since 1961, when its Dutch rulers agreed to allow self-determination. Indonesian forces occupied the colony in 1963. Jakarta’s sovereignty was rubber-stamped by the United Nations after an assembly of village chiefs, which pro-independence activists dismiss as a sham. Autonomy A youth leader in Jayapura yesterday said the people of Irian Jaya would be better off accepting a special autonomous status, rather than fighting for an independent state. Calls for independence might not be acceptable not only to Indonesia but also to other countries, as well as the UN, said Yan Ayomi, chairman of the AMPI youth organization’s Irian Jaya chapter. Ayomi said special autonomy for Irian Jaya, as offered by President Wahid, will give many benefits to the people. For example, the provincial government may request a much bigger budget for the coming fiscal year to enable it to promote the people ’s welfare, he said. He argued that while special autonomy would be tantamount to 80% of independence, separation from Indonesia would not be easy, due to the lack of support from other countries and the UN. Ayomi said neighboring Southeast Asian nations, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and other countries have expressed support for Indonesia’ s unity under Wahid. "Under such a condition, the aspiration for independence will be nothing more than just a fantasy," he said. The youth leader further warned the leaders of West Papua not to poison the people’s minds with the idea of prompt secession from Indonesia. "Discussing the idea of independence is all right. But do not poison the people’s minds with a promise of prompt secession from Indonesia, as it will only victimize the innocent," he said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ National News Court Begins Trial Of W Papua Separatist Group Leader Thursday, February 03, 2000/12:21:39 AM Jayapura, Feb 3 (ANTARA) A district court here Wednesday opened the trial of local separatist group leader Theys Eluay, 68, for having conspired "to form a state within the Indonesian state." Theys, chairman of an organisation called "West Papua Communal Customs Institute," who was not in police custody, had previously twice ignored a summons to appear in the court. Witnessed by hundreds of people, Eluay sat down in the defendant`s seat to hear the charges read by the public prosecutor, Syamsul Alam SH. Theys, together with two others - Sam Yaru and Don Flassy - was accused of having conspired to form a state within the legitimate state of Indonesia. Their actions , the prosecutor said, were in violation of several articles in Indonesia`s Criminal Code. Assisted by other Papuan community leaders in early December 1998, Theys led a demonstration and a ceremony to mark the hoisting of the flag (the so-called "Morning Star" flag) of the state they intended to set up. Five prominent leaders of the flag-raising ceremony were detained by the police. After the heavily-guarded court session, Theys told reporters he would boycott the next court session if three generals he had requested to testify were not present. The three generals Theys meant were the former police chief of Irian Jaya, Hotman Siagian, the former Trikora Military Region commander, Amir Sembiring, and the former Naval Base commander for Maluku and Irian Jaya. The three generals were serving in Irian Jaya at the time the flag-hoisting event took place. To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Demand for Freeport contract review blasted Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Jakarta Post.com Business News February 04, 2000 Demand for Freeport contract review blasted JAKARTA (JP): A legislator criticized on Thursday two commissions of the House of Representatives for recommending on Tuesday a review of the contract of work held by copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia. Head of the House's Commission VIII for mines and energy Irwan Prayitno said the Commission I for defense, security and foreign affairs and the Commission II for home and legal affairs had gone beyond their authority by making such a recommendation. He said the responsibility to make such a recommendation lay with the commission he headed. Consequently, the recommendation could not be taken as official but only "an input", Irwan was quoted by Antara as saying. However, he did not mention if his commission would turn down the recommendation. Commission I and II asked on Tuesday for the government to review its contract with mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, saying the deal violated investment regulations and the 1945 State Constitution. Both commissions said the government received too little share of the revenue from the company's operation, asking the government to review the contract to ensure that it would receive fairer revenue sharing. Following a visit to the company's copper and gold mine in Grasberg, Irian Jaya, the two commissions concluded that the mining operations had also resulted in socioeconomic injustice, rampant human rights abuse and political tension. Freeport Indonesia is 81.28 percent owned by U.S. mining company Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold with the Indonesia government and PT Indocopper Investama Corporation holding each a 9.36 percent stake in the company. Indocopper is 50.48 percent owned by Nusamba Mineral Industries, which is linked to former president Soeharto. Freeport McMoran hold a 49 percent stake in Indocopper and the investing public hold 0.52 percent. No confidence Separately, member of the Commission VIII Pramono Anung said on Thursday the House should give "vote of no confidence" to Freeport's contract to pressure the company to be willing to renegotiate its contract. He blasted the company for lack of transparency in many aspects. He said Freeport had never reported the number of vessels that carried its copper and gold ore from Irian Jaya to smelters in Indonesia and abroad. Freeport also never revealed the percentage of gold, copper and silver contents of the ore. "Freeport has never permitted any surveyor to take sample ores from the vessels transporting the ores. No government official observes the company's operation from mining activities to ore shipment," Anung said. He also said Freeport had never audited the fund it provided for the development program of the local community. According to Anung, Freeport allocated 1 percent of its sales for the fund every year. He also blasted the environmental destruction caused by Freeport's operation, doubting the audit results of American auditor Montgomery Watson which lauded the environmental protection of Freeport as "exemplary". "How come? That's a big question given the fact that mangrove trees with the height of four meters die from being buried by the company's tailings," Anung said. (jsk)To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Question re: Nabire research station Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Dear Admin, Please post this query to Kabar-Irian. Dear List Members, I wish to find out whether or not the international zoological research station outside Nabire is still operational. The station is known as Pusppensat IRJA (Ma'af, saya lupa namanya dlm. BI) or the Centre for Research and Development of Insects and Wildlife, funded jointly by Belgium and Germany. If anyone has any current info on the status of the station, I would be most appreciative. Terima kasih sebelumnya. Salam, Burke Burnett Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance johnburkeburnett@indopacific.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [iD] ISU TUNTUTAN "M" WARNAI RENCANA KEGIATAN 5 FEBRUARI 2000. Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Cepos Menulis: ISU TUNTUTAN "M" WARNAI RENCANA KEGIATAN 5 FEBRUARI 2000. Herman Awom: Jangan terprovokatori, itu hanya isu isapan jempol. Manokwari, Cepos.- Peringatan 145 tahun injil masuk Papua (Irian Jaya), 5 Pebruari 2000 di pulau Mansinam Manokwari merupakan hari pengucapan syukur seluruh umat kristiani di tanah ini dari etnik manapun, karena dengan Injillah peradaban dan pendidikan mulai mermbes di Tanah Papua. Tapi sayang menjelang peringatan tersebut, kini banyak isu miring. Bahkan ada yang mengkait-kaitkan jika dalam kegiatan tersebut akan ada keributan. Dan yang nyeleneh lagi, ada yang menghembuskan isu bahwa kegiatan tersebut akan dijadikan 'panggung politik' untuk meminta kemerdekaan Bangsa Papua. Menanggapi adanya isu yang merebak dalam masyarakat bahwa pada saat peringatan 5 February akan diwarnai dengna kegiatan politik, yang dihubung-hubungkan dengan rencana kehadiran Pemimpin Besar Bangsa Papua Theys Hiyo Eluay pada peringatan tersebut, Wakil Ketua Synode GKI Irian Jaya Pdt. Herman Awom STh menegaskan agar seluruh umat Kristiani di seluruh umat Kristiani tidak terprovokatori isu isapan jempol yang akan memecah belah persatuan dan kesatuan ini. "Umat Kristiani di seluruh Tanah Papua mau datang mensyukuri masuknya Injil di Irian Jaya di Manokwari, kok yang menjadi topik hangat dalam masyarakat, bahwa akan dterjadi suatu kekuatan politik. Untuk itu saya tekankan agar masyarakat jangan terprovokatori. Karena isu yang berkembang itu adalah isu isapan jempil dari provokator", tegas Awom. Adanya isu yang merebak tersebut, banyak warga masyarakat yang tadinya berencana menghadiri peringatan tersebut mengurungkan niatnya untuk hadir, terutama warga pendatang. "Itu isu kan dibuat provokator supaya pendatang betul-betul tidak hadir, sehingga isu yang tersebar itu betul-betul terjadi. Silakan datang ke sana, itu tidak benar. Injil itu kan mempersatukan segala bangsa di dunia ini, dan karena Injil itulah kita bersatu" tegas Awom. Diingatkan Awom, agar peovokator jangan menggunakan muatan gereja untuk memecah belah persatuan di negeri ini. Kalau isu itu benar-benar terjadi, kata Awom, berarti imannya sudah goyah. "Bukanlak memang telah difirmankan bahwa pada waktunya nanti anti Kristus akan datang menggoda, dan isu itu saja kamu sudah tawar hati" lanjutnya. Jadi dalam kegiatan ini sama sekali tidak boleh ada kegiatan politik seperti yang marak diisukan. "tidak ada sama sekali tujuan politik di sana. Tujuan politik kami sudah sampaikan 26 Pebruari tahun lalu, 31 Desember lalu kepada Gus Dur. Untuk itu, di sini kami mau mendyukuri bahwa semua yang kami alami tahun lalu titiknya di sini pada pengucapan syukur ini" terangnya. Ditegaskan Awom "Sebagai orang Kristen baik orang Papua maupun etnik lain sangat sadar untuk tidak mencemari hari bersejarah ini. Apalagi bila dikatakan akan ada pengusiran pendatang. "Tidak ada dalam benak orng Papua bahwa mau mengusir pendatang. Kami mau mensyukuri hari besar kami kok dibuat seolah-olah mau usir pendatang, yang benar saja. Tolong tulis besar-besar itu di Cepos", tegas Awom kesal. menyangkut rencana kehadiran Theys Hiyo Eluay, kata Awom, kehadirannya tidak lebih sebagai seorang kristen warga GKI yang akan mensyukuri hari bersejarah tersebut. "Keharidannya sama seperti seorang ibu tua yang tidak tahu politik, beliau datang sebagai warga GKI. Saya juga sudah bertemu dengan Pimpinan LMA, anggota Tim 100, Satgas Papua dan Kepala SUku Besar Arfak Bapak Salmon Mandacan, dan saya sudah ada imbauan untuk tidak teprovokatori isu-isu bahwa kami mau datang ke sini untuk mengatur kekuatan" terangnya. Dijelaskan Awom bahw GKI di Irian Jaya bukanlah gereja etnis. Kata di menyifatkan bahwa Gereja Kristen Injili di Irian Jaya menghimpun semua etnis dari sabang-Maluku di luar atnis Papua dari berbagai latar belakang gereja. "Dan karena keunikan itu tidak mungkin kami menggalang kekuatan untuk mengusir etnik lain dan tidak mengizinkan etnik lain masuk di Mansinam. Kalau kami buat begitu berarti GKI bukan lagi gereja, sebab pengertian gereja itu adalah persekutuan orang-orang yang percaya tanpa dibatasi etnisnya" jelas Awom. Selain itu, kata Awom, GKI di Irian Jaya cikal bakal berdirinya GKI di Irian Jaya bertumbuh di atas hasil pekerjaan orang-orang Eropa, Belanda, Ambon, Sanger Talaud, Minahasa juga ada orang Jawa . "Sehingga bagaimana mungkin kami mau mengadakan pengucapan syukur lalu kami mengusir pendatang. Kalau mau begitu tidak perlu ada gereja lagi, karena bukan lagi tempat bersekutu orang-orang percaya" tandasnya. Kata Awom provokator yang sedang menyebar isu adalah orang-orang yang terusik eksistensinya, orang-orang yang terusik kedudukannya serta kepentingan pribadinya. Awom sangat menyesalkannya, mengapa memanfaatkan gereja untuk mengusik ketenangan dan persatuan di negeri ini. (thy) To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Christians gather for commemoration Cc: berita-irian@irja.org Bcc: X-Attachments: Jakarta Post, English Edition, National News Feb 5 2000 Christians gather for commemoration MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya (JP): Thousands of Christians began to gather here on Friday to participate in the commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the arrival of the first missionaries in Irian Jaya. Celebrations will be centered at a mass prayer at the Evangelical Christian Church on Mansinam island. The church was the first established in the island after two German missionaries, C.W. Ottow and J.G. Giesler, arrived in 1855. Participants have flocked from all over Irian Jaya and most arrived on the island for free using six ships. (eba/04) To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] Pemerintah Tetap Pertahankan Kontrak Freeport Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID] Pemerintah Tetap Pertahankan Kontrak Freeport http://www.republika.co.id/2002/05/17183.htm Pemerintah Tetap Pertahankan Kontrak Freeport JAKARTA -- Polemik tentang penentuan nasib PT Freeport Indonesia tampaknya bakal segera mereda. Pemerintah dengan tegas menyatakan tetap akan konsekuen mempertahankan Kontrak Karya yang telah ditandatanganinya bersama perusahaan tambang yang beroperasi di Irian Jaya itu. ''Pada prinsipnya pemerintah tetap menghormati kontrak yang telah disepakati. Langkah ini harus harus dilakukan pemerintah, bila kita ingin tetap dihormati sebagai negara yang bisa dipercaya dari segi hukum,'' kata Sekretaris Jenderal Departemen Pertambangan dan Energi (Deptamben) Djoko Darmono di Jakarta kemarin. Meski begitu, kata Djoko, apabila dalam pelaksanaan kontrak tersebut terdapat sesuatu yang tidak sesuai dan merugikan kepentingan bangsa dan negara, maka hal itu mesti diperbaiki. Perbaikan itu, lanjutnya, tak harus dilakukan dengan mengubah isi kontraknya, karena di dalam kontrak tersebut masalah pembagian keuntungan sudah benar-benar jelas. ''Tapi kalau ada butir-butir pasal kontrak yang memberikan kesempatan untuk ditinjau ulang, itulah yang dipergunakan. Misalnya, dengan menaikkan persentasi royalti bagi negara bilaproduksi Freeport meningkat,'' tambahnya. Menurut Djoko, pada saat Freeport mengajukan permintaan menaikkan produksinya dari 160 ton menjadi 300 ribu ton, pemerintah bisa melakukan pendekatan guna memperoleh tambahan royalti. Cara ini disebut Djoko sebagai suatu terobosan dan peluang yang dimiliki negara, klausul-klausul kontrak itu memungkinkan adanya peningkatan nilai royalti bila produksi perusahaan mencapai lebih dari 200 ribu ton. ''Namun, perbaikan kontrak yang dirasakan menguntungkan bangsa dan negara ini harus dicapai melalui kesepakatan dengan pihak Freeport,'' katanya. Menanggapi ancaman kalangan anggota DPR yang akan mengajukan mosi tidak percaya bila Freeport tidak memenuhi syarat kontrak yang disepakati, Sekjen Deptamben mengatakan: ''Itu merupakan hak DPR, karena dalam Tata Tertib DPR memang terdapat aturan seperti itu.'' Soal realisasi program divestasi Freeport yang dipermasalahkan oleh DPR, Djoko mengakui bahwa dalam kontrak tersebut Freeport memang memiliki kewajiban divestasi hingga 51 persen. Tetapi munculnya PP 20/94 tentang Deregulasi Investasi yang membolehkan PMA menguasai 100 persen saham, kata Djoko, telah menghambat realisasi divestasi tersebut. ''Untuk itu pemerintah terus mengkaji PP 20/1994 tersebut untuk memahami semangat yang menjiwainya,'' katanya. Saat ini, komposisi saham di PT Freeport adalah 10 persen pemerintah, 10 persen PT Nusamba, dan sisanya milik Freeport McMoran Cooper & Gold. To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN]Indonesia gen. denies coup rumors Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN]Indonesia gen. denies coup rumors *** Indonesia gen. denies coup rumors JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's powerful security minister ignored for a third time the president's demand that he resign, while the army chief of staff denied Friday that soldiers would overthrow the democratically elected government. However, army head Gen. Tyasno Sudarto warned that the situation was "now becoming dangerous." President Abdurrahman Wahid is engaged in a bitter power struggle with Gen. Wiranto, a former military commander accused by government investigators of allowing pro-Indonesia militias to devastate East Timor after its August vote for independence. Wiranto, who led the armed forces at the time, denies any responsibility for the violence. He has ignored repeated calls from Wahid to resign from the Cabinet. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2563903737-cfe To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] Manipulasi Sejarah PAPUA BARAT Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Manipulasi Sejarah Dan Pencaplokan Papua Barat Oleh Ottis Simopiaref Soekarno, presiden pertama RI, mengajukan sejumlah alasan untuk = menginvasi Papua Barat pada awal 1960-an. Pertama, Papua Barat adalah = bagian dari kerajaan Majapahit. Kedua, Kepulauan Raja Ampat, oleh Sultan = Tidore dan Soekarno dikleim sebagai bagian dari kesultanan Tidore. = Kesultanan Tidore di kleim Soekarno sebagai bagian dari "Indonesia = Timur". Ketiga, Papua Barat dikleim sebagai bagian dari Eks -negara = Hindia Belanda. Keempat, Selain keinginan menghalau pengaruh = imperialisme Barat di Asia Tenggara sebagai realisasi sikap anti - = Baratnya, Soekarno punya obsesi hegemonis mengembalikan kejayaan = kerajaan Majapahit (ingat seruan : "Ganyang Malaysia!"). Termasuk = terhadap Papua Barat yang ketika itu masih dijajah Belanda. =20 Soekarno juga curiga, bahwa keberadaan pemerintah Nederlands Niew Guinea = di Papua Barat akan menjadi basis Belanda yang sewaktu - waktu bisa = mengancam Indonesia. Hal ini dihubungkan dengan Aksi Militer Belanda = ke-II (tweedw politionele aktie) pada 19 Desember 1948 untuk = menghancurkan negara Republik Indonesia. =20 Pemerintah RI di bawah Soeharto dan Habibie lebih cenderung melandaskan = argumentasinya pada hasil "Pepera" 1969. Persoalan Papua Barat dianggap = - seperti nampak dalam pernyataan Menlu-nya, Ali Alatas - telah diselesaikan melalui perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa = (PBB). Yakni lewat "Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat" (Pepera) 1969 yang = mengesahkan masuknya Irian Barat ke dalam Indonesia. Soekarno mengancam akan meminta dukungan dari pemerintah eks Uni Soviet = untuk menganeksasi Papua Barat, jika pemerintah Belanda mengelak = menyerahkan Papua Barat ke tangan RI, Pemerintah AS saat itu sangat = mengkhawatirkan kemungkina jatuhnya Indonesia ke dalam Blok Komunis. = Pemimpin Indonesia itu oleh dunia Barat sangat gencar mengecam = imperialisme Barat, sementara condong pada Blok Timur. Karena = kekhawatiran akan peluang pecahnya perang fisik antara Belanda dan = Indonesia, negara Adidaya itu lebih memilih menekan pemerintah Belanda = menyerahkan Papua ke tangan RI. Selain tekanannya terhadap Belanda, pemerintah Kennedy juga berikhtiar = mendekati Presiden Soekarno. Sang demagog itu diundang berkunjung ke = Washington, AS, pada 1961. Tahun berikutnya (1962), utusan pribadi John = F Kennedy, Jaksa Agung, Robert - abang kandung sang presiden - = mengadakan kunjungan balasan ke Indonesia untuk membuktikan niat dan = dukungan AS kepada Soekarno dalam usahanya menganeksasi Papua Barat. =20 Guna mengelabui mata dunia, pengambilalihan kekuasaan atas Papua Barat = ditempuh melalui jalur hukum internasional (agenda Majelis Umum PBB). = Melalui agenda itu kemudian lahir Perjanjian New York, 15 Agustus 1962 = yang Act of Free Choice ("Pernyataan Bebas Memilih"). Pernyataan yang = oleh Indonesia diterjemahkan sebagai "Pepera" (Penentuan Pendapat = Rakyat), yang dilaksanakan pada 1969. Berdasarkan Perjanjian New York, = rakyat Papua Barat berhak menentukan secara bebas masa depan atau status = politiknya, apakah hendak bergabung dengan Indonesia atau berdiri = sendiri. =20 Pada 1 Oktober 1962, UNTEA (Pengurus Pelaksana Pemerintah Sementara = Perserikatan Bangsa-bangsa), diserahi kekuasaan di Papua Barat dari = pemerintah Belanda. Pepera 1969 yang dilaksanakan di bawah todongan = senjata akhirnya mengukuhkan aneksasi Papua Barat oleh pemerintah RI.=20 =20 Amerika Serikat yang mengkhawatirkan tergelincirnya Indonesia ke tangan = eks - Uni Soviet, akhirnya memenangkan rangkaian percaturan politik = internasionalnya dengan merangkul Soekarno (Indonesia). Dan perang = perebutan Papua antara Belanda dan Indonesia juga dicegah. Kelesuan = perang di Asia (Pasca - Perang Korea) mendorong Pemerintah AS enggan = mem-back-up Belanda demi menghindarkan perang baru di Asia. AS mengukuhkan pengaruhnya di bumi Indonesia. Ketika pecah perang = saudara di negeri kepulauan ini pada 1965 antara PKI dan fihak fasis = pimpinan Jenderal Soeharto, badan intelejen AS (CIA) memberikan dukungan = kepada Soeharto. =20 Pada 1967, Freeport McMoran (perusahan tambang AS) menandatangi kontrak = kerja dengan pemerintah Indonesia untuk membuka pertambangan tembaga dan = emas di Pegunungan Bintang, Papua Barat. Freeport memulai operasinya = pada 1971. Ia kemudian mendatangani lagi kontrak kerja kedua pada 30 = Desember 1991. Kontrak kerja tersebut menandaskan besarnya kepentingan = AS di Papua Barat. Ini terjadi dua tahun sebelum Pepera dilaksanakan.=20 Di sini terjadi kejanggalan yuridis, karena mulai 1962 hingga 1969, = Papua Barat berstatus sebagi daerah sengketa. =20 Kerajaan Majapahit (1293-media 1520) lahir di Jawa Timur dan mencapai = kejayaannya pada masa raja Hayam Wuruk Rajasanagara (1350 - 1389). = Sejarah Majapahit yang termuat di berbagai ensiklopedia di negeri = Belanda mengungkapkan, bahwa "batas kerajaan Majapahit pada jaman Gajah = Mada mencakup sebagian besar wilayah Indonesia. "Yang paling sulit = dipertanggungjawabkan lagi, kleim sejarawan Indonesia bahwa batas = wilayah Majapahit terbentang dari Madagaskar hingga ke Pulau Pas (Cile). Namun hingga saat ini tidak ditemukan bukti-bukti, tertulis maupun lisan = dan benda -benda peninggalan yang mendukung penulisan sejarah ilmiah, = bahwa Papua Barat pernah menjadi bagian dari kerajaan Majapahit. Dengan = demikian, Soekarno telah memanipulasi sejarah untuk memuaskan obsesi = ekspansionistisnya. Dalam sebuah pernyataan bersama dengan VOC pada 1660, Sultan Tidore, = secara sepihak, megkleim kepulauan Papua Barat dan pulau-pulau di = sekitarnya sebagai wilayah kesultan Tidore. Berdasarkan kleim ini, = Soekarno mengkleim bahwa kesultanan Tidore merupakan "Indonesia Bagian = Timur, "dimana secara otomatis Papua Barat termasuk di dalamnya. Selain = itu - kleim Soekarno lagi - raja-raja di kepulauan Raja Ampat (Kepala = Burung) pernah menjalin hubungan dagang dengan Sultan Tidore. Apakah kleim Sultan Tidore dan Soekarno tersebut dan Soekarno tersebut = dapat dibuktikan secara ilmiah? Gubernur kepulauan Banda, Keyts, = melaporkan pada tahun 1678, bahwa dia tidak menemukan bukti adanya = kekuasaan Tidore di Papua Barat. Setahun kemudian (1679) Keyts menulis = lagi, Sultan Tidore tidak usaha dihiraukan dalam masalah Papua Barat. Berdasarkan laporan kapten Thomas Forrest (1775) dan Gubernur Ternate = dan Tidore pada 27 Oktober 1814, disaksikan residen Inggris, seluruh = kepulauan Papua Barat dan distrik-distrik Mansary, Karandefur, Ambarpura = dan Umbarpon di pesisir Niew Guinea (sekitar Kepala Burung) akan = dipertimbangkan sebagai milik sah Sultan Tidore. Kontrak itu dibuat = tanpa sepengetahuan rakyat Papua Barat. Menurut sejumlah penulis, yang = dikleim Sultan Tidore sebagai Papua Barat tidak lain adalah Pulau = Misool, "bukan tanah" (mainland). Ketika Sultan Tidore mengadakan perjalanan keliling Papua Barat pada = Maret 1949, tidak nampak niat rakyat di daerah ini menjadi bagian dari = Kesultanan Tidore. =20 Keberadaan raja-raja adi di Papua Barat bagian barat, sulit sekali = dibuktikan Raja Ampat (Biak : Korano Fyak) didasarkan atas sebuah mitos. = Menurut mitos itu, anak-anak manusia yang kemudian menjadi raja (baca : = Raja Ampat) lahir dari telur burung maleo (ayam hutan). Hal ini = membuktikan bahwa secara faktual tidak terdapat raja dikepulauan Raja = Ampat.=20 =20 Rakyat Papua Barat pernah mengenal seorang pemimpin armada laut asal = Biak bernama Kurabesi, yang menurut Kamma, pernah melakukan penjelajahan = hingga ke ujung barat Papua Barat. Kurabesi kemudian menikahi putri = Sulung Tidore. Adanya arma Kurabesi ini evidensial untuk mengyangsikan = tentang kehadiran kekuasaan asing di Papua Barat. =20 Berdasarkan kontrak rahasia antara Pemerintah Hindia Belanda dengan = Sultan Tidore pada 1848, pesisir Barat Laut dan Barat Daya Papua Barat = adalah teritorial kesultanan Tidore. Tujuan kontrak ini, jelas adalah = untuk mencegah digunakannya Papua Barat sebagai Papan loncat fenetrasi = Inggris ke kepulauan Maluku. Menurut Lageberg, kedudukan Tidore di sini, = tidak lebih hanya sebagai vassal proportion ("penjamin keamanan") bagi = "kedaulatan Belanda. " Sultan Tidore diberikan mandat oleh pemerintah = Hindia Belanda pada 1861 untuk mengurus perjalanan hongi (Belanda : = hongi - tocten). Ketika itu banyak pelaut asal Biak yang ber-hongi ("berlayar") sampai ke = Tidore. Sultan Tidore mendapatkan mandat dari pemerintah Hindia Belanda = untuk menghadapi para penghalau dari Biak. Menurut Lagerberg, hongi = (armada laut) asal Biak itu adalah para bajak laut. Namun berdasarkan = tuturan para mantan - pelaut Biak, hongi ketika itu merupakan usaha = menghalau penjelajah asing. Pengejaran terhadap pejelajah asing itu dilakukan hingga ke Tidore. Dus, = yang terjadi atas teritori Papua Barat pada masa itu bukan suatu = dominasi politik (Kekuasaan). Pada 1880 - an Jerman dan Inggris secara fisik menjajah Papua Guinea, = maka Belanda pun secara riil menancapkan kekuasaannya di Papua Barat = pada 1898. Ia mulai dengan membagi wilayah Papua Barat menjadi dua = bagian ke dalam pemerintahan otonomi (zelfbestuurgebied) Tidore. Bagian = Utara dengan ibukota Manokwari ; bagian selatan dengan ibukota Fakfak. = Ketika itu Manokwari dan Fakfak berada di bawah keresidenan Tidore. Dari rangkaian bahan yang tersodor di atas, penulis mau simpulkan bahwa = Soekarno telah terbukti memanipulasi sejarah untuk mencaplok Papua = Barat. Pada 1949, pemerintah otonomi (neo-zelfbestuurgezag) di Papua Barat = dilengkapi dengan suatu bentuk pemerintahan di bawah residen. Ketika = Taru Belanda menyerahkan kekuasaan Hindia Belanda kepada Indonesia pada = 27 Desember 1949, wilayah negara Indonesia yang disepakati adalah Jawa = Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Sumatera, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku = dan Kepulauan Sunda Kecil. Papua Barat tidak termasuk di dalamnya. =20 Ketika kemerdekaan Indonesia diproklamirkan pada 17 Agustus 1945, sebuah = tim kecil politik pada jaman revolusi kemerdekaan RI, menolak memasukkan = Papua Barat ke dalam teritorial RI. Adalah, Mohammad Hatta, wakil = presiedn pertama RI yang menegaskan tentang hal ini. Masa cengkraman dan hengkannya penjajah Belanda di Papua Barat tidak = sama dengan yang terjadi di Indonesia. Indonesia dijajah selama 350 = tahun (3,5 abad), sedangkan Papua Barat hanya 64 tahun (1898 -1962). = Pada 24 Agustus 1828, ratu Belanda mengeluarkan pernyataan unilateral = bahwa Papua Barat merupakan daerah kekuasaan Belanda. Daerah ini praktis = baru mulai dijajah Belanda pada 1898 dengan didirikan pos pemerintahan = yang pertama di Manokwari (untuk wilayah barat Papua Barat) dan Fak-fak = (untuk wilayah selatan Papua Barat). =20 Pada 1902, pos pemerintahan lainnya dibuka di Merauke, yang terlepasa = dari lingkungan teritorial Fak-fak. Pada 1 Oktober 1962, Belanda menyerahkan Papua Barat kepada PBB (UNTEA). = Dan pada 1 Mei 1963, Papua Barat diserahkan PBB ke Indonesia.=20 Menurut Lagerberg, penerapan kesatuan sistim adiministrasi yang penuh di = Papua Barat baru terjadi 1949. Yakni, bentuk pemerintahan otonomi baru (neo - zelsbestuursgezag) untuk = seluruh wilayah dengan satu kepemimpinan di bawah seorang residen. Kalau = Papua Barat merupakan bagian Hindia Belanda, maka massa penjajahan di = wilayah ini terhitung sejak 1949, sedangkan di tahun yang sama (27 = Desember 1949), Indonesia secara de "facto" meraih kemerdekaannya dari = Belanda. =20 Sebelum Belanda hengkang dari Papua Barat, proses dekolonisasi untuk = mendirikan sebuah negara Papua Barat merdeka telah berlangsung. Sebuah = parlemen yang disebut Dewan Niew Guinea (Niew Guinea Raad) dibentuk pada = 5 April 1961. Karya nyata dari dewan tersebut adalah ditetapkannya nama = negara Papua Barat telah jelas. Dua dari syarat terbentuknya suatu = negara telah terpenuhi : wilayah (teritori) dan rakyat. Yang belum ada = pemerintah, namun secara praktis Dewan Niew Guinea telah = menyelenggarakan aktivitas pemerintahan. Jadi, sebenarnya negara Papua = Barat waktu itu telah ada. =20 Proses dekolonisasi itu berkembang dalam struktur poltik yang jelas = berdasarkan prinsip-prinsip demokrasi. Namun ternyata, Soekarno menolak = eksistensi struktur politik bentukan rakyat itu dengan menuebut negara = Papua Barat seabagai negara boneka Belanda. Padahal perjuangan pecahnya = Gerakan Koreri di sekitar daerah Teluk Cenderawsih) melawan Belanda dan = Jepang tidak pernah mengimpikan sebuah negara boneka. =20 Didorong oleh sikap anti-kolonialismenya, Soekarno kemudian merombak dan = meghancurkan apa yang disebutnya negara boneka itu. Dan hasilnya : = rakyat Papua Barat tergiring ke dalam penjajahan baru di bawah kekuasaan = Soekarno yang kemudian dilanjutkan Soekarno hingga kini. Atas sikap = anti-kolonialisme itu. Soekarno kembali mencaplok Papua Barat dengan = bertolak pada dasar-dasar kolonial, yakni batas jajahn Hindia Belanda = Pemerintah penggantinya malah bertindak lebih jauh dengan menganeksasi = Timor Leste eks - jajahan Portugis. =20 Mengapa rezim Soekarno dan Soeharto tidak mencaplok negara-negara = seperti Singapura, Malaysia, Australia, Tonga di Pasifik yang dikleim = pemerintah RI sebagai bagian teritori Majapahit? Dapatkah masyarakat = dunia menerima ide"penyatuan kembali kerajaan Romawi antik? "Bukankah ia = terbentuk melalui penaklukan dan penduduk secara militer? =20 Apakah kesultanan atau kerajaan-kerajaan kecil yang pernah menyatu = dengan Majapahit berintegrasi dengan sukarela?Mengapa kerajaan Majapahit = akhirnya runtuh? Mrengapa Soekarno tidak menghiraukan penolakan Mohammad = Hatta tentang dimasukkannya Papua Barat ke dalam wilayah RI?Mungkinkah = ini merupakan indikasi sifat diktatorial Soekarno? =20 Apakah rakyat Papua Barat pernah diberikan kebebasan memilih untuk = berintegrasi dengan RI / Apakah pernah diadakan suatu referendum = demokratis di Papua Barat untuk mengetahui kepuasaan rakyat sejak Papua = Barat menjadi bagian dari RI, 1 Mei 1963? Apakah pernah diadakan = referendum demokratis di mana rakyat pribumi menentukan pilihannya? =20 Ottis Simopiaref, aktivis Papua Barat di Nederlaand dan Jubir OPM untuk = Eropa. Tulisan ini disunting dari salah satu gagasan penulis yang = dihimpunnya dalam "Karkara tentang Papua Barat." edisi 8 Juli 1999, = halaman 29-32. =20 (Sumber, disadur dari Bulettin PORT NUMBAY, Edis 03 Thn 1, Agustus 1999) = =20 (Brt) =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_02A5_01BF7141.C73DEB00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Manipulasi Sejarah Dan = Pencaplokan=20 Papua Barat
 
Oleh Ottis Simopiaref
 
 
Soekarno, presiden pertama RI, mengajukan = sejumlah alasan=20 untuk menginvasi Papua Barat pada awal 1960-an. Pertama, Papua Barat = adalah=20 bagian dari kerajaan Majapahit. Kedua, Kepulauan Raja Ampat, oleh Sultan = Tidore=20 dan Soekarno dikleim sebagai bagian dari kesultanan Tidore. Kesultanan = Tidore di=20 kleim Soekarno sebagai bagian dari "Indonesia Timur". Ketiga, Papua = Barat=20 dikleim sebagai bagian dari Eks -negara Hindia Belanda. Keempat, Selain=20 keinginan menghalau pengaruh imperialisme Barat di Asia Tenggara sebagai = realisasi sikap anti - Baratnya, Soekarno punya obsesi hegemonis = mengembalikan=20 kejayaan kerajaan Majapahit (ingat seruan : "Ganyang Malaysia!"). = Termasuk=20 terhadap Papua Barat yang ketika itu masih dijajah Belanda.
 
Soekarno juga curiga, bahwa keberadaan = pemerintah=20 Nederlands Niew Guinea di Papua Barat akan menjadi basis Belanda yang = sewaktu -=20 waktu bisa mengancam Indonesia. Hal ini dihubungkan dengan Aksi Militer = Belanda=20 ke-II (tweedw politionele aktie) pada 19 Desember 1948 untuk = menghancurkan=20 negara Republik Indonesia.
 
Pemerintah RI di bawah Soeharto dan Habibie = lebih=20 cenderung melandaskan argumentasinya pada hasil "Pepera" 1969. Persoalan = Papua=20 Barat dianggap - seperti nampak dalam pernyataan Menlu-nya,
Ali Alatas - telah diselesaikan melalui = perserikatan=20 Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB). Yakni lewat "Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat" (Pepera) = 1969 yang=20 mengesahkan masuknya Irian Barat ke dalam Indonesia.
 
Soekarno mengancam akan meminta dukungan dari = pemerintah=20 eks Uni Soviet untuk menganeksasi Papua Barat, jika pemerintah Belanda = mengelak=20 menyerahkan Papua Barat ke tangan RI, Pemerintah AS saat itu sangat=20 mengkhawatirkan kemungkina jatuhnya Indonesia ke dalam Blok Komunis. = Pemimpin=20 Indonesia itu oleh dunia Barat sangat gencar mengecam imperialisme = Barat,=20 sementara condong pada Blok Timur. Karena kekhawatiran akan peluang = pecahnya=20 perang fisik antara Belanda dan Indonesia, negara Adidaya itu lebih = memilih=20 menekan pemerintah Belanda menyerahkan Papua ke tangan RI.
 
Selain tekanannya terhadap Belanda, pemerintah = Kennedy=20 juga berikhtiar mendekati Presiden Soekarno. Sang demagog itu diundang=20 berkunjung ke Washington, AS, pada 1961. Tahun berikutnya (1962), utusan = pribadi=20 John F Kennedy, Jaksa Agung, Robert  - abang kandung sang presiden = -=20 mengadakan kunjungan balasan ke Indonesia untuk membuktikan niat dan = dukungan AS=20 kepada Soekarno dalam usahanya menganeksasi Papua Barat.
 
Guna mengelabui mata dunia, pengambilalihan = kekuasaan atas=20 Papua Barat ditempuh melalui jalur hukum internasional (agenda Majelis = Umum=20 PBB). Melalui agenda itu kemudian lahir Perjanjian New York, 15 Agustus = 1962=20 yang Act of Free Choice ("Pernyataan Bebas Memilih"). Pernyataan yang = oleh=20 Indonesia diterjemahkan sebagai "Pepera" (Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat), = yang=20 dilaksanakan pada 1969. Berdasarkan Perjanjian New York, rakyat Papua = Barat=20 berhak menentukan secara bebas masa depan atau status politiknya, apakah = hendak=20 bergabung dengan Indonesia atau berdiri sendiri.
 
Pada 1 Oktober 1962, UNTEA (Pengurus=20 Pelaksana Pemerintah Sementara Perserikatan Bangsa-bangsa), = diserahi=20 kekuasaan di Papua Barat dari pemerintah Belanda. Pepera=20 1969 yang dilaksanakan di bawah todongan senjata akhirnya mengukuhkan = aneksasi=20 Papua Barat oleh pemerintah RI. 
 
Amerika Serikat yang mengkhawatirkan = tergelincirnya=20 Indonesia ke tangan eks - Uni Soviet, akhirnya memenangkan rangkaian = percaturan=20 politik internasionalnya dengan merangkul Soekarno (Indonesia). Dan = perang=20 perebutan Papua antara Belanda dan Indonesia juga dicegah. Kelesuan = perang di=20 Asia (Pasca - Perang Korea) mendorong Pemerintah AS enggan = mem-back-up=20 Belanda demi menghindarkan perang baru di Asia.
 
AS mengukuhkan pengaruhnya di bumi Indonesia. = Ketika pecah=20 perang saudara di negeri kepulauan ini pada 1965 antara PKI dan fihak = fasis=20 pimpinan Jenderal Soeharto, badan intelejen AS (CIA) memberikan dukungan = kepada=20 Soeharto.
 
Pada 1967, Freeport McMoran (perusahan tambang = AS)=20 menandatangi kontrak kerja dengan pemerintah Indonesia untuk membuka=20 pertambangan tembaga dan emas di Pegunungan Bintang, Papua Barat. = Freeport=20 memulai operasinya pada 1971. Ia kemudian mendatangani lagi kontrak = kerja=20 kedua pada 30 Desember 1991. Kontrak kerja tersebut menandaskan besarnya = kepentingan AS di Papua Barat. Ini terjadi dua tahun sebelum Pepera=20 dilaksanakan. 
Di sini terjadi kejanggalan yuridis, karena = mulai 1962=20 hingga 1969, Papua Barat berstatus sebagi daerah sengketa.
 
Kerajaan Majapahit (1293-media 1520) lahir di = Jawa Timur=20 dan mencapai kejayaannya pada masa raja Hayam Wuruk Rajasanagara (1350 - = 1389).=20 Sejarah Majapahit yang termuat di berbagai ensiklopedia di negeri = Belanda=20 mengungkapkan, bahwa "batas kerajaan Majapahit pada jaman Gajah Mada = mencakup=20 sebagian besar wilayah Indonesia. "Yang paling sulit = dipertanggungjawabkan lagi,=20 kleim sejarawan Indonesia bahwa batas wilayah Majapahit terbentang dari=20 Madagaskar hingga ke Pulau Pas (Cile).
 
Namun hingga saat ini tidak ditemukan = bukti-bukti,=20 tertulis maupun lisan dan benda -benda peninggalan yang mendukung = penulisan=20 sejarah ilmiah, bahwa Papua Barat pernah menjadi bagian dari kerajaan = Majapahit.=20 Dengan demikian, Soekarno telah memanipulasi sejarah untuk memuaskan = obsesi=20 ekspansionistisnya.
 
Dalam sebuah pernyataan bersama dengan VOC pada = 1660,=20 Sultan Tidore, secara sepihak, megkleim kepulauan Papua Barat dan = pulau-pulau di=20 sekitarnya sebagai wilayah kesultan Tidore. Berdasarkan kleim ini, = Soekarno=20 mengkleim bahwa kesultanan Tidore merupakan "Indonesia Bagian Timur, = "dimana=20 secara otomatis Papua Barat termasuk di dalamnya. Selain itu - kleim = Soekarno=20 lagi - raja-raja di kepulauan Raja Ampat (Kepala Burung) pernah menjalin = hubungan dagang dengan Sultan Tidore.
 
Apakah kleim Sultan Tidore dan Soekarno tersebut = dan=20 Soekarno tersebut dapat dibuktikan secara ilmiah? Gubernur kepulauan = Banda,=20 Keyts, melaporkan pada tahun 1678, bahwa dia tidak menemukan bukti = adanya=20 kekuasaan Tidore di Papua Barat. Setahun kemudian (1679) Keyts menulis = lagi,=20 Sultan Tidore tidak usaha dihiraukan dalam masalah Papua = Barat.
 
Berdasarkan laporan kapten Thomas Forrest (1775) = dan=20 Gubernur Ternate dan Tidore pada 27 Oktober 1814, disaksikan residen = Inggris,=20 seluruh kepulauan Papua Barat dan distrik-distrik Mansary, Karandefur, = Ambarpura=20 dan Umbarpon di pesisir Niew Guinea (sekitar Kepala Burung) akan = dipertimbangkan=20 sebagai milik sah Sultan Tidore. Kontrak itu dibuat tanpa sepengetahuan = rakyat=20 Papua Barat. Menurut sejumlah penulis, yang dikleim Sultan Tidore = sebagai Papua=20 Barat tidak lain adalah Pulau Misool,
"bukan tanah" (mainland).
 
Ketika Sultan Tidore mengadakan perjalanan = keliling Papua=20 Barat pada Maret 1949, tidak nampak niat rakyat di daerah ini menjadi = bagian=20 dari Kesultanan Tidore.
 
Keberadaan raja-raja adi di Papua Barat bagian=20 barat, sulit sekali dibuktikan Raja Ampat (Biak : Korano Fyak) = didasarkan=20 atas sebuah mitos. Menurut mitos itu, anak-anak manusia yang kemudian = menjadi=20 raja (baca : Raja Ampat) lahir dari telur burung maleo (ayam hutan). Hal = ini=20 membuktikan bahwa secara faktual tidak terdapat raja dikepulauan Raja=20 Ampat. 
 
Rakyat Papua Barat pernah mengenal seorang = pemimpin armada=20 laut asal Biak bernama Kurabesi, yang menurut Kamma, pernah melakukan=20 penjelajahan hingga ke ujung barat Papua Barat. Kurabesi kemudian = menikahi putri=20 Sulung Tidore. Adanya arma Kurabesi ini evidensial untuk mengyangsikan = tentang=20 kehadiran kekuasaan asing di Papua Barat.
 
Berdasarkan kontrak rahasia antara Pemerintah = Hindia=20 Belanda dengan Sultan Tidore pada 1848, pesisir Barat Laut dan Barat = Daya Papua=20 Barat adalah teritorial kesultanan Tidore. Tujuan kontrak ini, jelas = adalah=20 untuk mencegah digunakannya Papua Barat sebagai Papan loncat fenetrasi = Inggris=20 ke kepulauan Maluku. Menurut Lageberg, kedudukan Tidore di sini, tidak = lebih=20 hanya sebagai vassal proportion ("penjamin keamanan") bagi "kedaulatan = Belanda.=20 " Sultan Tidore diberikan mandat oleh pemerintah Hindia Belanda = pada 1861=20 untuk mengurus perjalanan hongi (Belanda : hongi - tocten).
 
Ketika itu banyak pelaut asal Biak yang = ber-hongi=20 ("berlayar") sampai ke Tidore. Sultan Tidore mendapatkan mandat dari = pemerintah=20 Hindia Belanda untuk menghadapi para penghalau dari Biak. Menurut = Lagerberg,=20 hongi (armada laut) asal Biak itu adalah para bajak laut. Namun = berdasarkan=20 tuturan para mantan - pelaut Biak, hongi ketika itu merupakan usaha = menghalau=20 penjelajah asing.
Pengejaran terhadap pejelajah asing itu = dilakukan hingga=20 ke Tidore. Dus, yang terjadi atas teritori Papua Barat pada masa itu = bukan suatu=20 dominasi politik (Kekuasaan).

Pada 1880 - an Jerman dan Inggris = secara=20 fisik menjajah Papua Guinea, maka Belanda pun secara riil menancapkan=20 kekuasaannya di Papua Barat pada 1898. Ia mulai dengan membagi wilayah = Papua=20 Barat menjadi dua bagian ke dalam pemerintahan otonomi = (zelfbestuurgebied)=20 Tidore. Bagian Utara dengan ibukota Manokwari ; bagian selatan dengan = ibukota=20 Fakfak. Ketika itu Manokwari dan Fakfak berada di bawah keresidenan=20 Tidore.
 
Dari rangkaian bahan yang tersodor di atas, = penulis mau=20 simpulkan bahwa Soekarno telah terbukti memanipulasi sejarah untuk = mencaplok=20 Papua Barat.
 
Pada 1949, pemerintah otonomi = (neo-zelfbestuurgezag) di=20 Papua Barat dilengkapi dengan suatu bentuk pemerintahan di bawah = residen. Ketika=20 Taru Belanda menyerahkan kekuasaan Hindia Belanda kepada Indonesia pada = 27=20 Desember 1949, wilayah negara Indonesia yang disepakati adalah Jawa = Barat, Jawa=20 Tengah, Jawa Timur, Sumatera, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku dan Kepulauan = Sunda=20 Kecil. Papua Barat tidak termasuk di dalamnya.
 
Ketika kemerdekaan Indonesia diproklamirkan pada = 17=20 Agustus 1945, sebuah tim kecil politik pada jaman revolusi kemerdekaan = RI,=20 menolak memasukkan Papua Barat ke dalam teritorial RI. Adalah, Mohammad = Hatta,=20 wakil presiedn pertama RI yang menegaskan tentang hal ini.
 
Masa cengkraman dan hengkannya penjajah Belanda = di Papua=20 Barat tidak sama dengan yang terjadi di Indonesia.=20 Indonesia dijajah selama 350 tahun (3,5 abad), sedangkan Papua = Barat=20 hanya 64 tahun (1898 -1962). Pada 24 Agustus 1828, ratu Belanda = mengeluarkan=20 pernyataan unilateral bahwa Papua Barat merupakan daerah kekuasaan = Belanda.=20 Daerah ini praktis baru mulai dijajah Belanda pada 1898 dengan didirikan = pos=20 pemerintahan yang pertama di Manokwari (untuk wilayah barat Papua Barat) = dan=20 Fak-fak (untuk wilayah selatan Papua Barat).
 
Pada 1902, pos pemerintahan lainnya dibuka di = Merauke,=20 yang terlepasa dari lingkungan teritorial Fak-fak.
Pada 1 Oktober 1962, Belanda menyerahkan Papua = Barat=20 kepada PBB (UNTEA). Dan pada 1 Mei 1963, Papua Barat diserahkan PBB ke=20 Indonesia.
 
Menurut Lagerberg, penerapan kesatuan sistim = adiministrasi=20 yang penuh di Papua Barat baru terjadi 1949.
Yakni, bentuk pemerintahan otonomi baru (neo -=20 zelsbestuursgezag) untuk seluruh wilayah dengan satu kepemimpinan di = bawah=20 seorang residen. Kalau Papua Barat merupakan bagian Hindia Belanda, maka = massa=20 penjajahan di wilayah ini terhitung sejak 1949, sedangkan di tahun yang = sama (27=20 Desember 1949), Indonesia secara de "facto" meraih kemerdekaannya dari=20 Belanda.
 
Sebelum Belanda hengkang dari Papua Barat, = proses=20 dekolonisasi untuk mendirikan sebuah negara Papua Barat merdeka telah=20 berlangsung. Sebuah parlemen yang disebut Dewan Niew Guinea (Niew = Guinea=20 Raad) dibentuk pada 5 April 1961. Karya nyata dari dewan tersebut adalah = ditetapkannya nama negara Papua Barat telah jelas. Dua dari syarat = terbentuknya=20 suatu negara telah terpenuhi : wilayah (teritori) dan rakyat. Yang belum = ada=20 pemerintah, namun secara praktis Dewan Niew Guinea telah = menyelenggarakan=20 aktivitas pemerintahan. Jadi, sebenarnya negara Papua Barat waktu itu = telah=20 ada.
 
Proses dekolonisasi itu berkembang dalam = struktur poltik=20 yang jelas berdasarkan prinsip-prinsip demokrasi. Namun ternyata, = Soekarno=20 menolak eksistensi struktur politik bentukan rakyat itu dengan menuebut = negara=20 Papua Barat seabagai negara boneka Belanda. Padahal perjuangan pecahnya = Gerakan=20 Koreri di sekitar daerah Teluk Cenderawsih) melawan Belanda dan Jepang = tidak=20 pernah mengimpikan sebuah negara boneka.
 
Didorong oleh sikap anti-kolonialismenya, = Soekarno=20 kemudian merombak dan meghancurkan apa yang disebutnya negara boneka = itu. Dan=20 hasilnya : rakyat Papua Barat tergiring ke dalam penjajahan baru di = bawah=20 kekuasaan Soekarno yang kemudian dilanjutkan Soekarno hingga kini. Atas = sikap=20 anti-kolonialisme itu. Soekarno kembali mencaplok Papua Barat dengan = bertolak=20 pada dasar-dasar kolonial, yakni batas jajahn Hindia Belanda Pemerintah=20 penggantinya malah bertindak lebih jauh dengan menganeksasi Timor Leste = eks -=20 jajahan Portugis.
 
Mengapa rezim Soekarno dan Soeharto tidak = mencaplok=20 negara-negara seperti Singapura, Malaysia, Australia, Tonga di Pasifik = yang=20 dikleim pemerintah RI sebagai bagian teritori Majapahit? Dapatkah = masyarakat=20 dunia menerima ide"penyatuan kembali kerajaan Romawi antik? = "Bukankah ia=20 terbentuk melalui penaklukan dan penduduk secara militer?
 
Apakah kesultanan atau kerajaan-kerajaan = kecil yang=20 pernah menyatu dengan Majapahit berintegrasi dengan sukarela?Mengapa = kerajaan=20 Majapahit akhirnya runtuh? Mrengapa Soekarno tidak menghiraukan = penolakan=20 Mohammad Hatta tentang dimasukkannya Papua Barat ke dalam wilayah = RI?Mungkinkah=20 ini merupakan indikasi sifat diktatorial Soekarno?
 
Apakah rakyat Papua Barat pernah diberikan = kebebasan=20 memilih untuk berintegrasi dengan RI / Apakah pernah diadakan suatu = referendum=20 demokratis di Papua Barat untuk mengetahui kepuasaan rakyat sejak Papua = Barat=20 menjadi bagian dari RI, 1 Mei 1963? Apakah pernah diadakan referendum = demokratis=20 di mana rakyat pribumi menentukan pilihannya?
 
Ottis = Simopiaref,=20 aktivis Papua Barat di Nederlaand dan Jubir OPM untuk Eropa. Tulisan ini = disunting dari salah satu gagasan penulis yang dihimpunnya dalam "Karkara tentang Papua Barat." edisi 8 = Juli 1999,=20 halaman 29-32.
 
(Sumber, disadur = dari Bulettin=20 PORT NUMBAY, Edis 03 Thn 1, Agustus 1999)  =
 
 
 
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------=_NextPart_000_02A5_01BF7141.C73DEB00-- To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] [INDONEWS] Fw: Ant.: GOVT TO USE CGI AID FOR PEOPLE'S INTERESTS,VEEP MEGAWATI SAYS Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: ---------------------------------------------------------- Visit Indonesia Daily News Online HomePage: http://www.indo-news.com/ Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Free Email @KotakPos.com visit: http://my.kotakpos.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- GOVT TO USE CGI AID FOR PEOPLE'S INTERESTS, VEEP MEGAWATI SAYS Jakarta, Feb 01 (ANTARA) - Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri said the government will use aid from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) to promote the people's welfare as well as to finance permanent programs, such as safety net program (JPS), law enforcement and bureaucratic reform. "Foreign aid, either from the IMF and CGI, will be used for the people at large, particulary for the poor and the implementation of JPS, she said when opening the ninth CGI meeting at Bank Indonesia (the central bank) building here on Tuesday. In the past couple of weeks the nation had been entering a decisive phase towards the creation of new Indonesia, she said reffering to the submission of the 2000 draft state budget to the House of Representatives, the signing of the Letter of Intent (LoI) and the holding of the CGI meeting. Towards that end, she said, the government in cooperation with the House would enact a number of regulation to insure the implement and supervision of these programs. She added the reform carried out by the government would applied to state apparatuses or bureaucrats. Megawati, who is also chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said the government would also provide security guarantees for investors and enforce the law as it should be by securing everybody's rights in accordance with the existing law. She said person's rights to the law did not subcribe to tribe, religion or color of skin. She went on to say demand from Acehneses and Irian Jayans for independence and riots in several parts of the country would slowly sow hatred and threaten the country's integrity. She said the government would continue to maintain the national unity as could be seen from President Abdurrahman Wahid's visits to Iran Jaya and Aceh as well as her visit to Maluku recently. She, however, admitted since these problems were complicated they could not be settled at a glance. Meanwhile, chief of the CGI meeting's organizers, Parulian Sidabutar said the meeting would end on Wednesday. L.PUS-02/EU-06/NN-04/13:00/NN01/14:26/nn02/TB02) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 7 Feb 2000 jam 06:37:58 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] Konversi lahan basah sebabkan bencana banjir Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID] Konversi lahan basah sebabkan bencana banjir dari: edcolijn@bart.nl The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database Catatan menyambut Hari Lahan Basah Sedunia Konversi lahan basah sebabkan bencana banjir Source: Suara Pembaruan, 31/1/2000 Bencana banjir di Jakarta yang menelan korban jiwa dan harta benda, ada kaitannya dengan penyimpangan tata ruang. Daerah yang sebenarnya terlarang untuk dibangun, dibiarkan diacak-acak dan ditumbuhi aneka bangunan. Kawasan terbuka hijau yang berfungsi sebagai resapan air, dengan mudahnya berubah menjadi permukiman dan industri. Kawasan terbuka basah berupa rawa-rawa, hutan mangrove, dan danau maupun situ, dengan bebasnya ditimbuni tanah yang kemudian diubah menjadi bangunan permanen atau lapangan golf. Sempadan atau bantaran sungai yang terlarang untuk bangunan apa pun, makin tak diperdulikan. Bangunan permanen bertingkat tinggi juga dibangun di bibir sungai dan pantai. Demikian pula di kawasan Bogor, Puncak, Cianjur (Bopunjur), Jawa Barat, terjadi "perambahan" hutan maupun kawasan terbuka hijau secara besar-besaran. Aneka bangunan tumbuh bak jamur di musim hujan, mengurangi dengan drastis kawasan penyangga dan peresap air hujan. Akibatnya saat datang hujan lebat air mengalir sangat deras ke hilir. Maka muncul istilah, Jakarta mendapat banjir kiriman. Banjir juga melanda wilayah yang tadinya disangka aman. Hal ini terjadi karena perubahan drastis akibat pelanggaran tata ruang, pemberian ijin bangunan secara sembrono, dan ketidakpedulian terhadap dampak lingkungan. Banjir akan semakin besar dan semakin sering terjadi di kawasan langganan banjir, termasuk di Jalan Tol Sedyatmo menuju bandara Soekarno-Hatta, yang membahayakan dan merugikan semua pihak. Selain lahan kering yang dirambah oleh oknum pejabat dan pengusaha lapar tanah, lahan basah pun tak luput dari incaran oknum yang tidak bertanggung jawab. Banyak sudah rawa-rawa, danau atau situ yang diubah menjadi lahan kering dan siap dibangun. Bahkan kini makin populer kegiatan mereklamasi kawasan laut dan pantai, seperti di teluk Jakarta, Manado, dan daerah lain yang ikut-ikut latah tanpa memperdulikan dampak lingkungan. Hari Lahan Basah Sedunia Setiap 2 Februari sebenarnya negara-negara di dunia termasuk Indonesia memperingati Hari Lahan Basah Sedunia. Kita diingatkan, betapa pentingnya lahan basah bagi lingkungan dan kehidupan. Jika ini diabaikan maka akibatnya sudah dapat diduga, banjir akan melanda terutama di kawasan yang lebih rendah. Banjir akan makin sering, makin besar, dan makin membahayakan. Lahan basah atau "Wetlands" merupakan suatu bentuk ekosistem yang unik yang berbeda dengan daratan dan lautan. Bentuk utama yang sering dijumpai pada lahan basah berupa lahan gambut, rawa, hutan mangrove, lahan basah pertanian dan persawahan, danau dan situ, dengan fungsi sebagai tata air dan ekosistem. Lahan basah di Indonesia paling banyak terdapat di Sumatra, Kalimantan dan Irian Jaya (Papua). ---------------------------------------------------- To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] Hutan mangrove relatif baik Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID] Hutan mangrove relatif baik dari: edcolijn@bart.nl The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database Hutan mangrove relatif baik Source: Banjarmasin Post, February 05, 2000 PALANGKA RAYA Seluas 20.000 hektare hutan bakau di Kalimantan Tengah saat ini dalam keadaan relatif baik, meskipun ada kerusakan, tetapi belum sampai pada kondisi yang parah. "Kerusakan hutan bakau di daerah ini kebanyakan akibat kebakaran dan pengaruh tidak langsung berbagai kegiatan termasuk, eksploitasi hutan dan pertambangan," kata Matling Torang, dosen Perikanan Universitas Negeri Palangka Raya (Unpar), pada seminar lingkungan hidup, belum lama tadi. Dalam seminar advokasi lingkungan hidup bagi wartawan yang diselenggarakan CARE international Indonesia dan Unpar, Matling mengatakan potensi daratan pesisir yang dikenal dengan hutan bakau (mangrove) tersebut, perlu dijaga kelestariannya. Menurut dia, luas hutan bakau di Kalteng jika dibanding hutan bakau di Irian Jaya sangat kecil, hanya seluas 1,382 juta hektare, tetapi bukan berarti tidak mempunyai makna yang besar untuk pengembangannya. Sebagai contoh hutan bakau di Jawa Tengah hanya berkisar antara 1.000 - 13.576 hektare saja, tetapi sudah dapat memberikan kontribusi yang baik dan menjadi perhatian utama bagi peneliti-peneliti lingkungan hidup. Kerusakan hutan bakau di Indonesia tahun 1980-an mencapai 45 persen dari 4,25 juta hektare, diantaranya di pulau Jawa yang paling kritis, akibat dialih fungsikannya menjadi tambak, sementara penebangan oleh penduduk juga berjalan terus karena kebutuhan akan arang, kayu bakar dan bahan bangunan. Kerusakan lain, ujarnya akibat pembangunan di laut, seperti adanya pencemaran minyak, sedimentasi dan limbah buangan dari pembangunan tenaga uap. "Berbagai kegiatan di darat juga memberikan pengaruh yang jelek terhadap kelestarian sumber daya bakau, tetapi tidak berarti kita tidak bisa melakukan pembangunan," ujar Matling. ---------------------------------------------------- To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Evaluation of Indonesia's Forests and World Bank Assistance Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject: [EN] Evaluation of Indonesia's Forests and World Bank Assistance From: Indonesian Conservation Database By Madhur Gautam, Uma Lele, William Hyde, Hariadi Kartodihardjo, Azis Khan, Ir. Erwinsyah and Saeed Rana URL: http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/oed/oedevent.nsf/ed4948fefd33f9a9852567eb00080 300/ff365a8804ac9e9485256866007064cb/$FILE/Indonesia.pdf January 6, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword - iii Preface - v Summary - vii 1. Introduction - 1 The Indonesian Miracle - 1 Building an Economy on Exports - 1 Environmental and Social Consequences - 2 Governance and Reform - 4 Where We Are Now - 4 Part I: THE FOREST SECTOR IN INDONESIA - 5 2. Forest Cover Changes and Their Causes - 5 Parks, Nature Reserves, and Biodiversity - 8 3. The Management of Forests - 9 Indonesian Forest Policy - 9 Community Participation - 15 Certification - 17 4. Pressures on Forests - 18 Industrial Demand - 18 Forest Concessions and Plantations - 21 Consumptive Uses of the Forest: Rural Households and Non-Timber Forest Products - 24 Forest Fires - 25 The Impact of the Financial Crisis of 1997 - 25 Need for Reforms - 27 Part II: THE WORLD BANK AND INDONESIA - 30 5. Implementation of the 1991 Forest Policy in Indonesia - 30 Bank Involvement in the Indonesian Forest Sector - 31 Bank’s Assistance Strategy - 32 Lending Operations - 34 Pre-1991 Projects - 35 Forestry Projects - 35 Projects with Potential Impact on Forests - 37 Transmigration Projects - 37 Post-1991 Projects - 38 Natural Resource Management Project - 38 Global Environment Facility Projects - 39 Projects with Forest Components - 40 Projects with Potential Impact on Forests - 40 Global Alliance - 41 Non-lending Services: Economic Sector Work and Policy Dialogue - 41 Structural Adjustment - 46 Reform Conditionalities - 46 Implementation and Potential Impact - 47 Assessment - 49 6. Findings and Lessons - 52 Forest Sector Outcomes - 52 Could the Outcome Have Been Avoided? - 52 Was the 1991 Policy Implemented? - 53 Could the Bank Have Done More to Avoid the Outcome? - 54 Summary Evaluation of Bank Assistance - 54 Lessons and Implications for the Future - 56 References - 59 Annex A: Supplemental Tables - 63 Annex B: The 1991 Forest Policy - 72 Annex C: Analysis of the World Bank Lending Portfolio for Indonesia - 75 Annex D: Ownership and Reforms - 98 Annex E: Post-1991 Forestry Component Projects - 101 BOXES Box 1. Bank Forest Strategy: The 1991 Forest Paper and the 1993 Operational Policy Directive - 1 TABLES Table 1. Summary Evaluation of the Implementation of the 1991 Forest Policy in Indonesia - 58 FIGURES Figure 1. Changes in Forest Classification (1984-97) - 6 Figure 2. Change in Production, Imports, and Exports - 19 Figure 3. Exports of Selected Wood and Pulp Products - 20 Figure 4. Plywood and Sawnwood Production (1990-97) - 21 Figure 5. Production Trends in Pulp and Paper Sector (1990-97) - 21 ====== SUMMARY Indonesia is endowed with the second largest expanse of tropical moist forests in the world. Officially, about 78% of its land mass, or 147 million of its 189 million hectares, is classified as forestland. The actual extent of forest cover remaining is not known for lack of reliable data, but is believed to be somewhere between 92 and 112 million hectares. These forests are important to Indonesia for their economic and social significance and to the global community for their biodiversity and as a carbon sink. With an abundant endowment, it is inevitable that some deforestation will occur in the pursuit of economic development. However, a distinction needs to be maintained between the uses of forest resources for justifiable development goals that are environmentally sustainable and socially equitable from uses that are not. The Government of Indonesia has exploited its natural resources in an export-led development strategy, which has resulted in a sustained and rapid rate of economic expansion lasting nearly three decades. The success in growth until the 1997 financial crises had also been accompanied by an impressive reduction of poverty from 60% to 11% of the population between 1970 and 1996. Despite these successes, however, some fundamental structural weaknesses have persisted as noted by OED’s Country Assistance Review. These include, besides a weak financial sector, a fragile social sector, and governance and corruption. In few sectors are these issues more relevant than in the forest sector. The financial crisis and the environmentally devastating forest fires of 1997/98 have amply demonstrated the impact of these weaknesses. Forests and the Forest Sector Forests have been an important contributor to growth, establishing Indonesia as a world leader in the export of tropical forest products. The gains in economic growth, however, have come at a significant environmental cost: sustained and rapid destruction of the natural forests. The annual rate of deforestation has now reached unprecedented levels of over 1.5 million hectares per year. The leading cause of deforestation has been commercial logging. Not only has the use of forest resources been unsustainable, the distribution of the benefits has been highly inequitable. Since the inception of the New Order Regime in 1967, the Indonesian forest policy has subordinated the traditional rights of indigenous forest dwellers and communities dependent on forests for their livelihoods. The denial of access to forest resources has resulted in conflict and created one of the most serious social problems facing Indonesia at present. The leading cause of deforestation and forest degradation has been large-scale commercial logging. The forest extraction activities and wood processing industries have been dominated by the same few conglomerates. Timber concessions have been used for political patronage. The industrial interests, in particular the APKINDO plywood marketing cartel, have had a major influence over the policy and governance in the sector. Forest products were dominated by raw timber exports until the early 1980s. Since then, the dominant industry has been plywood. The market structure is rapidly shifting towards the pulp and paper industry. The government has actively promoted down stream or “value-added” processing industry since the early 1980s through a set that has generated large economic rents for the license holders. Under-priced logs, low rent capture, and an officially sanctioned aggressive marketing cartel have made Indonesia a world leader in tropical plywood. The bulk of pulp and paper output has so far been marketed domestically, but exports are growing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the rules and regulations have been poorly enforced, leading to degradation and deforestation of concession areas. Timber and tree-crop plantations have grown rapidly since the early 1980s. Timber plantation concessions have been promoted by the government, through subsidies and preferential regulations, in anticipation of the growing demand for industrial wood, primarily for the pulp and paper industry. However, because of perverse incentives (subsidies, permission to clear cut logged-over forests, and unattractiveness of the long-term investment in timber because of low log prices and pervasive illegal logging) natural forests have been degraded, while the area actually planted has been well below the area allocated. At the same time, significant investments have been made in pulp and paper industrial capacity, which has significantly increased the demand on natural forests to meet their growing raw material requirements. The growth of tree-crop plantations has also been rapid, particularly for oil palm, in response to strong financial incentives. These trends have added substantial pressures on the forests, and the incentives have increased in the aftermath of the recent financial crisis. The sector is plagued by governance problems, which have made the official forest policy de facto ineffective. This is well demonstrated by the events following the 1997/98 forest fires. Of the 176 companies found responsible for starting the fires to clear land for plantations, including 133 oil palm companies, virtually no action has been taken against any company. Illegal logging is pervasive. Almost all domestic consumption of logs is currently met from illegal logging, with official concessions accounting only for processed exports. The lack of implementation of rules and regulations governing concession contracts provides a strong incentive for the concession holders not to adopt sustainable practices. Poor enforcement of laws, often in collusion with officials, has resulted in illegal logging levels that now exceed legal logging. The timber plantation concession system is ironically leading to degradation of forest areas rather than regenerating them, while unclear and overlapping forest boundaries have resulted in granting concessions and conversion rights in areas meant to be protected and conserved. Community participation in forest management is just starting, with new approaches are being experimented with. Recent experience in Indonesia is similar to the OED case studies on Brazil and China, that devolution and decentralization by themselves are no guarantee for reducing the rate of deforestation. Some form of resource transfer or compensation may well be needed to induce local communities and regional governments to retain their forests intact. Certification of wood products is also in very early stages, but it is unlikely to be very effective in the near future for lack of institutional capacity and outstanding governance issues. The Bank’s Involvement The Bank’s 1991 forest strategy stressed a multi-sectoral approach. Although the involvement of the Bank in the forest sector has a relatively short history, starting in 1988, the impact of Bank projects dates back much farther. Accordingly, this review has looked at the Bank’s projects in the forest sector, as well as projects with forest sector components, projects with potential impacts on forests, and the Bank’s non-lending services. The Bank’s overall assistance strategy in the pre-1991 period was very much focused on economic growth, population growth, and poverty reduction. Even though the Bank had a forest sector policy, the impact of macroeconomic policies or the cross-sectoral impacts of other policies, such as agricultural policy, was rarely considered. For example, as part of a well-developed and highly successful poverty reduction strategy, Bank financing of the transmigration program rarely considered its impact on the forests or the indigenous peoples. The rationale for this policy was poverty reduction for Java, but serious social conflicts between the transmigrants and the poor Indonesian in the outer islands were not anticipated. This reflected the general lack of attention to these issues at the time, but as past OED reviews of the transmigration programs have pointed out, these programs have had serious and probably irreversible impacts on the forests and indigenous people. After 1991, the Bank had a reasonably well developed sectoral strategy, calling for wide ranging reforms in the forest sector. However, even though environmental concerns were raised in the in the Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), forest sector issues were ignored until 1995. Until the financial crises, the Bank remained reluctant to pursue the sensitive issues of policy and institutional reform in the forest sector until the financial crisis, with the country department not willing to jeopardize its country relations. Cross-sectoral impacts continue to be a problem, as does the failure to adequately integrate the forest dwelling poor fully into the Bank’s poverty reduction strategy and CAS. Even the relatively brief history of the Bank’s involvement in the forest sector has three distinct phases: the lending phase (1988-94); the no-lending phase (1995-97); and the adjustment lending phase (1997 onwards). In the late 1980s, the Bank financed two forest sector projects in Indonesia. In the post-1991 period, the Bank has financed a conservation project jointly with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), tree-planting components in six other projects, and economic and sector work. The two forest projects were approved in 1988 and 1990 and were designed to complement each other. The projects were aimed at institutional development and sectoral capacity building for the long-term management of forest resources, and to reduce the pace of deforestation. In their intent and their design, although conceived earlier, both were consistent with the objectives of the Bank’s 1991 forest strategy in their focus on institutional development and sectoral capacity building, conservation, and sustainable management of forest resources. The respective project completion reports judged both projects to have successfully met narrowly defined objectives. In hindsight, however, the outcomes for sectoral planning and management of forest resources are questionable. The experience from the two projects was consistent with the experience that the Bank had with the Ministry of Forestry and Estate Crops (MOFEC) in the context of its policy dialogue. The key issues were a lack of MOFEC commitment to implement project initiatives and to carry out the institutional and policy reforms suggested by the Bank as part of a long-term development strategy for the forest sector. Two key components of the second project were dropped: the implementation of the concession management component and the construction of a research facility on the island of Irian Jaya, and over 50% of the loan was cancelled. In addition, MOFEC also cancelled a substantial proportion of the forest component of another project, and terminated the preparation of a larger third forest sector project, which was intended as part of a long-term involvement in the sector. These actions marked the breakdown of sectoral dialogue between the Bank and MOFEC, starting in 1994. While the reason given by the government for terminating the lending program was its desire to replace loan funds by grants, the real reason appears to have been MOFEC’s dissatisfaction with the Bank’s forthright economic and sector report discussed with the government in 1993. The report called for far-reaching policy and institutional reforms. Although discussed with the government, the Bank did not officially issue the report. Nevertheless, the report detailed a number of key issues, and provided a reasonably comprehensive strategy to deal with the forest sector. It noted the tradeoff between development and conservation objectives, the political nature of the demarcation of forest boundaries, and the need to bring production forestry under control to ensure the sustainability of the forest resources. It recognized the issues of illegal logging, problems in implementation of laws and regulations, and the need to develop institutional capacity. The main proposals put forward in that report have been the basis for the Bank’s subsequent policy dialogue. Policy Advice The focus of the Bank’s reform proposals has been on economic efficiency, appropriate pricing of natural resources, equity, and environmental sustainability. The key elements of the reforms recommended by the Bank have been the removal of policy distortions and the provision of incentives to promote investment in sustainable forest management (for timber concessions and plantations). The reforms also sought to bring transparency and competitiveness in the timber and processing industries, which would reduce the economic rents flowing to the integrated conglomerates. To improve implementation and management, and overcome the constraints imposed by poor governance and corruption, the Bank strategy called for greater participation of local communities in the management and the protection of forest resources, as a precursor to the satisfactory resolution of titling and user rights issues. It proposed a consultative process to resolve tenurial conflicts and a greater role and improved incentives to provincial and local governments for managing, regenerating, and protecting forests in their jurisdiction. Many of these proposals were unacceptable to MOFEC. As a consequence, the government effectively kept the Bank out of the sector, and no progress was made even on policy dialogue between 1995 and 1998. While some of the reform proposals have been controversial, the overall strategic direction of the Bank’s sectoral advice, from the stress on economic efficiency and incentives for sustainable forest management to community participation and administrative decentralization for improved governance, appear to have been in the right directions. However, three issues need to be noted about the economic and sector work (ESW) underpinning the Bank's policy advice. These relate to the forest sector in general and to the Bank’s 1991 forest strategy. The forest dwellers and others dependent on forests for their livelihoods are among the poorest groups, yet the link of the forest sector issues impacting on the poor to the Bank’s CAS or overall macro-policy dialogue with the government has not be adequately established. Nor, as noted earlier, have the forest-dependent poor been fully integrated into the Bank’s poverty reduction strategy. The forest sector issues have gained much prominence in the past two years in the context of adjustment lending, but that has been essentially because of environmental concerns and implications for the sustainability of long-term growth. The second issue is that cross-sectoral impacts have been inadequately considered in the Bank’s ESW or CAS. The impact of agricultural incentives has not been considered either in the agricultural or forestry ESW. Nor has linkage been emphasized between economic growth, poverty alleviation, and the unsustainable exploitation of natural capital. For example, in the drive for diversification of exports, no effort has been expended in linking the government’s policy of promoting growth in the capacity of various processing industries to the demand pressures they place on forests. As a result, the quality of growth has rarely been questioned in terms of its impact on forests or forest dwelling people. The manner in which the exploitation has taken place has not only been inequitable, but has also compromised the long-term sustainability of the economic growth based on natural capital. The third issue is that of the economic viability of sustainable forest management, and more important, the competitiveness of sustainable forest management (SFM) vis-à-vis other uses of land. Considering that the Bank’s advice has focused on SFM as its objective, the Bank has spent relatively little effort on establishing the validity of the underlying assumptions. This issue, however, is part of a more generic issue that has to do with the Bank’s investment in ESW. In the Indonesian case, since 1993, the Bank has invested no resources in ESW. And while Bank staff have kept in touch with some of the emerging issues in the sector, they have not had the necessary resources to carry out an in-depth analysis of the sector and emerging trends to better inform their policy advice, for example in developing the conditionality for the adjustment lending operations. Adjustment Lending The adjustment lending operations following the 1997 financial crisis gave the Bank an opportunity to re-engage in the forest sector. With an increase in its leverage, the Bank has sought to resolve some longstanding issues by including conditionalities tied to changes in some forest sector policies. The first such opportunity arose in January 1998 when, at the last minute, the IMF requested the Bank for forest-related conditions to be included in its reform package to Indonesia. In part, the intent of including these reforms was to increase the government revenues and increase exports, but it was also to address issues of sectoral governance, competitiveness, and environmental impacts. Few specific conditions could be realistically included in an already long list of conditions and, given the emergency nature of the situation, there was no time for stakeholder consultations. The Bank opted for some “stroke of the pen” policy and regulatory reforms, which it considered had a reasonable chance of being implemented and sustained. These initial conditions were, however, considered by the Bank to be part of a longer-term phased reform program. The initial IMF loan has been followed since by two policy reform support loans (PRSLs). The current Bank strategy for reforms is based on a transparent and broad-based consultative process, which is necessarily time consuming but critically necessary to address some of the complex social issues that are central to the forest sector in Indonesia. Although the reforms have been agreed to by the government, including MOFEC, and several changes in the rules, laws, and regulations have been promulgated, the implementation of the reforms has so far been poor. In some instances, the reforms have been resisted by MOFEC, the agency responsible for implementation, either by not implementing the agreed reforms, or by taking counter active measures to reduced the impact of the stated reforms. This reflects a critical problem with the ownership and commitment to reforms. Many of the reforms require strong political will to be effective. So far, this has been lacking. Other important issues are also likely to forestall the achievement of the objectives of the forest sector reforms. The most significant of these is the persistence of governance problems and corruption. Where regulations are not enforced or have little meaning, it is unlikely that any measure to control the destruction of forests is likely to succeed. The second, related issue is the sequencing of reforms. While the stroke of the pen type reforms can be decreed, the effectiveness of a number of such reforms depends on institutional capacity to implement and enforce the regulations, which takes considerable time to develop. Thus, in the short run many of the reforms are unlikely to be effective. These issues have led to criticism of the Bank’s approach of focusing only on using various measures to bringing the supply side under control and promote sustainable production. In the current legal and regulatory environment, these supply-side measures are likely to meet with limited success. In the short run, because of sequencing problems, there is a risk of adding to pressures on forests in the light of strong vested interests and economic incentives to deforest. An alternative strategy for the short run could have been to include measures to control the demand for forest products more directly. For example, slowing down the excessive capacity generation in the pulp and paper industry, or a judicious use of taxes and subsidies on finished forest products may be more effective until such time as the broader policy and governance issues are resolved. Even in the long run, with adequate attention to the social equity and property rights issues, given the significant costs of regulating vast areas of forests, it is not clear that the local and regional governments would have the incentive to stop the conversion of forest lands to more financiallyattractive uses. The solution in many instances is likely to involve compensation to the local governments and communities to retain the natural forests intact. One process-related lesson emerging from the Bank’s adjustment lending experience in Indonesia is the problem of the Bank’s credibility. There is a lack of awareness of how adjustment lending works, what the intended reform objectives are, and the details of the Bank’s proposed reforms among many civil society groups, stakeholders, and observers (internal and external). This has resulted in a significant amount of criticism of the reforms included in the initial IMF loan—and even questioning of the Bank’s intentions and integrity - even though many critics would agree with the intended objectives and have called for some of the same reforms. This reflects the lack of consultations and inadequate awareness building to establish the support for the reforms from key stakeholders. The Bank has responded by adopting a more comprehensive program of outreach and stakeholder consultations in the development of the Policy Reform Support Loans (PRSL) and a longer-term strategy for the development of the sector. More generally, however, the Bank has invested little by way of domestic constituency building for its reform proposals. Even now, there several observers who are unaware of the Bank’s phased approach to reforms or the rationale behind the specific recommendations. The problem appears to be a failure to properly disseminate the Bank’s ESW and strategy. These processes are time consuming and resource intensive, and the Bank has not invested adequately in such activities. Despite the remaining gaps in the Bank’s structural adjustment program, and the success of the program remains to be seen, the Bank has succeeded in putting the forest sector high on the agenda for economic reform in Indonesia. It has generated a significant amount of awareness and debate, and helped make policy decision making more participatory and consultative than ever before. Findings and Lessons In terms of the results in the forest sector, the outcome is rated as highly unsatisfactory. The rapid pace of deforestation and the highly inequitable distribution of the benefits have contributed to significant negative environmental and social impacts. Could the outcome have been avoided? In the absence of an appropriate counterfactual, the answer to this question is difficult to answer. However, considering that Indonesia has made commitments at the highest levels of the government to maintaining a substantial level of forest cover, it is possible that with appropriate policies and the political will to implement its existing rules and regulations, the Indonesian forests could have been managed more sustainably. In terms of the implementation of the Bank’s 1991 forest strategy, this review concludes that the strategy has been partially implemented, with some important gaps in the approach adopted. The intent of the Bank’s sectoral policy dialogue has been clear and consistent with one of the two key objectives of the 1991 strategy, namely to reduce the pace of deforestation and focus on policy and institutional reforms. It has maintained a tough stance on policy and institutional reform. It also pursued a conservation agenda, albeit in a piecemeal fashion. As to the second objective, the Bank pursued tree planting through tree-planting components in a number of non-forest projects. An important shortcoming in the Bank’s approach has been the failure to adopt a truly multisectoral approach, and has largely ignored the impact of policies, especially the macroeconomic and pricing policies, outside the forest sector. The Bank’s CAS and poverty strategy have not fully integrated the forest poor in any substantive way. More importantly, until recently, the Bank had downplayed the importance of the sector in its overall policy dialogue, which sent mixed signals to the government and considerably reduced the impact of sector policy dialogue. Nevertheless, the Bank did implement many aspects of the 1991 forest strategy, but was unable to influence the highly unsatisfactory outcome in the forest sector. As a result of staying out of the sector, the Bank was unable to influence the outcomes. It had few counterparts in the Ministry (the exception being the Parks and Protected Areas section) to interact with on a regular basis. It also did not undertake any stakeholder analysis to prioritize its the reforms, and was also unable to better prepare itself in the light of the latest developments in the sector. As a result, the sequencing and targeting appropriate policy reforms were not as good as they could have been. Nor was it able to build a platform and momentum for reform by reaching out to reform-minded stakeholders. In terms of standard OED methodology, the outcome of the Bank’s assistance to Indonesia in the forest sector is considered in terms of its relevance, efficacy, and efficiency. To evaluate the Bank’s involvement, it is necessary to distinguish between the pre- and post-1997 periods. The post-1997 involvement has been in the form of structural adjustment loans, which are still being implemented. It is too early to evaluate the outcome of this program. In terms of the quality at entry, after the initial IMF loan conditionalities, the Bank approach has improved considerably, and is considered satisfactory. For the pre-1997 period, the relevance of the Bank’s assistance is considered satisfactory. In the post 1991 period, the Bank’s policy advice and its limited involvement in tree planting and conservation activities was consistent with the Bank’s sectoral objectives, the country’s stated objectives of sustainable environmental management and conservation, and the 1991 strategy. Since the Bank was unable to achieve its objectives, the continued rapid pace of deforestation and lack of progress on institutional or policy reform, the efficacy of the Bank’s assistance is rated as negligible. Efficiency is also rated as negligible. Overall, thus the outcome is rated as highly unsatisfactory. The institutional development impact has been negligible. Sustainability of the achievements before the financial crises is not applicable since little was achieved, but the sustainability of the reforms pursued in the adjustment lending operations is at this time uncertain. The Bank’s performance is considered at two levels. At the sectoral level, the Bank’s performance has been satisfactory. It engaged the government in a serious policy dialogue and maintained its policy position. The aggregate or country level, however, the Bank’s performance was unsatisfactory until 1997. The Bank’s country department failed to pursue key issues in an economically, environmentally and socially important sector. This diluted the impact of the Bank’s sectoral policy dialogue. Overall, the Bank’s performance is rated as marginally satisfactory. Borrower performance is rated as highly unsatisfactory. The Government of Indonesia has failed to pursue its own stated objectives and commitments, and the MOFEC has been unable and unwilling to control the destruction of Indonesian forests. Lessons and Implications for the future: As Indonesia and the Bank look to the future, there are important lessons to be drawn from the collective experience of the countries that OED has studied. One is that institutional change is slow and requires years of sustained partnership, working side by side with partners and stakeholders interested in change. In Indonesia, as in other countries’ forest ministries, reform-minded younger officials are keen to break with the status quo and to work with civil society to foster change.This partnership, however, requires important steps by Indonesia. It needs to develop a clear forest policy and operational framework, developed in a transparent and participatory manner, that reflects the current realities in the sector and can effectively contribute to the objectives of environmental sustainability and equitable growth. It is necessary to have a framework in which the Bank and other partners can effectively operate and contribute. The Bank in turn needs to make an important industry such as forestry an integral part of its CAS, adopting a genuinely multisectoral approach. The new Comprehensive Development Framework enables the Bank to transcend its earlier narrow focus on maintaining a lending program. However, within the framework of a new and transparent forest policy in Indonesia, this entails a long-term commitment on the part of the Bank, with adequate resources for economic and sector work; developing partnerships with reform minded institutions in the civil society and among donors; a proactive and constructive engagement of the private sector; maintaining an open and consultative policy dialogue; and developing a healthy mix of innovative instruments. (Ed. the full 122 pp. document is available at http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/oed/oedevent.nsf/ed4948fefd33f9a9852567eb00080 300/ff365a8804ac9e9485256866007064cb/$FILE/Indonesia.pdf ) ---------------------------------------------------- To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] The UN's former role in Irian Jaya Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] Helvetica,The UN's former role in Irian JayaHelvetica, Helvetica,The UN's former role in Irian JayaHelvetica, TimesBy John Saltford LONDON (JP) The Jakarta Post, Tuesday, February 8, 2000, : Recently declassified United Nations documents shed new light on an episode from the 1960s which should serve as a warning to the organization today. The UN's recent monitoring exercise in East Timor took place exactly 30 years after a similar exercise in Indonesian-controlled West New Guinea (which became Irian Jaya in 1963) ended in violence and controversy. The people of West New Guinea -- which President Abdurrahman Wahid has now proposed to be renamed Papua -- were promised independence by their Dutch rulers, but Indonesia claimed the territory and threatened to invade. To avoid this, the Netherlands signed an agreement in 1962 transferring control to the UN on condition that the people would have self- determination within six years. In reality, this was little more then a face-saving device for the Dutch. Within seven months, without any consultation with the habitants, the UN had pulled out leaving Indonesia in charge. Even during the brief UN administration, Indonesian troops were permitted to operate as part of the international security force. As a consequence, the international administrators could only function with the cooperation of Jakarta. In a situation echoed recently in East Timor, the Indonesian military was then free to intimidate the population and organize pro-Jakarta militias throughout the whole UN period. In confidential reports, senior UN administrators expressed cynicism and despondency about their mission. One remarked that the Irianese had a misplaced and "pathetic trust" in the UN to safeguard their rights. A second observed, "I have yet to meet any thinking, sober, generally responsible Irianese who sees any good in the coming link with Indonesia." Another advised that in the event of local unrest; "we have sufficient forces to control the situation -- a whiff of grapeshot can easily control things if that is what the UN wants". With regard to their long-term commitment to the Irianese people, one newly arrived senior UN official predicted; "That there will ultimately be quite serious resistance to the Indonesians is, I think certain, therefore from the point of view of expediency it behooves the UN to depart as soon as the Indonesians are in fact thick enough on the ground". By the time the UN returned in 1968 to prepare for the promised "act of free choice," the Irianese had already experienced five years of Indonesian rule. Economic mismanagement and military brutality ensured that opposition to Jakarta was widespread. In 1969 Gen. Sarwo Edhie, Irian Jaya's military commander, remarked to a British official that the Irianese had been spoiled by the Dutch and "badly need civilizing". They were also "lazy and half were naked". At the same time an American diplomat visiting the territory noted that; "The Indonesians have tried everything from bombing them with B 26's, to shelling and mortaring them, but a continuous state of semi-rebellion persists". Jakarta, however, was determined that this opposition would play no part in the "act of free choice". To ensure this, they declared that a referendum was impractical because of the "primitiveness" of the people. Ortiz Sanz, head of the UN mission, agreed with them. Instead, he proposed a "mixed" system which would allow direct voting in towns, while other areas relied on some form of "collective consultation". This, he advised the authorities, "represents the minimum requirement to satisfy world public opinion". Jakarta was unimpressed and replied that "collective consultation" would be adopted throughout the whole territory. Although UN Secretary-General U Thant refused to condone such an undemocratic system, the UN and the Dutch had secretly endorsed this method in 1963. At this point, the UN should have pulled out, declaring that they could no longer be associated with such an openly undemocratic process. This might have encouraged Soeharto to think again. At the very least it would have denied him the legitimacy that UN participation gave. Instead, Sanz and his team remained while the Indonesians began selecting "people's representatives" for the "collective consultation." At the same time, Soeharto warned publicly that any vote against Indonesia would be "treason". During their stay, the UN team received numerous petitions from Irianese denouncing the whole exercise and calling for a proper referendum, but Sanz was unimpressed. In a confidential report to his superiors, he questioned the relevance of such views; "as you are very well aware, only a very insignificant percentage of the population is capable or has interest in any political actions or even thoughts". His attitude seemed to reflect a deliberate ploy by the UN leadership to justify their collaboration with Jakarta. In support of it, they were even prepared to mislead the UN General Assembly, claiming in the official secretary-general's report that most petitions received were pro- Indonesian. UN documents now prove that the opposite was true. As the vote drew closer, Sanz realized that Indonesia was not going to permit even the appearance of a democratic process. In May 1969, he cabled the UN secretary-general to plead for a postponement of the vote until the political freedoms and human rights situation improved -- he was told no. In June, he tried to arrange a meeting with Soeharto, in what he described would be a "last chance" to create democratic conditions in the territory. Soeharto, however, was too busy to see him. Meanwhile, an armed rebellion continued as thousands of Irianese tribesmen rose up in an attempt to drive the Indonesians out. Finally, in July and August, Indonesia assembled about 1,000 carefully selected "representatives" for a series of voting ceremonies. Foreign diplomats and a few journalists were then invited and food and music was laid on. Once everyone was in place, Indonesian generals and officials were paraded shoulder high by Irianese in a carefully rehearsed display of loyalty and obedience. Then one by one, a selection of the "representatives" came forward to declare their love for Indonesia. It says something about the arrogance of Soeharto that he saw no need to permit even one dissenting voice. Instead, the authorities announced that the final result was an unanimous decision by the Irianese to remain with Indonesia. In November of that year, Sanz's report to the UN General Assembly concluded that an act of free choice had taken place; "in accordance with Indonesian practice," despite Jakarta's failure to protect the rights and freedoms of the Irianese. The Assembly passed a resolution "taking note" of the result by 84 votes to none, with 30 abstentions. An African-backed amendment, calling for a second act of Irianese self-determination was rejected. A secret British document at the time commented that UN members wanted the issue "cleared out of the way with the minimum of fuss." The UN Secretariat, it added; "is only too anxious to get shot of the problem as quickly as possible". The organization then got on with other business and West New Guinea disappeared from the international stage. It is inconceivable that the present secretary-general would allow the organization to be associated with such a crudely orchestrated denial of political and human rights. In East Timor, about 1,000 UN officials were in place for the vote, compared with a purely token 16 who were present in West New Guinea. One can argue that Indonesia, like all states, was simply pursuing what it considered to be its own national interest. The UN, however, is supposed to have higher standards of behavior. Thirty years later, it is time for a re-examination of U Thant's role in the denial of Irianese self- determination. The writer is a Ph.D student at the Department of Politics and Asian Studies, University of Hull in the United Kingdom, and a RISD Southeast Asian specialist at the Public Record Office in Kew Surrey. ---------------- >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Mon Feb 7 06:53:17 2000 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 06:53:17 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Wiranto vs Gus Dur? Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 1 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post, English Edition, National News, Opinion, Feb 7 2000 Gus Dur's gripe with Wiranto, not military Tension built in the past week between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto, the former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander. The following is an excerpt from an interview by The Jakarta Post with lecturer in politics Arbi Sanit. Question: How do you see the current state of relations between Gus Dur (Abdurrahman) and the military? Answer: There has been tension but don't say it's between Gus Dur and TNI, it's not TNI as an institution, it's only Wiranto's group, which reportedly only comprises the chief of the Army Strategic Reserves Command and four provincial military commanders who I don't know. The others like the Army chief of staff, the Air Force chief of staff and the rest have no problem, at least they express that, as an institution, TNI does not support a coup d'etat. If they did, of course they would have issued either explicit or veiled statements. Why would most of the military support Gus Dur? Because it is the president's authority to dismiss a minister. Apart from that, many have also been disappointed with Wiranto; his rise stepped over many officers while he was only a former adjutant (of president Soeharto). What is the implication of this situation for future civil-military relations? TNI has pledged to gradually phase out its participation in public affairs. This (phasing out) is now being accelerated by Gus Dur. He's giving important positions to the Navy and Air Force and those who are more professional, and he has been getting Wiranto's people out of the picture. Are those who support Gus Dur doing so because they see a chance for more professionalism in the military? What is more important is that they don't want to be seen as going against the President's orders, and that would make the military's name even worse. The Indonesian Military is now fragmented, it is cornered and it is no longer an expert in playing strategies. The current situation seems to indicate that civilian rule has the upper hand. How long do you think this will last in civilian-military relations? Now that will greatly depend on you, the media. You people think that now you have press freedom, you can say anything, but I am frequently angered by the fact that many of you don't have a vision of democracy, you don't know what to do with that freedom. Many people don't understand the situation regarding many issues and they turn to the press. With a lot of bad press about Gus Dur, many members of the public have become angry toward him. The media claims to be quoting sources. For instance, the demands to dissolve the government-sanctioned Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) in East Timor, and the questioning of why only "good" Muslim generals, including Wiranto, are being persecuted. Such views are from small groups, why are they blown up? So what if the generals are Muslim, they're just generals. There must be a vision of democracy, and one core of this (vision) is the supremacy of civilians over the military. Why do you think civilians cannot stick together on this issue? They (who are unsupportive of Gus Dur's actions on the military) are puny anyway -- the bottom line is the military cannot play politics. What is the implication of the present situation on Gus Dur's Cabinet? With this tension he has the opportunity to revise his Cabinet. He could go as far as suggesting that all ministers step down and he form a new one, and make sure it no longer includes rotten people. Initially (in the Cabinet formation) he was being accommodative toward Wiranto, but that was assuming Wiranto was quite strong. Then he experimented with de-Wirantosasi, getting Wiranto's people out, and he succeeded, and became bold enough in the case of KPP HAM. But Gus Dur should not play "politics in exile" (by making statements during his ongoing overseas journey). He should get together with (Vice President) Megawati Soekarnoputri, (Speaker of the House) Akbar Tandjung, and prepare a strategy. We can see that every time he makes a statement about some issue he is experimenting, trying out reactions ... What do you suggest Gus Dur should do? He should assure a firm division of power within his administration. What he is doing is now effective only for enlarging his power through (seeking support of) foreign governments. What should be done is to use that power with a better, measurable plan, which would be useful to the people. This is his problem while his power now is far larger than the previous regime. Power is relative and depends on effective management. Why would you want to increase your power if you don't use it effectively? It's no use. (anr) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. 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Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Mon Feb 7 06:57:30 2000 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 06:57:30 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN-update] Celebrations in Irian Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 2 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Jakarta Post, National News, English edition, Feb 7 2000 Irianese celebrate Christian arrivals MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: While the ethnic Chinese here celebrated their new year on Saturday, thousands of Irianese commemorated the 145th anniversary of the arrival of the first Christian missionaries on Mansinam Island, Manokwari regency. The celebration was attended by Irian Jaya Military commander Maj. Gen. Albert Inkiriwang and Provincial Police chief Brig. Gen. Silvianus Y. Wenas as well as local and religious community leaders. "We were at first afraid the gathering would trigger unrest but it ended up being very peaceful," said priest Bosco Ngamelubun of Saint Emmanuel Catholic church.(eba/edt) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] reg:The UN's former role in Irian Jaya Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] ps>Helvetica,The UN's former role in Irian JayaHelvetica, Helvetica,The UN's former role in Irian JayaHelvetica, TimesBy John Saltford Admin note: This article has been displayed on our site since late january: You may already be familiar with it.>From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Mon Feb 7 07:12:58 2000 Received: (iain@localhost) by irja.org (8.8.5) id HAA23197; Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:12:58 +0900 (JAYT) Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:12:58 +0900 (JAYT) Message-Id: <200002062212.HAA23197@irja.org> from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN-business] Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-UIDL: 9248b3961b45aaaed68f06d5a88a0df5 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 6 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Editors note: The below item should (as all articles should) be read with skepticism; Many of the expressed opinions are rooted in a culture foreign to the culture they are examining and reflect the condescending attitude often noted in the treatment of Papuan culture by some. The Jakarta Post, Business News, English Edition, Feb 7 2000 By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): When fishing and forestry company Djajanti Group started its fishery project in 1995 in Wanam, Kimaam district, Merauke regency -- a remote and isolated village on the Southern coast of Papua -- the area lacked everything necessary for business including infrastructure, clean water, power supplies, skilled human resources and a modern economic system. Moreover, the Papuans living in the area, hunting for a living and engaging in a barter economy, were often involved in tribal warfare. "What made us determined to invest here is the fact that this area abounds with fish. The (expensive) arawana aquarium fish, for instance, is very easy to find here. You simply go to a ditch, take a cup of water and you'll see the fish in your cup," said Vinsentius Hendra, general manager of Djajanti's subsidiary Djarmu Aru, who spoke with reporters in Wanam last week. The village is now home to a sophisticated fish processing plant with more than 5,000 workers and an output of more than 150 tons of shrimp and fish per day and 250 tons of fishmeal per day. The fish are shipped to export markets; the fishmeal is for the domestic market. The fish processing site is equipped with, among other things, reservoir and water treatment facilities to process the area's water into clean and potable water, a modern health clinic, a 2-Megawatt power generator, a roughly 4,000-square meter dockyard, and an airport with an 1,800-meter runway. "Of the trillions of rupiah we invested in the project, 80 percent was spent for on infrastructure. We did not receive any facilities or tax holidays from the government," Vinsentius said. The local Papuan people have gradually begun to engage themselves in the modern economic system with some of them turning to agriculture, planting vegetables for the company-run supermarket, and becoming fishermen themselves using boats provided by the company. The company leases the vessels on a production sharing basis to enable the people to buy the boats in affordable installments. "When we started our project five years ago, the Papuans mostly preferred barter transactions. They sometimes accepted bank notes, but only the red- colored Rp 100 bank notes. They rejected other bank notes despite their higher value. "Now, they know the true value of all bank notes and have done well in learning price negotiation techniques," a Djarmu Aru worker said. Of the more than 5,000 workers in the company, only between 20 to 30 percent are Papuans. "It's still difficult for the local people to adjust themselves to a regular and permanent job. I think it takes time for them to learn," said Visentius, an ethnic Chinese Indonesian. Djajanti bought the land for its fishery plant from the Papuan community for Rp 100 million plus two tree-cutting machines and two fishing boats. The compensation was set by the Papuans themselves in negotiations with Djajanti. East Indonesia The Wanam project best illustrates the strong commitment of Djajanti Group to investing in the eastern part of Indonesia, an area neglected by former President Soeharto's 32-year regime in its development programs. Djajanti is in fact the only national conglomerate very active in the Eastern part of Indonesia. Most national conglomerates have been focused on Java and other islands in West Indonesia which have better infrastructure, skilled human resources, and other prerequisites for investment. The group, controlled by an Indonesian of Chinese origin, Burhan Uray, began its business in the region in 1978 with a subsidiary, PT Daya Guna Samudra, which ran a small fish processing plant in Benjina on Maekor island, part of the Aru islands, Maluku. Company operations director Hadi Budoyo said Benjina, which then had only around 200 fishing families, has now developed into a home base for a major fishing industry with more than five thousand workers and an airport with a 1,300-meter runway. "Pak Burhan, who was then only active in logging business in Kalimantan, began paying attention to this area after repeatedly hearing reports of foreign vessels illegally fishing in these waters," Hadi said. Now, 22 years after entering the region, Hadi said, Djajanti has eight fishing companies in Maluku and Papua provinces. The eight companies include five companies located in Maluku, namely PT Daya Guna Samudra in Benjina; PT Mina Seram Lestari in Arara village, Wahai district, Central Maluku regency; PT Wana Eka Sari in Wahai's Pasari village; PT Seram Nusa Windu in Wahai's Pamali village, and PT Hasil Tambak Amboina in Wahai's Opin village. The three other companies are located in Papua, namely publicly-listed PT Bintuni Mina Raya in Wimro, Babo district, Manokwari regency; PT Biak Minajaya in Biak regency's capital of Biak, and Djarmu Aru in Wanam. The companies have an investment of US$2 billion in their enterprises, employ a total of 50,100 workers and operate a 660-strong armada of fishing vessels, Hadi said. The fish processing plants owned by the companies, except for Biak Minajaya, are located in remote places where boats and aircraft are the only means of access and transport. Djajanti built their own airports as in the cases of Benjina and Wanam, or rehabilitated airports built by the Japanese during the Second World War. "Most people are not interested in investing in this area due to its remoteness and the lack of infrastructure. But we did it without any facilities from the government," Hadi said. Except for Biak Minajaya, where 90 percent of the 4,300-strong workforce are Papuans, all the companies are dominated by workers from Java and South Sulawesi. The latter are known for their remarkable fishing skill. "It's a process. Our dream is that all the companies will be wholly run by the local people. But at present, most of them, especially those in remote areas, are not yet used to regular and permanent jobs," Hadi said, calling on the educated Papuans in Jakarta to return to build their homeland together with Djajanti Group. The Papuans are apparently happy with Djajanti's operations. "Djajanti Group and Burhan Uray belong to Papuans. Throughout the New Order era, none of the national conglomerates who enjoyed a variety of facilities from the government would invest in the land of Papua for various reasons. "But, Djajanti Group, which has never received facilities from the government, made a breakthrough by investing in Papua in the 1970s," said Nehemia Wospakrik, human resources general manager of Biak Minajaya. Nehemia, a former university lecturer in Jakarta who claims to have been strongly persuaded by Djajanti to take a job in Biak Minajaya, blasted the government for neglecting Papua in its development programs. Disaster The current social and political upheaval in Maluku and Papua has brought disaster to Djajanti. Djajanti's marketing director Joseph Siswanto said the one-year-long bloody communal violence that claimed thousands of lives in Maluku, and the intensifying campaigns of the free-Papua movement in Papua have much affected the company's operations. Joseph said Djajanti closed its Maluku regional headquarters in Ambon for security concerns, while its logistics office in Tual recently ceased operations for the same reason. Production, however, still continues as the operational sites are located in areas well protected from the repercussions of communal unrest, but continues only at diminished levels. Fifty percent of the company's workers from Java and South Sulawesi have fled the region due to the unrest. The company recorded US$194 million in sales in the first nine months of last year, a sharp decrease from US$305 million in 1998. Joseph said that this year the company expects its sales to reach 1999 levels provided that the social and political conditions in the region do not worsen. "We are safe from the impact of the downfall of Soeharto since we are not one of his cronies. But the value of our shares has dropped because of the social unrest in the region," Joseph said. Joseph also said Djajanti was facing a debt problem following the sharp downfall of the rupiah against the dollar in mid-1997. The group is the ninth largest obligor of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) with a total debt of Rp 2.6 trillion plus US$24 million. Joseph said the debt was owed to Bank Dagang Negara by one of Djajanti's forestry units. Aside from fishing companies, Djajanti also holds forest concessions in the eastern part of Indonesia. The debt originally amounted Rp 600 billion but suddenly rose to Rp 2.4 trillion amid the monetary crisis because Djajanti had switched the debt from rupiah to dollars prior to the crisis, lured by the low interest of the dollar loans. "We are open to any solutions offered by IBRA. But whatever the solution, it should not ruin the business that has proved profit-making and brought benefits to the local people," Joseph said. 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Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Mon Feb 7 07:16:24 2000 Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:16:24 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] 10 Calon Wali Kota Jayapura Wajib Paparkan Program Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 5 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message http://www.suarapembaruan.com/News/2000/02/06/index.html 10 Calon Wali Kota Jayapura Wajib Paparkan Program Jayapura, 6 Februari Sepuluh calon wali kota madya Jayapura periode 2000-2005 yang lolos penyaringan, dari sejumlah nama yang masuk ke DPRD, diwajibkan memaparkan programnya. Pemaparan itu dilakukan secara terbuka di hadapan 30 anggota DPRD Jayapura dan sejumlah tokoh-tokoh masyarakat, terutama yang menyampaikan aspirasi pencalonan, di lantai VII gedung Bank Pembangunan Daerah. Dua calon melakukan pemaparan programnya pada Sabtu (5/2), empat calon berikutnya pada Senin (7/2) dan empat calon lainnya pada Selasa (8/2), yang dipandu oleh Tim Pengarah DPRD Kota Jayapura. Ke-10 calon wali kota tersebut; Drs MR Kambu, Koos Urbinas SE, Jusuf Wally SE, Ir Yan Piet Nerokouw MP, Drs Izaak Karubaba, Julius C. Manupapami, Drs Michael Menufandu MA, Musa Yan Youwe SH MSi, Drs Benny Manuputty dan Drs Charles Wafom. Selain itu, juga berhasil lolos penyaringan tujuh calon Wakil Wali Kota Jayapura. Menurut pihak DPRD Kota Jayapura, dari pemaparan program yang dilakukan oleh 10 calon wali kota itu, dilakukan penilaian untuk menentukan lima calon yang selanjutnya akan diproses. Dalam pemilihan Wali Kota Jayapura tersebut, akan dilakukan sekaligus dalam satu paket dengan pemilihan Wakil Wali Kota Jayapura. (069) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 9 11:25:29 2000 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:25:29 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Irian News - 2/8/00-Sorong regent urged to resign Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post.com Across the Archipelago February 09, 2000 Sorong regent urged to resign JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Thousands of demonstrators demanded on Monday that Sorong regent John Piet Wanane step down for alleged corruption, collusion and nepotism. They also urged the closure of 11 government and private companies in the town, some 700 kilometers west of here. The protesters, mostly from the Malamoi tribe, broke into the company offices, asked for the keys of the buildings and ordered all employees to leave. No violence was reported during the demonstration. "They shut the buildings' doors and sealed them," Hengky Rumbiak, deputy chairman of the regency legislative council, told The Jakarta Post in a telephone interview on Tuesday. State buildings targetted were the regency's legislative council and the town's administration, forestry and property tax offices. The other buildings included the state oil company Pertamina, PT Santa Fe Energi Resource, PT Henrizon Iriana Arara and PT Intimpura offices. The demonstrators said that they would allow the offices to open after regent Piet Wanane quit his post, Hengky said. It was the second rally demanding the regent's dismissal since last month. (eba) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 9 11:39:26 2000 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:39:26 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Mubes Masyarakat Papua Dapat Respon Tokoh OPM Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Suara Pembaruan Feb 9 2000 (English synopsis: A big meeting is planned in Jayapura involving OPM and others to discuss the freedom issue) Mubes Masyarakat Papua Dapat Respon Tokoh OPM Jayapura, 8 Februari Musyawarah besar (mubes) masyarakat Papua yang akan digelar pada 26 Februari 2000 di Jayapura, mendapat respon dari Moses Weror, tokoh Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) yang bermarkas di Madang, PNG. Mubes ini bertujuan untuk membentuk sebuah lembaga perjuangan yang representatif mewakili seluruh komponen masyarakat Papua. Kepada Pembaruan melalui telepon internasional, Senin (7/2) malam, Weror mengatakan, kelompok-kelompok perjuangan di luar negeri siap mengikuti musyawara KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 9 11:41:13 2000 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:41:13 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] PDI-P Papua Dukung Pencalonan Mega Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Suara Pembaruan PDI-P Papua Dukung Pencalonan Mega Jakarta, 8 Februari DPD PDI Perjuangan Provinsi Papua menilai tidak ada persoalan dengan pencalonan kembali Megawati Soekarnoputri sebagai Ketua Umum. Namun pencalonan itu harus menggunakan mekanisme demokrasi secara berjenjang dari konferensi khusus cabang partai, karena DPC yang berhak memilih ketua umum dalam kongres yang akan berlangsung Maret mendatang di Semarang. Sekretaris DPD PDI Perjuangan Provinsi Papua, Drs Lukas Karl Degey mengemukakan hal itu kepada wartawan seusai penutupan Rakernas PDI Perjuangan yang berlangsung selama empat hari (4-7/2) di Jakarta. DPD PDI-P Papua tampaknya akan mendukung pencalonan itu. ''Kami akan mencalonkan Megawati Soekarnoputri, asalkan melalui mekanisme demokrasi,'' katanya. Mengamati kepentingan politik nasional, ungkap Degey, figur Megawati Soekarnoputri dinilai cocok dalam mempersatukan semua komponen bangsa dalam partai. Untuk itu, tidak perlu ada friksi-friksi dalam partai. ''Warga partai harus bersatu untuk membangun keutuhan bangsa,'' ujarnya. Sebelumnya Ketua Umum DPP PDI Perjuangan yang diwakili Sekjen PDI Perjuangan, Alexander Litaay dalam sambutan penutupan Rakernas mengharapkan warga partai peserta kongres untuk tetap bersatu menyukseskan pelaksanaan kongres nanti. (W-8) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 9 11:43:09 2000 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:43:09 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Iklan Freeport Dinilai Mengelabui Masyarakat Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY Iklan Freeport Dinilai Mengelabui Masyarakat Jakarta, 8 Februari Menteri Negara Lingkungan Hidup/Kepala Bapedal Dr Sonny Keraf mengancam akan mengeluarkan iklan tandingan untuk menyaingi iklan hasil audit lingkungan yang dikeluarkan oleh perusahaan tambang emas dan tembaga PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). Iklan PTFI yang memuat hasil audit lingkungan sebuah auditor independen, dinilai oleh Menneg LH sebagai pengelabuan kepada masyarakat. Menurutnya, iklan itu seolah-olah merupakan pembenaran apa yang telah dilakukan Freeport dalam cara penambangannya di Timika, Irja. Padahal, hasil audit itu belum final dan belum pernah disetujui oleh Badan Pengendalian Dampak Lingkungan (Bapedal) sebagai instansi resmi pemerintah Indonesia yang menangani masalah lingkungan hidup. ''Hasil audit tersebut membenarkan cara pengelolaan lingkungan perusahaan itu. Iklan itu sangat tidak fair, tidak jujur. Kami mengetahui ada perusakan lingkungan di lokasi di mana perusahaan itu bekerja, tapi hasil audit menyatakan semuanya baik. Itu tidak benar. Tidak pernah ada klarifikasi soal itu,'' ujar Sonny di Jakarta, Senin (7/2). Dia menegaskan, hasil audit itu baru valid jika ada perifikasi dari pihak Bapedal. Tapi, katanya, pada kenyataannya hingga kini belum ada perifikasi, dan sekonyong-konyong perusahaan itu sudah mengeluarkan iklan yang menyatakan mereka telah melaksanakan semua ketentuan yang berlaku di Indonesia, termasuk di bidang lingkungan hidup. Salah Pengertian Masyarakat, menurutnya, bisa mendapat bias atau salah pengertian dari iklan tersebut, seolah-olah apa yang dilakukan Freeport sudah benar. ''Kami sudah mengundang auditornya. Jika tidak memuaskan, kami akan mengumumkan hal-hal yang benar berdasarkan fakta di lapangan. Kami juga akan menghubungi DPR dan Dubes AS untuk membicarakan masalah ini,'' katanya. Sonny memuji langkah PTFI yang melakukan audit sukarela dan dilaksanakan oleh auditor independen, namun mempublikasikannya harus fair. Dijelaskan, jika apa yang dilakukan PT Freeport memang benar harus diakui kebenarannya, tapi sebaliknya jika tidak benar harus dikatakan tidak benar. Jadi, tegasnya, semuanya harus diluruskan, jangan membenarkan yang tidak benar. Sedangkan mengenai putusan penutupan pabrik bubur kertas PT Inti Indorayon Utama (IIU) di Porsea, Sumatra Utara, Sonny menyatakan akan kembali dibahas di tingkat menteri terkait. Namun dia menegaskan, putusan dari pihaknya sudah final, perusahaan yang terbukti mencemari lingkungan itu harus ditutup, dan disarankan untuk direlokasi ke tempat lain yang lebih sesuai tapi tetap harus mengikuti ketentuan yang berlaku. (S-26) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 9 11:50:45 2000 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:50:45 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Realisasi Otonomi Daerah tak Maksimal Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Republika Online http://www.republika.co.id/2002/09/17592.htm Realisasi Otonomi Daerah tak Maksimal JAKARTA -- Pelaksanaan UU No 22/1999 tentang Otonomi Daerah dan UU No 25/1999 tentang Perimbangan Keuangan Pusat-Daerah dipastikan tak akan berlangsung maksimal, meski pemerintah telah meningkatkan alokasi anggaran pembangunan daerah sebagaimana tercantum dalam Rancangan APBN 2000. ''Saya kira, otonomi daerah belum bisa dilaksanakan sepenuhnya untuk tahun anggaran 2000, karena masih banyak masalah yang harus diselesaikan, seperti restrukturisasi perbankan yang membutuhkan banyak dana. Sebab kalau sistem ini tidak diperbaiki terlebih dahulu, akan ambruk semuanya,'' kata Deputi Kepala Bappenas Bidang Regional dan Sumber Daya Alam, Herman Haeruman di Jakarta kemarin. Di sela-sela raker Bappenas dengan Komisi IV DPR, Herman mengemukakan, kendala terbesar dalam penerapan otonomi daerah adalah penerimaan negara yang hampir sebagian besar terserap untuk pembayaran bunga obligasi dalam rangka restrukturisasi perbankan. Namun, katanya, hal tersebut penting mengingat sistem perbankan nasional merupakan suatu yang sangat vital bagi perekonomian Indonesia. Seperti diketahui dalam RAPBN 2000 ini, pemerintah menganggarkan Rp 42 triliun untuk biaya restrukturisasi perbankan. Selain itu, sambungnya, pemerintah juga masih harus melakukan pembayaran cicilan utang luar negeri. Bagaimanapun, kata dia, utang luar negeri bukanlah tanggung jawab pemerintah daerah karena yang melakukan komitmen adalah pemerintah pusat. Lebih lanjut Herman mengungkapkan, secara relatif sudah terjadi kenaikan penerimaan di beberapa daerah di Indonesia. Dan kenaikan itu, katanya, relatif sesuai dengan rumusan otonomi daerah yang ditetapkan dalam undang-undang. Ia menunjukkan Daerah Istimewa Aceh yang penerimaan daerahnya meningkat 37 persen. Semula Rp 530 miliar menjadi Rp 730 miliar. Hal yang sama terjadi pula di Provinsi Riau, Kaltim, dan Irian Jaya yang memang merupakan daerah yang kaya. ''Jadi secara keseluruhan, penerapan otonomi daerah dan perimbangan keuangan akan terjadi, tetapi tidak pada tahun 2000 ini, karena memang penerimaan kita belum memungkinkan untuk itu,'' tegas Herman seraya menambahkan, secara filosofi kenaikan yang terjadi di daerah-daerah tertentu yang memang kaya sudah mendekati yang diinginkan. Dalam jawaban tertulisnya kepada Komisi IV DPR RI, Kepala Bappenas Djunaedi Hadisumarto mengungkapkan, dalam rangka mengakomodasi pelaksanaan PKPD yang lebih adil, proporsi dana pembangunan yang dialokasikan kepada instansi pusat secara bertahap akan semakin berkurang. Anggaran atau dana pembangunan yang dikelola pusat akan dititikberatkan pada proyek-proyek nasional dan pengelolaannya sementara ini lebih efektif dan efisien dilakukan di tingkat pusat serta proyek-proyek yang dibiayai dengan pinjaman proyek. ''Sedangkan proyek-proyek yang lebih efisien dan efektif dikelola daerah akan dikelola daerah,'' katanya. Pada tahun anggaran 2000, alokasi anggaran pembiayaan pembangunan rupiah yang dikelola instansi pusat direncanakan Rp 8,2 triliun atau menurun 29,8 persen dibandingkan dengan tahun anggaran 1999/2000 sebesar Rp 11,7 triliun (selama sembilan bulan). Di sisi lain, kata Djunaedi, alokasi anggaran yang dikelola daerah meningkat 25,2 persen dari Rp 12,1 triliun pada tahun 1999/2000 (selama sembilan bulan) menjadi Rp 15,1 triliun pada tahun 2000. Pada bagian lain, Herman menjelaskan bahwa kelak, jika UU No 22/1999 dan UU No 25/1999 diterapkan secara menyeluruh, maka kemungkinan kabupaten akan memperoleh kenaikan penerimaan terbesar. Pasalnya, kata dia, penerimaan kabupaten akan meningkat 100 persen sementara provinsi hanya 30 persen. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 10 10:59:09 2000 Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:59:08 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-Irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN]Protests damage local economy Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 7 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post.com Across the Archipelago February 10, 2000 Protests damage local economy JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The closure of government and private company offices by demonstrators who sought the dismissal of the Sorong regent has incurred big losses for local companies. Poerwandi, branch manager of PT Usaha Mina, a private fishery company, said on Wednesday that his company suffered Rp 200 million in financial losses due to the closure. "The losses exclude the operational costs of seven unloaded ships which have been berthed at the port for days," he said in a report to the Jayapura based Institute for Human Rights and Advocacy (IGRSTAD). Human resources development manager of PT Herikson Iriana, Edi Widayanto, said that the forestry company had lost at least Rp 5 billion in production expenses. On Monday thousands of demonstrators urged that Sorong Regent John Piet Wanane resign soon. The angered protesters then urged the closure of 11 eleven government and private companies in the town. (eba) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 10 11:00:09 2000 Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:00:08 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN]Four areas cautioned of possible spread of AIDS Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 11 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post.com National News February 10, 2000 Four areas cautioned of possible spread of AIDS JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of health has put Jakarta, Merauke in Irian Jaya, the Riau islands and Southeast Maluku under close scrutiny due to a possible drastic growth of the Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Speaking at the opening of a national work meeting here on Wednesday, health minister Achmad Sujudi said the spread of the disease in the four areas had reached an advanced stage. The ministry recorded that as of October last year, 1,005 people were infected with the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) which leads to the deadly condition and 265 of them had full-blown AIDS. Many believe the actual number could quintuple the existing government data. Separately, the Director General of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Health, Umar Fahmi, told The Jakarta Post that the four areas had an advanced infection pattern. "The disease has spread extraordinarily in the areas through the use of needles, based on the fact that 10 percent of the AIDS carriers are drug abusers," Umar said. AIDS normally spreads through sexual intercourse. Umar said the capital was prone to the disease because of changes in people's lifestyles and culture. "Some people in the capital engage in high-risk sexual practices," he said. The other three areas, known as mining and transit sites, are vulnerable to AIDS because of the high mobility of people and the rise in sex services, he added. Achmad remarked that in Indonesia, the AIDS epidemic was caused by the lack of public awareness of condoms and rampant narcotics abuse. "The fact that Indonesia is surrounded by countries with large numbers of HIV and AIDS carriers such as India, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea also adds to the susceptibility," he said. He said one of the problems in detecting the condition was the inadequate equipment and materials used to carry out blood tests. The ministry, he added, intended to make sure all regency-level hospitals were capable of detecting the virus. Besides HIV and AIDS, Achmad said the ministry was watching over other contagious diseases, namely malaria, dengue fever and tuberculosis. (04) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 10 11:00:53 2000 Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:00:52 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian@irja.org User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN]Freeport lets govt verify its green audit Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 9 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post.com Business News February 10, 2000 Freeport lets govt verify its green audit JAKARTA (JP): Gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia said here on Wednesday it would welcome any governmental response to the publication of an audit praising the company's environmental management system. Freeport vice president for environmental affairs Bruce E. Marsh said here the company disclosed the results of the audit voluntarily, and it was open for anybody and any institution for response. If necessary, he said, the government or the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) could verify the audit, which was conducted by international independent environmental engineering firm Montgomery Watson. "If they want to verify the audit, if they want to investigate Freeport, if they want to send their inspectors to our site, Bapedal can do whatever they need to do to evaluate Freeport's performance. "If they want to hire their own auditor, they can do that also. It's their job to make sure that companies following laws in Indonesia," he said. Marsh was responding to concerns expressed by State Minister of the Environment Sonny Keraf earlier this week that Freeport should not have announced the results of the audit without having first verified them with Bapedal. Montgomery Watson's audit described Freeport's environmental management system as "a showcase for the mining industry", citing the company's compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations. Freeport announced the results of the audit in late December 1999, and placed advertisements containing the executive summary of the audit results in various publications last month. The audit results were announced amid reports that Freeport's tailings had contaminated mollusks, a food source for locals, in the nearby rivers and destroyed mangrove forests. Freeport, an affiliate of New Orleans-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, has long been blamed accused of environmental degradation around its mining site in Grasberg, Irian Jaya. The announcement of the audit results and the placement of the advertisements by the company apparently displeased Keraf, who threatened to begin a drive to counter Freeport's publicity campaign. The chairwoman of the Indonesian Environmental Forum, Emmy Hafild, supported Keraf's stance, and said the audit could not be fully trusted because it was conducted by an auditor appointed and paid by Freeport. She said the environmental report by Montgomery Watson was subjective, pointing to the fact that it mainly revealed information which benefited Freeport. "How could it be accurate and true if the audit itself was funded by Freeport and performed by a company which was appointed by Freeport," she said. She said a number of industrial companies, including Freeport, focused more on generating revenue than reducing the impact of their operations on the environment. Emmy said Keraf should be supported to ensure that companies gave more attention to environmental protection. Freeport's Marsh said Keraf had requested PT Montgomery Watson Indonesia explain its environmental audit of Freeport's operations to Bapedal later this week. "After that meeting, they will determine whether it's necessary to verify the audit, or to have another investigation, or another audit, or whatever," Marsh said, adding that he did not see any reason why the government should be upset by the announcement of the audit results. Montgomery Watson chief operating officer Alan J. Krause said the public should regard the audit results impartially. Besides praising Freeport, the auditor also presented 24 recommendations for the company to improve further its environmental management system. Montgomery Watson recommended Freeport conduct a comprehensive groundwater study and monitoring, and increase biological monitoring of estuaries downstream of the tailings deposit area to gauge the impact upon mollusks. It also suggested Freeport modify and update its mining closure plan for the entire project area, including the huge tailings deposit area. "It's Indonesia that needs to make sure that Freeport addresses all these recommendations," Krause said. (rid/cst) ----- End forwarded message ----- KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 10 12:39:53 2000 Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:39:52 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Situasi Wamena Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message From: Agustina Dekeniap Reply-To: irianjaya@eGroups.com Subject: [IRIAN-L] Situasi Wamena To: irianjaya@eGroups.com Hari ini, tanggal 10 Februari 2000, masyarakat Jayawijaya yang didominasi oleh Suku Dani di Wamena mengadakan unjuk rasa damai untuk menentang sosialisasi otonomisasi yang dilaksanakan oleh Tim DPRD Tingkat I Papua di Wamena. Berita tentang sosialisasi otonomi ini, berhasil ditangkap melalui telepon dari Jayapura yang memberi kepastian bahwa Tim DPRD Tingkat I Papua itu, akan mensosialisasikan program otonomisasi di Papua. Masyarakat yang sedang mengadakan musyawarah untuk membentuk Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Baliem ( AMAB )Kabupaten Jayawijaya, segera menunjuk Tim untuk mengadakan Demo Damai untuk menentang sosialisasi otonomisasi yang dilaksanakan oleh Tim DPRD Tingkat I Papua. Ketua DPRD Dati II Jayawijaya, Budiman Kogoya, setelah menerima Tim DPRD Dati I Papua, mengatakan bahwa lebih baik Tim Dati I Papua mendengar langsung dari masyarakat, sebab baginya aspirasi Merdeka merupakan harga mati bagi masyarakat di Kabupaten Jayawijaya. Demo damai ini diawali dengan berconvoinya masyarakat dari seluruh penjuru kota Wamena yang datangnya dari seluruh kecamatan di sekitar kota Wamena, menuju Lapangan Pendidikan Wamena untuk mendengarkan orasi-orasi tentang penolakan otonomisasi. Orasi-orasi ini akan dibawakan oleh orator-orator dari Ketua Tim 100 Kabupaten Jayawijaya, perwakilan masing-masing Kecamatan di sekitar Kota Wamena dan dari perwakilan sub-sub suku di Kabupaten Jayawijaya. Tim yang ditunjuk untuk mengkoordinir demo damai oleh AMAB ini, dalam undangannya mengundang semua ikatan-ikatan keluarga Papua maupun Non-Papua, pejabat pemerintah, aparat keamanan dan seluruh lapisan masyarakat yang ada di Jayawijaya untuk hadir dan mendengarkan secara langsung orasi-orasi yang akan dibawakan dalam acara tersebut. -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- eLerts! It’s easy. It’s fun. 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To: IndoNews@INDO-NEWS.COM ---------------------------------------------------------- Visit Indonesia Daily News Online HomePage: http://www.indo-news.com/ Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Free Email @KotakPos.com visit: http://my.kotakpos.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Jumat, 11 Februari 2000 Tunda, Transmigrasi ke Papua Jayapura, Kompas Pemerintah Daerah Papua minta agar kedatangan warga transmigran dari luar Papua untuk sementara waktu ditunda. Penundaan itu sesuai aspirasi masyarakat untuk memberdayakan putra Papua. Sekitar 80 persen putra Papua masih berada di bawah garis kemiskinan. Wakil Gubernur I Papua, JRG Djopari, kepada wartawan di Jayapura, Rabu (9/2) mengatakan, tidak benar ada pemberitaan yang menyebutkan Pemda Papua menolak kedatangan warga transmigrasi dari luar Papua. Tetapi Pemda sangat memperhatikan aspirasi masyarakat agar putra daerah harus diberdayakan secepatnya. "Yang kami perjuangkan adalah pemberhentian sementara waktu, warga transmigran dari luar Papua. Mungkin tiga tahun atau lima tahun. Saat ini di kalangan warga transmigrasi juga terlihat kesenjangan sosial cukup tinggi karena jumlah yang lebih dominan adalah warga dari luar Papua. Maka ke depan ini, kita membangun masyarakat Papua yang masih miskin," kata Djopari. Kepala Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa Papua, Soeprapto menjelaskan, dari dua juta penduduk Papua, 80 persen masih hidup di bawah garis kemiskinan. Kehidupan mereka sangat memprihatinkan. Mereka tersebar di desa-desa yang sulit dijangkau kendaraan roda dua dan empat. Sekitar 200.000 warga masih menetap di hutan. Program transmigrasi lokal perlu diberdayakan di kalangan orang Papua. Sedang diperjuangkan sistem 60:40 artinya 60 persen warga Papua dan 40 persen warga dari luar Papua. Tetapi 40 persen ini akan berlaku lima tahun yang akan datang. "Mudah-mudah semua pihak paham akan kondisi di Papua, karena kita semua ingin orang Papua bisa sejahtera," tuturnya. (kor) Jumat, 11/02/2000 Tuntut Merdeka, 80 Ribu Rakyat Wamena Turun ke Jalan Reporter: M.H Imran detikcom - Jayapura, Sekitar 80 ribu rakyat Jayawijaya turun ke jalan sejak pukul 09.00 WIT hingga petang hari. Mereka menuntut Papua Merdeka sekaligus menolak otonomi. Massa dari berbagai kecamatan dan suku-suku yang ada di kabupaten Jayawijaya itu turun ke jalan dan berkumpul di lapangan sepakbola Pendidikan Wamena. Para pengunjuk rasa yang dipimpin kepala-kepala suku, meminta Papua merdeka dan menolak pemekaran kabupaten dan kecamatan. Para kepala suku menyampaikan aspirasi mereka kepada ketua komisi gabungan DPRD propinsi Irian Jaya Demas David Patty, S.Pd, Selamat Hutagalung, Drs Izak Tabuni, Adrian Toher dan wakil ketua Yance Kogoya, Thimotius Wakur S.Th, Adrene Laguan, Kapolres Jayawijaya Letkol (Pol) D Suripatty, Dandim Jayawijaya Letkol (Inf) Paulus L. Sebelumnya, 8 tokoh dari berbagai kecamatan dan suku itu menyampaikan orasi tentang permintaan merdeka dan menolak pemekaran kabupaten dan kecamatan itu. Aksi itu diawali pembacaan doa oleh ketua tim 100 Jayawijaya Pdt Obeth Kamoa, disusul dengan mengheningkan cipta dan diiringi lagu kebangsaan Papua, Hai Tanahku Papua. Kemudian saling bergantian 8 tokoh dan delegasi dari berbagi suku berorasi. Mereka adalah ketua tim delegasi Papua Konatan Tabuni, Andresso Matiama, kepala suku Kurima Yofat Yalomakan, delegasi dari Mapunduma masing-masing Gwijangge, Y Abunawao dan Waroka Matuan. Kemudian ada kepala suku dari Lembah Baliem Hubi, Eks Tapol/Napol Mumbuay, kepala suku Panis Philipus Pagawok, Murjono Murib serta delegasi suku Ngelum Aquino Uropmabin. Konatan Tabuni dalam orasinya mengungkapkan, kehadiran massa yang menghendaki merdeka dan menolak pemekaran kabupaten dan kedamaian saat ini bukan segelintir orang. Pernyataan segelintir orang selama ini, kami hapus dalam nama Yesus. Dan upaya-upaya otonomisasi, pemekaran, saat ini juga kami hapus dalam nama Yesus," ujar Tabuni berapi-api. "Berikan kepada kami untuk berbicara atas tanah ini. Tanah ini adalah milik bangsa Papua. Kepada warga non Papua, tolong selesaikan masalah Ambon, Aceh. Mau apa lagi berbicara atas tanah ini. Tanah ini milik bangsa Papua," pinta Tabuni disambut dengan tepuk tangan meriah. Sedangkan kepala suku Andreso Matiama mengimbau, semua warga baik birokrat maupun cendekiawan supaya berdiri ditengah-tengah untuk memecahkan persoalan ini. Sebab kalau tidak akan terjadi perang suku. Hati-hati berbicara, merdeka tidak gampang, tukas Andreso. Sedangkan kepada Bupati Drs Agustin Hubi dan Ketua DPRD Jayawijaya Drs Budiman Kogoya, diminta agar mendukung tuntutan merdeka masyarakat Papua. Sebab jika tidak, maka masyarakat akan memaksa bupati dan ketua DPRD turun dari jabatannya secara paksa. Kepada detikcom, Kapolres Jayawijaya Letkol Pol Drs D.Suripatty, mengatakan situasi kota Wamena dan kabupaten Jayawijaya berlangsung aman. Sebab masyarakat yang memadati lapangan sepakbola Pendidikan Wamena, berangsur-angsur pulang hingga sore. Sementara situasi kota Wamena dari pagi hingga sore lumpuh total. Sekolah, pasar, perbankan dan pertokoan praktis tutup. Jumat, 11 Februari 2000 Bila Keran Kebebasan Dibuka Terbentuk 100 Propinsi Jakarta, Kompas Tidak ada penelitian dan kepastian jumlah propinsi yang ideal ba gi wilayah Indonesia. Namun, dengan semaraknya tuntutan b e rba gai daerah yang m enghenda ki menjadi propinsi sen diri dan terle p as dari prop i n s i induk, kalau keran kebebasan itu dibuka selebar-lebarnya, maka bisa jadi terbentuk 100 propinsi di negeri ini. Hal itu dikemukakan Menteri Negara Otonomi Daerah Ryaas Rasyid dalam rapat kerja dengan Komisi II DPR di Jakarta, Kamis (10/2). "Bila keran kebebasan itu dibuka selebar-lebarnya, mungkin ada 100 propinsi yang akan terbentuk. Karena memang lebih enak menjadi gubernur daripada menjadi bupati. Tetapi harus diingatkan, pemekaran wilayah itu membawa konsekuensi anggaran yang tak kecil," ujar Ryaas Rayid. Dalam rapat yang dipimpin Ketua Komisi II DPR H Amin Aryoso itu hadir pula puluhan warga Banten yang tergabung dalam Komite Pembentukan Propinsi Banten (KPPB). Ketika Ryaas menjawab pertanyaan dari anggota DPR mengenai kemungkinan Banten menjadi propinsi, warga itu berteriak-teriak..,"Hidup Banten, Hidup Propinsi Banten.." Namun teriakan itu tidak berlangsung lama. Penuhi syarat Ryaas mengakui, maraknya tuntutan beberapa daerah menjadi kota, kabupaten, serta propinsi tersendiri yang terlepas dari induknya itu tak terlepas dari masalah ketidakadilan yang terjadi pada masa lalu. Walaupun demikian, tidak semua tuntutan masyarakat yang muncul itu-terutama yang menghendaki terwujudnya propinsi tersendiri-bisa diwujudkan. Sebab syarat untuk terbentuknya sebuah propinsi tak bisa dipenuhi. "Ada masyarakat suatu daerah (Ryaas menyebutkan nama daerah itu-Red) yang menghendaki menjadi propinsi tersendiri. Tetapi anggota kabinet yang berasal dari daerah itu (dia menyebutkan nama seorang menteri-Red) membisikan kepada saya, daerahnya itu belum bisa kalau harus menjadi propinsi tersendiri. Karena potensi daerahnya kurang," jelasnya lagi. Dikemukakannya pula, memang masyarakat setempat yang mengetahui apakah daerahnya layak menjadi propinsi tersendiri. Namun yang harus diingat, pembentukan propinsi baru itu harus mampu meningkatkan kesejahteraan rakyatnya. "Artinya, kalau dengan pembentukan propinsi baru itu diyakini masyarakatnya akan lebih sejahtera, maka tuntutan pembentukan propinsi baru semestinya tidak ditolak," kata Ryaas. Dikatakan, jumlah propinsi di Indonesia kini memang tak bisa dipertahankan. Artinya, perlu ada pemekaran wilayah. Tetapi jumlah propinsi yang ideal tidak dapat disebutkan. Sebagai gambaran, di Filipina yang wilayahnya lebih sempit dibandingkan Indonesia, terdiri dari 60 propinsi. Sedangkan di Thailand, kini terdapat tidak kurang dari 80 propinsi. Khusus menjawab usulan pembentukan Propinsi Banten, menurut dia, lebih baik masyarakat juga meminta pertimbangan dari DPRD Tingkat I dan Gubenur Jawa Barat. Walaupun dapat saja prosesnya di-by pass lewat pengajuan rancangan undang-undang (RUU) usul inisiatif anggota DPR tentang Pembentukan Propinsi Banten. "Saya khawatir, kalau DPRD I Jawa Barat dan Gubernur Jawa Barat tidak dimintai pendapatnya, setelah terbentuk propinsi baru bisa menimbulkan persoalan yang tidak perlu. Jikalau pembentukan propinsi baru itu lebih menyejahterakan rakyat, saya yakin tidak akan ditolak," urainya lagi. (tra) Jumat, 11 Februari 2000 Pemilu Lokal Batal, Oposisi akan Bangkit Jakarta, Kompas Pembatalan pemilihan umum lokal dan pembubaran Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) merupakan perlawanan terhadap proses demokrasi. Jika hal ini sampai terjadi, akan bangkit sebuah oposisi yang cukup kuat dengan motivasi kuat untuk menentang proses demokrasi yang menyimpang. Hal itu dikemukakan Ketua Panitia Pemilihan Lokal (PPL) Agus Miftach ketika menyampaikan pernyataan sikap politik PPL KPU di Jakarta, Kamis (10/2). Ia didampingi Wakil Ketua PPL, Hassan Potabuga, dan Wakil Ketua Tim Evaluasi KPU, Noor Sewan Noor Datuk. Pernyataan sikap politik PPL KPU itu disampaikan sehubungan rencana pemerintah membubarkan KPU dan menunda pemilihan umum lokal. Soal rencana pemerintah tersebut, menurut PPL KPU, merupakan hasil pemikiran penguasa yang arogan dan antidemokrasi, selain juga merupakan pemaksaan dari elite politik yang saat ini berkuasa. Bahkan itu merupakan pengkhianatan Menteri Dalam Negeri Soerjadi Soedirdja, Menneg Urusan Otonomi Daerah Ryaas Rasyid, dan Ketua DPR Akbar Tandjung terhadap kesepakatan tanggal 28 Januari 2000 yang telah disetujui Presiden Abdurrahman Wahid. "KPU bisa saja dibubarkan oleh mereka (Soerjadi, Ryaas Rasyid, Akbar Tandjung) secara formal karena mereka memiliki kewenangan legal dalam hal pembentukan undang-undang sehingga mereka bisa membuat peraturan semau mereka. Tetapi ini tidak akan efektif, justru setelah itu akan bangkit sebuah oposisi yang cukup kuat (terhadap pemerintah) dengan motivasi yang kuat untuk menentang proses demokrasi yang menyimpang," kata Agus Miftach. Lebih lanjut dikatakan, jika keputusan tersebut jadi ditetapkan maka akan timbul kerawanan di seluruh daerah pemekaran karena mereka sekarang sudah bersiap mengadakan pemilu lokal sebagai alternatif terbaik daripada tuntutan kemerdekaan lokal. Seluruh PPLD I dan II di 43 daerah pemekaran yang tersebar di 15 propinsi saat ini sudah terbentuk. "Keputusan itu akan menimbulkan ekses yang sangat buruk dalam kondisi politik nasional kita belakangan ini." Agus Miftach menandaskan, seluruh PPLD dan PPL dengan didukung partai politik yang tergabung di dalamnya dalam waktu dekat ini akan mengadakan rapat di Jakarta untuk menuntut pembatalan pemilihan umum lokal tersebut melalui mekanisme hukum. "Beberapa PPLD sudah menyampaikan pernyataan sikapnya," katanya. (ika) Jumat, 11 Februari 2000 Hubungan Sipil dan Militer Diwarnai Aksi Balas Dendam Jakarta, Kompas Hubungan sipil dan militer di Indonesia masih diwarnai rasa curiga dan aksi balas dendam antara keduanya. Masyarakat sipil saat ini seolah-olah ingin melakukan balas dendam setelah cukup lama militer mendominasi politik. Sikap saling curiga dan aksi balas dendam ini perlu segera diakhiri sehingga dapat hubungan antara sipil dan militer bisa distabilkan. Demikian dikemukakan oleh pengamat politik Dr Kusnanto Anggoro dan Dr Ikrar Nusa Bhakti dalam diskusi yang diselenggarakan oleh Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) di Jakarta, Kamis (10/2). Diskusi itu menampilkan pula ahli pertahanan dari Jerman, Mayjen (Purn) Dr Dietrich Genschel. Menurut Ikrar, aksi balas dendam antara sipil dan militer itu dapat diamati sejak masa demokrasi parlementer sampai saat ini. Pada masa demokrasi parlementer, kata Ikrar, partai-partai politik mensubordinasikan militer untuk kepentingannya. Sebaliknya pada masa Demokrasi Terpimpin dan Orde Baru, militer mendominasi dalam politik sampai memegang peran yang sangat besar dalam Golkar. Setelah Soeharto turun muncul kecenderungan sipil ingin melakukan balas dendam kepada militer. Ikrar mengemukakan, usulan untuk menaikkan anggaran militer yang sebenarnya diperlukan agar TNI dapat melaksanakan fungsinya sebagai penjaga pertahanan merupakan isu yang tidak populer saat ini. Sipil masih curiga bahwa peningkatan budget itu justru akan dipergunakan bagi militer untuk membunuh, menculik, atau menyakiti rakyat. Masyarakat sipil di Indonesia, kata Kusnanto, menginginkan agar supremasi sipil dapat berlangsung dengan cepat. Sementara di kalangan sipil maupun militer sama-sama belum siap menghadapi hal itu. Di kalangan militer masih banyak personel TNI yang berpikir sangat konservatif dan ingin mempertahankan dwifungsinya. Sebaliknya di pihak sipil, belum banyak tokoh-tokoh sipil yang mendalami studi pertahanan. Ia mengusulkan agar suasana kepercayaan antara sipil dan militer dibangun kembali. Sementara itu Dietrich Genschel dalam kesempatan itu menceritakan pembangunan kembali militer Jerman pasca-Perang Dunia II pada saat kehidupan demokrasi telah berkembang. Meski militer lebih banyak mendalami masalah pertahanan, tetapi perencanaan dalam militer ditentukan sepenuhnya oleh sipil. Siapa pun yang berbaju tentara, kata Genschel, harus menjadi subordinasi sipil. (wis) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 11 Feb 2000 jam 04:03:59 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online http://www.Indo-News.com/ To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] Dijinakkan di Pelabuhan Sorong Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID] Dijinakkan di Pelabuhan Sorong From: "INDONews (s)" Subject: [INDONEWS] PAPUA: Granat Nyaris Ledakkan Dobonsolo To: IndoNews@INDO-NEWS.COM ---------------------------------------------------------- Visit Indonesia Daily News Online HomePage: http://www.indo-news.com/ Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Free Email @KotakPos.com visit: http://my.kotakpos.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Dijinakkan di Pelabuhan Sorong Granat Nyaris Ledakkan Dobonsolo Reporter: MH Imran Sorong, Lagi-lagi KM Dobonsolo jadi cerita. Kapal yang pernah 'dituduh' mengangkut provokator itu, nyaris meledak saat berlabuh di Sorong, Kamis (10/2/2000). Untungnya granat yang akan meledak beberapa detik lagi itu berhasil dijinakkan petugas. Diketahuinya bahan peledak itu setelah ada laporan dari penumpang yang sampai sekarang belum diketahui identitasnya, yang melihat seorang penumpang kapal menaruh sesuatu di lantai. Barang itu dikira buah salak. Ternyata setelah diamati seksama, ternyata granat. Keberadaan granat itu diketahui pada Kamis dini hari. Sampai dengan Kamis malam sekitar pukul 20.00 WIT aparat masih mengusut kasus ini. Begitu barang yang seperti salak itu diyakini granat, penumpang itu langsung melapor ke pihak berwajib. Dengan adanya laporan itu, aparat pengamanan kapal, dibawah komandan Tim Pengamanan KM. Dobonsolo Lettu. Pol. A. Untung. S. IAA dengan siaga mengamankan granat tersebut yang akhirnya berhasil dijinakkan. Kepada detikcom Untung menjelaskan, bahwa posisi granat tersebut berada di posisi sayap kiri atau lambung kiri dek 7, dekat alat penolong sekoci. Rupanya granat yang dideteksi dengan tangan, karena posisinya dekat pintu, sangat peka dengan getaran, apalagi kalau dibuka pintu secara mendadak, dan jika meledak akan membawa korban yang luar biasa, serta memiliki radius ledakan 50 meter. ''Jika tidak cepat diamankan, maka habislah penumpang satu kapal,'' ujar Lettu Untung. Itu disebabnya Untung lewat kepiawaiannya dan dibantu oleh seorang bintara polisi Airud Mabes Polri, granat tersebut berhasil dijinakkan dengan seuntai tali sepatu. Yang jika terlambat sekitar 4 detik saja, granat tersebut akan meledak, dan habis sudah seluruh penumpang jika sampai tidak diketahui," ungkap Untung merinding. Ketika ditanya nama penemu granat tersebut, Untung belum bisa memberikan komentar, karena kata Untung, itu adalah urusan bagian yang lain. Namun Untung menjelaskan kalau yang bersangkutan kini sedang diturunkan di Sorong untuk dimintai keterangan. Namun Untung belum dapat memperkirakan motif orang yang menyimpan granat buatan Korea itu. Sabu-sabu Selain kejadian yang nyaris menimpa penumpang KM. Dobonsolo, pihak keamanan kapal pada hari yang bersamaan (25 menit sebelum ditemukan granat) juga berhasil memergoki lelaki berinisial A. SW (25) pengedar dua gram shabu-shabu, yang jika penjualannya berhasil, lelaki tersebut bisa mendapat keuntungan Rp 12 Juta. Pelaku tersebut juga kini sedang ditahan dan selanjutnya akan diperiksa oleh pihak Polres Sorong. Korban ditangkap, setelah pihak keamanan kapal mengetahui gelagat korban. Maka dengan melakukan pendekatan tingkah laku dan berusaha menawar untuk membeli dengan harga Rp 200 ribu, maka terjadilah transaksi, yang pada akhirnya pelaku ditangkap beserta komplotannya dalam kamar 6017-kelas II dek 6. Selain granat dan shabu-shabu, aparat juga berhasil menyita 110 jerigen atau 550 liter miras cap tikus/sopi asal Ambon yang hendak dibawah ke Papua. Menanggapi adanya granat diatas kapal tersebut mualim I KM. Dobonsolo mengatakan, kemungkinan besar granat tersebut berasal dari luar Ambon, yang ditujukan ke Ambon, namun dengan kesigapan aparat kemanan granat tersebut diperkirakan dibiarkan begitu saja diatas kapal higga baru ditemukan di pelabuhan Sorong. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 11 Feb 2000 jam 04:04:42 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online http://www.Indo-News.com/ To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Peaceful rally held in Irian Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] Peaceful rally held in Irian he Jakarta Post.com Across the Archipelago February 11, 2000 Peaceful rally held in Irian WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Thousands of people conducted a peaceful rally for independence here on Thursday rejecting a government-offered wide-ranging autonomy. With some donning traditional costumes, the people came from various villages in Jayawijaya regency, recounted Father Mick Tekege, Kimbim parish priest, and Viktor Kudiay, a principal of a Catholic senior high school in Wamena. Also seen at the gathering were Jayawijaya Military Commander Lt. Col. Paulus Supono, Jayawijaya Police Chief Lt. Col. D. Suripaty and four provincial legislators led by Demas Paty from the Golkar Party. Viktor said the speakers during the rally asked the legislators to convey their demands to Jakarta. Several shops and kiosks were closed for several hours due to the rally. (eba) To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Australia says independence forces in West Papua not capable Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] Australia says independence forces in West Papua not capable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from AWPA Radio Australia 10/2/00 Australia says independence forces in West Papua not capable Australia says independence forces in West Papua are far from being coherent or capable. Giving evidence to a Senate hearing in Canberra, diplomats noted that Indonesia has announced it'll change the name of the province from Irian Jaya to West Papua. A deputy secretary of the Foreign Affairs Department, John Dauth, says East Timor's separation from Indonesia has encouraged the independence movement in West Papua. They have over the past year sought with what you might describe as increased vigour to put their point of view to the authorities in Jakarta. But I'd have to say that it remains our assessment, Senator, that movement is still a very long way away from being coherent, or focused or capable. ----------------------------------------------- Australia West Papua Association, Sydney iris@matra.com.au ------------------------------------------------ To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] West Papua’s poor appeal for help Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Indonesian Observer February 10, 2000 West Papua’s poor appeal for help JAKARTA (IO) — About 40% of indigenous people in West Papua, also known as Irian Jaya, are now living in poverty, says a local government official. Irian Jaya Social Affairs Department head Dicky Asmuruf yesterday said at least 136,450 indigenous families in isolated areas of the remote province have always lived in poverty because government aid has never reached them. He said the poorest families are located in remote hinterlands, mountain ranges and some coastal areas, many of which cannot be reached by road or air. Government data from 1997 put Irian Jaya’s population at 2.2 million. The half-island province is three-and-a-half times bigger than Java, which is home to about 60% of Indonesia’s 210 million people. Of Irian Jaya’s 2.2 million population, 1.3 million are indigenous. Critics accuse Jakarta of trying to outnumber natives by sending vast quantities of Javanese transmigrants to the region. Asmuruf said about 477,000 natives have never experienced the results of the government’s development programs in the province. He said the biggest hindrance to government aid getting through is that many natives are tribal nomads who depend on nature and still live in the Stone Age, refusing to accept civilization. Most of them are still wandering about naked or half-naked, and the only outsiders who have been able to reach them are Christian missionaries, he added. The provincial government can only provide housing assistance to 50 native families each year, said Asmuruf. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Freeport Indonesia Admits Not Seeking Govt Approval for Audit Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] Freeport Indonesia Admits Not Seeking Govt Approval for Audit Thursday, February 10 1:43 PM SGT Freeport Indonesia Admits Not Seeking Govt Approval for Audit JAKARTA, Feb 10 Asia Pulse US copper mining company based in Irian Jaya PT Freeport Indonesia has admitted that it did not seek government approval for publishing the results of its environmental audit. Bruce E Marsh, Freeport vice president of environmental affairs, said his company also failed to seek government approval for its apppointment of Montgomery Watson as external auditor. "We thought that environmental audits were voluntary in nature, and therefore we would not need government approval," Watson said yesterday. State Minister for the Environment Sonny Keraf said earlier that Freeport should have informed authorities before publishing the results of audit. -- (ANTARA)To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Freeport Indonesia May be Shut Down for Pollution Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Friday, February 11 1:03 PM SGT Freeport Indonesia May be Shut Down for Pollution JAKARTA, Feb 11 Asia Pulse State Minister for Environment Sonny Keraf says he will recommend the closure of Freeport Indonesia if the US copper mining company operating in Irian Jaya, is found to have caused environmental pollution. Keraf's threat came amid reports that Freeport's tailings had contaminated mollusks, a food source for locals, in the nearby rivers and destroyed mangrove forests. Freeport had carried out an environmental audit voluntarily and a report of the audit had been published by Indonesian mass media. Keraf said if the environmental report by Montgomery was not objective, the government would force Freeport to verify its audit result. Earlier, Freeport admitted the publication of the results of the audit was without verification from the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal). Freeport Vice President for Environmental Affairs Bruce E Mars said Montgomery had been appointed its external auditor without approval of the government. Keraf said he appreciated the audit, but the government would still need to verify it. He said the publication of the audit, conducted by Montgomery was subjective, pointing to the fact that it mainly revealed Freeport's concerns about environmental problems. -- (ANTARA) To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Pelni Suspends Km Rinjani`S Trips To Nabire Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ National News Pelni Suspends Km Rinjani`S Trips To Nabire Friday, February 11, 2000/11:53:00 AM Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Feb 11 (ANTARA) The state shipping company, PT Pelni, has decided to suspend the trips of its passenger ship, KM Rinjani, to Nabire port in Irian Jaya province starting Feb 17, due to security reasons. KM Rinjani`s crew members have recently been threatened by a group of local residents armed with machetes, head of the local Pelni office, Chaerul Djaman, told ANTARA here Friday. The local residents boarded the ship and threatened the crew members, Chaerul said. "Due to the absence of security guarantee, the ship`s captain has requested the Pelni board of directors to suspend KM Rinjani`s trips to Nabire port for the time being," he said. He said he does not know when the ship will dock at the port again. Another Pelni passenger ship, the KM Umsini, serves Nabire port. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Students urge regent to quit Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Indonesian Observer February 11, 2000 Students urge regent to quit JAKARTA (IO) — About 50 university students staged a demonstration in Irian Jaya yesterday, demanding the resignation of a government official in Sorong city, accusing him of corruption and embezzlement. Gathered outside the provincial legislative assembly building in the Jayapura, the students said Sorong Regent Jhon Piet Wanena must quit because he has misused money from the government’s reforestation fund. They also said local government officials in charge of the Sorong Forestry and Plantations Department and City Water Company should quit because of their involvement in corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). The students carried a large banner which said "Return the reforestation funds and drop KKN". During the demonstration, parents and friends of the students occupied the legislative assembly building, saying they would not leave until Wanena and his cronies are sacked and a new regional government elected. Irian Jaya Governor Freddy Numberi was happy to meet with the students. He asked them to tell the demonstrators to stop occupying the assembly building, as their presence was preventing legislators from getting any work done. The crowd finally left the building, enabling legislators to discuss the students’ demands. Numberi, who was accompanied by deputy assembly head Ben Vincent Djeharu, and Trikora Military Command Chief, Major General Albert Inkiriwang, told the students that legislators would soon form a team to investigate the KKN allegations. "Hopefully, the team will be established shortly," he said. Irian Jaya, located on the western half of New Guinea Island, is one of the most remote regions of Indonesia. Separatists in the province have for years been demanding independence but Jakarta is only willing to offer limited autonomy. To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] Tim Ekspedisi Sulut mendaki Puncak Cartenz Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID] Tim Ekspedisi Sulut mendaki Puncak Cartenz Tim Ekspedisi Sulut mendaki Puncak Cartenz Source: Suratkabar, 07/02/2000 MANADO Tim Ekspedisi Sulawesi Utara sebanyak tujuh orang bertolak ke Irian Jaya untuk mendaki puncak Cartenz, Jayawijaya. Tim yang terdiri dari Fransky Kowaas, Denny Engka, Steven Liwa, Kiki Tandayu, Novia Taga, Herry Inyo Rumondor dan Nonty Sorongan itu akan berada di bumi Cenderawasih hingga awal Maret, kata Manajer Tim, HR Rumondor kepada ANTARA, Senin. Rombongan bertolak dari Manado, Jumat (4/2) petang dengan KM Ciremai, dan setibanya di Jayapura akan melanjutkan perjalanan ke Ilaga kemudian bergabung dengan para pendaki asal Amerika, Italia dan Swedia yang akan melakukan serangkaian penelitian di kawasan itu. Pimpinan Ekspedisi, Herry Inyo Rumondor mengatakan, pendakian puncak Cartenz, merupakan program aklimatisasi juga merupakan langkah awal menyiapkan tim sebelum mendaki puncak Everest di Himalaya, Oktober mendatang. Menurut dia, program aklimatisasi atau penyesuaian sangat penting sebelum para petualangan asal negeri Nyiur Melambai ini melakukan pendakian Everest dengan ketinggian 8.848 meter dari permukaan laut. Puncak Cartenz adalah alternatif utama, karena selain ketinggiannya 4.884 m juga merupakan salah satu tempat di dunia yang memiliki es abadi di daerah khatulistiwa. Puncak Cartenz yang termasuk dalam Taman Nasional Lorentz telah ditetapkan badan dunia PBB Unesco sebagai situs paradaban dunia dengan tujuh ekosistem yang menarik para ilmuan dan petualang berkunjung ke kawasan itu. Di kawasan itu terdapat padang salju abadi seluas 9,6 km yang sudah mulai mencair akibat panas global, namun kelestariannya terus di jaga masyarakat. Selain salju abadi dengan tujuh ekosistem, di kawasan itu juga hidup aneka jenis mamalia dan burung yang perlu dijaga kelestariannya dari ancaman perusakan dan perburuan liar. ----------------------------------------------------- To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Top police post open to indigenous people Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] Top police post open to indigenous people Jakarta Post, English Edition, National News Feb 13 2000 Top post open to indigenous DENPASAR, Bali: Indigenous people will be given more chances to hold the top post in provincial police offices in the future, National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdiharjo said on Saturday. Speaking after swearing in Brig. Gen. I Wayan Ardjana as Bali Police chief, Rusdiharjo said the policy to name a local for the post was a response to growing demand for regional autonomy and a manner to improve relations between police and the people. "Aspirations from the bottom, as heard in Aceh and Papua, is all that we have to accommodate," Rusdiharjo said, referring to turmoil in Aceh and Irian Jaya, where demands for independence have been on the rise. But Rusdiharjo said that the National Police would still maintain the strict qualifications for selections for the top job. "Brig. Gen. Wayan was selected not only because he is a Bali native, but he qualifies for the post. The local factor is just a minor requirement in the selection," Rusdiharjo said. Ardjana, former secretary for the National Central Bureau of Interpol in Indonesia, replaced Brig. Gen. Togar Sianipar, who ended his term after just three months. Togar has been appointed South Sumatra Police chief. (zen) To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: Re: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Tim Ekspedisi Sulut mendaki Puncak Cartenz Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: From: Waruno Mahdi Teman-teman, kalau ada di antara Anda yang bisa mengontaki ekspedisi ini atau organisatornya atau promotornya, alangkah baiknya jika bisa menyarankan agar juga diadakan penataan etnik dan linguistik, atau sekurang-kurangnya agar peserta ekspedisi ini mencatat nama-nama tempat (toponim), khususnya nama-nama gunung dan sungai, dalam bahasa-bahasa pribumi penduduk setempat. Peta kawasan tersebut banyak mengandung nama-nama yang diberi oleh orang pendatang yang memakai bahasa Eropa, bahasa Indonesia (Melayu) dan bahasa daerah Indonesia bagian Barat lain. Alangkah baiknya kalau kita bisa berkenalan dengan nama-nama tradisional setempat, sebelum nama-nama tersebut mungkin hilang tersisih oleh nama-nama yang diberi oleh pendatang dari luar daerah. Lepas dari itu, selamat mencapai puncak tertinggi di Indonesia, dan kemudian puncak tertinggi dunia. Terimakasih dan salam, Waruno > Tim Ekspedisi Sulut mendaki Puncak Cartenz > > Source: Suratkabar, 07/02/2000 > > MANADO > > Tim Ekspedisi Sulawesi Utara sebanyak tujuh orang bertolak ke Irian Jaya > untuk mendaki puncak Cartenz, Jayawijaya. Tim yang terdiri dari Fransky > Kowaas, Denny Engka, Steven Liwa, Kiki Tandayu, Novia Taga, Herry Inyo > Rumondor dan Nonty Sorongan itu akan berada di bumi Cenderawasih hingga > awal Maret, kata Manajer Tim, HR Rumondor kepada ANTARA, Senin. Rombongan > bertolak dari Manado, Jumat (4/2) petang dengan KM Ciremai, dan setibanya > di Jayapura akan melanjutkan perjalanan ke Ilaga kemudian bergabung dengan > para pendaki asal Amerika, Italia dan Swedia yang akan melakukan > serangkaian penelitian di kawasan itu. > ..... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Waruno Mahdi tel: +49 30 8413-5411 Faradayweg 4-6 fax: +49 30 8413-3155 14195 Berlin email: mahdi@fhi-berlin.mpg.de Germany WWW: http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/~wm/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Mon Feb 14 12:16:47 2000 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 12:16:47 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID]Basarnas Lakukan Latihan Operasi di Papua Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message SUARA PEMBARUAN DAILY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basarnas Lakukan Latihan Operasi di Papua Jakarta, 13 Februari Kepala Badan Search and Rescue Nasional (Basarnas), Setio Rahardjo SIP mengatakan, pihaknya bekerja sama dengan Badan SAR Daerah Papua akan melakukan pelatihan dari 15 sampai 18 Februari mendatang. ''Latihan yang bersifat internal di Papua itu, adalah untuk meningkatkan kerja sama potensi SAR daerah dengan materi pelatihan meliputi pertolongan bila terjadi musibah di laut dan di darat dengan menggunakan pesawat helikopter dan kapal laut,'' ujar Setio Rahardjo menjawab pertanyaan Pembaruan, Jumat (11/2) sore. Dikatakan, jumlah personel dalam pelatihan meliputi enam orang dari Basarnas dan 100 orang dari Badan SAR Papua. ''Latihan semacam ini, secara rutin setiap tahun akan kita lakukan di beberapa daerah di Tanah Air,'' tambahnya. Menyinggung keadaan cuaca saat ini di perairan Selat Sunda, Setio Rahardjo mengatakan, kadang baik dan kadang buruk. Namun demikian, kondisi sekarang sudah mulai membaik bila dibandingkan dengan beberapa hari lalu. Kawasan tersebut, masih dalam pengawasan tim SAR yang ditempatkan di Jakarta. Bila terjadi musibah, tim Basarnas secepatnya akan memberi pertolongan. Basarnas saat ini memiliki lima kapal rescue (penolong) yang ditempatkan di Jakarta, Denpasar, Makassar, Banjarmasin dan Tanjung Pinang. Meski cuaca di Selat Sunda belum normal, namun hingga kini belum diterima adanya laporan kapal yang mengalami musibah. Diperoleh keterangan, kapal cepat yang melayani lintas penyeberangan Bakauheni-Merak sudah beroperasi kembali. (H-11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last modified: 13/2/2000 KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 16 11:31:25 2000 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:31:24 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN]Protestors greet Annan in Jakarta Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Tuesday, February 15 3:57 PM SGT Protestors greet Annan in Jakarta JAKARTA, Feb 15 (AFP) Two groups of demonstrators, one pro the United Nations and the other anti, greeted the arrival of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to Indonesia Tuesday, witnesses said. It was not clear if Annan noticed the first group, two busloads of protestors from the remote province of Irian Jaya, who were calling for an East Timor-style referendum in their province, home to a long-running independence movement. Police stopped the Irianese from blocking the airport toll road on which Annan's convoy travelled to reach the city, an AFP photographer said. The second group of about 100 youths, some of them sons of Indonesian military who had fought in East Timor bombarded the UN headquarters in downtown Jakarta with tomatoes, eggs and stones, local reporters said. Tough mobile brigade police descended on the pro-military protestors and waded into the group with batons, beating them back from the building. One photographer was injured in the melee and several windows of the UN building were smashed, the reporters said. The protestors charged that the United Nations was biased in its handling of the August 30 ballot in East Timor. The pro-Indonesian faction there has never accepted the overwhelming vote for independence. Indonesia's former armed forces commander General Wiranto, who was suspended from his cabinet position Monday, is one of six senior generals accused by a domestic rights probe of being responsible for the East Timor violence. The protestors were dispersed before Annan reached the city, and it was unclear whether he was aware of either demonstration. Indonesia claimed Dutch New Guinea as its 26th province and renamed it Irian Jaya in 1963 -- a move recognised by the United Nations in 1969. But the people of the province, which shares a land border with indepednent Papua New Guinea, consider themselves closer to the Melanesian people of the South Pacific than the dominant Javanese in Indonesia. A Free Papua state was declared by Irian Jaya leaders while the territory was still under Dutch occupation on December 1, 1961, and the movement has gained momentum since the fall of former Indonesian strongman Suharto in 1998. Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has renamed Irian Jaya, Papua, but as with the restive province of Aceh, at the other end of the archipelago, has ruled out granting it independence. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 16 11:32:31 2000 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:32:30 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN]Irianese's life expectancy only 40 years Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Jakarta Post.com Features February 16, 2000 Irianese's life expectancy only 40 years JAKARTA (JP): The life expectancy of the Irianese is about 40 years, the shortest among ethnic groups in Indonesia, due to malnutrition and a poor health service, a senior local official says. "Reaching the age of 40, let alone 50, is an extraordinary divine reward," Decky Asmuruf, chief of the Irian Jaya provincial office for social affairs, told Antara in Jayapura last week. According to the United Nation's Development Program's (UNDP) 1999 Human Development Report, life expectancy in Indonesia as a whole is 65.1. Asmuruf attributed the untimely deaths in Irian Jaya to widespread malnutrition and common chronic diseases like malaria, respiratory problems, tuberculosis, leprosy and skin diseases. Malnutrition and poor medical care are complicated problems for the cash- strapped Irian Jaya provincial government. Tribespeople living in isolated areas lack adequate health facilities. The life expectancy is also attributed to the high rates of infant and maternal mortality in indigenous peoples in the hinterland. Asmuruf warned that unless the central government in Jakarta did something to reverse the situation, Irian Jaya would see its indigenous population shrink every year. The high mortality rate in Irian Jaya has resulted in an increasingly large number of orphan children. "Jut imagine, with a population of only 2.3 million, Irian Jaya has 76,779 orphans," he said. "Most of the children live a miserable life because their parents died young." At present, the local government accommodates only 17,340 orphans in orphanages and with foster parents. Statistics at the social affairs office show that Irian Jaya has 11,900 people with physical disabilities, 38,092 unemployed women and 2,720 prostitutes. "The unemployed women are mostly at their productive ages. It is feared that they will turn to prostitution if they cannot get employment," Asmuruf said. (pan) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 16 11:33:29 2000 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:33:28 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN]Sorong provocateur arrested Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Jakarta Post.com Across the Archipelago February 16, 2000 Sorong provocateur arrested JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Sorong police have arrested a man for allegedly provoking the Malamoi tribe to close down government and private company offices during a demonstration in Sorong last week. Chief of the Sorong police precinct Lt. Col. Viktor Sitorus confirmed the arrest on Tuesday and said the man, identified only as MF, had instigated the closure of the offices in the tribal protest which demanded Sorong Regent John Piet Wanane resign. Sitorus said that MF had previously joined various demonstrations demanding West Papua independence. Last week's protest turned ugly when protesters began arbitrarily demanding the closure of various offices. The protesters demanded employees hand over keys and locked the offices after employees were forced to vacate the premises. Hengky Rumbiak, deputy chairman of the Sorong regency legislative council told The Jakarta Post by telephone on Tuesday that most government offices were now operating. "However, several private company offices remain closed, as the Malamoi people have yet to return the keys of the offices," Hengky said. Representatives from Malamoi say they will return the keys after regent Wanane resigns. Meanwhile, Sorong police are also hunting for seven people who allegedly ordered a 14-year-old boy to torch a Church. Viktor said that the boy, who was not identified, claimed that he had been promised Rp 100,000 if he succeeded in burning down a nearby church. The boy remains in police detention. (eba) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 16 11:34:21 2000 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:34:20 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Bakin warns provincial governors of new violence Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message he Jakarta Post.com National News February 16, 2000 Bakin warns provincial governors of new violence JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Gen. (ret.) Arie J. Kumaat, the chief of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin), asked provincial governors to remain on alert for any new unrest in the country. "At present, there are no signs that any new violence is about to explode, but governors should stay on alert for possible spillovers triggered by existing conflicts. We should learn from the recent violence in Maluku, North Maluku and Mataram," he said during a meeting on Tuesday. He said local officials, especially governors, regents and subdistrict chiefs, should be skilled in managing potential areas of conflict, especially ethnic and religious ones. He warned that Aceh, Riau and Irian Jaya face serious questions on their future while other provinces are prone to ethnic and religious conflicts. "Therefore, local officials should enhance their coordination with the police and military to manage existing conflicts and to avoid new ones," he said. Meanwhile, Aceh Governor Syamsuddin Machmud, who was at the meeting, said that despite the recent deaths of local military and police personnel, the overall situation in the province was under control. "I have yet to receive the official report on the latest killings of local military and police officials. But so far, the situation is under control," he said. He said the situation in Aceh had gradually improved following the government's action to carry out development programs in the province. "The government's recent revival of Sabang as a free port and the government's plan to reoperate the railway bridging Aceh and North Sumatra are expected to win the Acehnese people's support for the government," he claimed. He added that the provincial administration was still making preparations to implement the province's special autonomy at the provincial level. Maluku governor Saleh Latuconsina said that the situation in Maluku and North Maluku had also progressively returned to normal after the imposition of strict security measures against all sides. (rms) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. 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Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 16 11:35:03 2000 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:35:03 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN]Bomb found in boat made by Army firm Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Indonesian Observer February 15, 2000 Bomb found in boat made by Army firm JAKARTA (IO) — A bomb found on a passenger ship last Thursday in Irian Jaya province was allegedly produced by PT Pindad, an industrial company owned by the Army, a report said yesterday. Antara quoted regional military commander, Major General Albert Inkiriwang, as saying his office had not yet checked whether the bomb was actually made by Pindad. Police are still making investigations, he added. A report in Jakarta quoted local policemen as saying the bomb was a GTS-A2. It was found on the deck of the Dobonsolo by a passenger when the vessel was about to leave Sorong Quay for Manokwari district. The ship, which was carrying about 3,000 passengers when the bomb was found, plies the Tanjungperak (Surabaya, East Java)-Jayapura (Irian Jaya) route via Benoa (Bali), Kupang (East Nusatenggara), Ambon (Maluku), Sorong, Manokwari and Biak (Irian Jaya). The ship, which was made in Germany in the 1990s, takes one week to reach Jayapura from Surabaya. ----- End forwarded message ----- KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 17 05:47:54 2000 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 05:47:54 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Merauke Rusuh, 3 Ditembak Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 10 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Merauke Rusuh, 3 Ditembak Jayapura - 16 Feb 00 15:06 WIB (Astaga.com) Sedikitnya delapan polisi luka kena panah dan ketapel, sementara tiga penduduk tertembak dalam kerusuhan yang terjadi di Merauke, Papua Barat, Rabu (16/2) pagi. Kapolda Papua Barat Brigjen (Pol) SY Wenas mengatakan, delapan anggotanya itu luka-luka ketika berusaha mengamankan gedung RRI regional II dan kantor Mapolres Merauke dari amukan warga. Kerusuhan bermula ketika sekitar 400 warga menggelar unjuk rasa di bandara Mopah untuk mencegah caretaker Bupati Merauke, Drs MR Kambu dan beberapa calon bupati lainnya yang akan ke luar Merauke. Karena tidak berhasil menemui para pejabat yang mereka demo, massa bergerak menuju RRI dan merusak kaca-kaca serta menyerang petugas yang memang sudah siaga. Bentrokan tidak terhindarkan. Seorang pengunjuk rasa tertembak dan tiga anggota Polres luka-luka. Massa terus bergerak ke gedung Pemda dan kembali melakukan pelemparan sampai ke kantor Mapolres. Empat kendaraan dinas Polres dan sebuah poliklinik rusak. Kapolda yang menerima laporan memerintahkan aparat melakukan tembak di tempat. Lagi, dua perusuh tumbang kena tembak, sementara di pihak aparat lima orang luka-luka. Kapolda mengaku belum memperoleh informasi apakah ada korban yang tewas. Namun, menurutnya tidak tertutup kemungkinan korban yang kena tembak itu meninggal. Ditambahkan, situasi kota Merauke sudah dapat dikendalikan dan relatif aman. Kapolda menyatakan akan meminta pertanggungjawaban orang yang memimpin unjuk rasa.(antara) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 17 05:51:26 2000 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 05:51:26 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Manokwari Terima PengungsiManokwari Terima Pengungsi Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 15 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Manokwari Terima Pengungsi Jayapura - 16 Feb 00 10:28 WIB (Astaga.com) Pemda Manokwari membuka pintu bagi pengungsi dari daerah lain akibat tindak kekerasan bernuansa SARA yang dialami. Namun, diharapkan mereka bisa menyesuaikan diri dengan warga setempat dan tidak membuat keonaran Bupati Manokwari, Drs. Mulyono, mengatakan pihaknya sudah mendapat informasi mengenai banyaknya penduduk yang eksodus dari daerah lain dan masuk ke Manokwari. Mereka datang dengan menggunakan kapal penumpang PT. Pelni seperti KM. Dobonsolo, Rinjani, Ciremai dan KM Umsini. "Datang dan silakan tinggal di Manokwari. Tapi, asal tahu diri dan hargai penduduk setempat," katanya mengingatkan seperti dikutip Antaradi Jayapura, Selasa (15/2). Para pengungsi diharapkan juga tidak melakukan upaya provokasi terhadap penduduk setempat. Dia sendiri menegaskan masyarakat telah diimbau untuk memantau oknum yang memprovokasi situasi terutama yang bernuansa SARA. Jika ada indikasi tersebut, masyarakat diharap segera melaporkannya kepada aparat keamanan. Mulyono merasa perlu menyampaikan imbuannya tersebut mengingat Provinsi paling timur Nusantara itu masih bergejolak oleh munculnya aspirasi Papua Merdeka. Mantan kepala Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa (PMD) Irja ini menilai tuntutan tersebut --juga pengibaran bendera Bintang Kejora--- merupakan bentuk protes akibat pembangunan yang timpang. Oleh karena itu, tuntutan merdeka tersebut harus dijadikan dasar bagi pemerintah untuk mengevaluasi ketimpangan pembangunan yang dilakukan selama 37 tahun Irja kembali kepangkuan RI. "Sudah banyak yang sudah dibuat pemerintah, tetapi masih banyak pula masyarakat yang hidup terisolasi dan belum menikmati apa-apa," ujarnya. Mulyono mengharapkan, semua persoalan yang muncul agar diselesaikan melalui tiga tungku, yaitu lembaga adat, gereja dan pemerintah. Namun lembaga adat bisa diutamakan karena lembaga adat inilah yang "mempunyai" rakyat. (*) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 17 05:53:34 2000 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 05:53:34 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Ayub Sawaki Calon Gubernur Irja Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 13 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Ayub Sawaki Calon Gubernur Irja Jayapura - 16 Feb 00 08:01 WIB (Astaga.com) Brigjen Pol Drs Ayub Sawaki, mantan Wakapolda Irja yang kini bertugas di Mabes Polri, dicalonkan menduduki jabatan Gubernur Irian Jaya. Ia dicalonkan para pengusaha keturunan dan mahasiswa Irja di pulau Jawa. Roberth Kardinal, salah seorang pengusaha keturunan asal Irja di Jakarta melalui telepon, Selasa mengatakan, Sawaki dicalonkan karena dinilai pantas menduduki jabatan tersebut. Menurutnya, figur Sawaki dinilai mampu dan berwawasan luas serta bersih dan berwibawa. Dikatakan, atas dasar penilaian tersebut maka pihaknya bersama mahasiswa asal Irja di Jakarta dan Jawa Tengah mengusulkan Sawaki untuk dimasukan dalam bursa calon Gubernur Irja yang saat ini pencalonannya sedang dijaring DPRD Irja. Ketua Lembaga Musyawarah Adat Irja, Theys Eluay ketika diminta tanggapannya mengenai pencalonan Sawaki mengatakan, putra Irja pertama yang menyandang predikat jenderal di Kepolisian itu merupakan salah satu putra terbaik. Oleh sebab itu Sawaki pantas ikut dalam bursa pencalonan Gubernur Irian Jaya. Menurut Theys, Gubernur Irian Jaya mendatang tidak harus putra Irian, siapa saja boleh menduduki jabatan tersebut asalkan figur tersebut harus orang yang mencintai masyarakat Irja dan mau membangun daerah ini. (Antara) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 17 05:55:43 2000 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 05:55:43 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] RRI Fakfak Belum Mengudara Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 11 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message RRI Fakfak Belum Mengudara Jakarta - 31 Jan 00 10:47 WIB (Astaga.com) RRI regional Fakffak, hingga kini tidak mengudara akibat gedung dan peralatan yang dimilikinya dirusak satuan tugas (satgas) Papua, sesaat setelah aksi pengrusakan terhadap beberapa kantor di sekitar pelabuhan Fakfak, Irian Jaya, Jumat (28/1). Pelaksana tugas harian Kepala Stasiun RRI Fakfak, Aloys Ngutra di Jayapura, Senin (31/1), mengatakan hingga kini pihaknya belum melakukan aktivitas karena beberapa peralatan vital dirusak massa, demikian laporan Antara dari Jayapura. Para karyawan juga belum masuk kantor karena masih khawatir peristiwa tersebut terulang kembali. Ini disebabkan aparat keamanan yang ditugaskan di RRI Fakfak nampak tidak membawa senjata sehingga karyawan khawatir bila diserang kembali tidak dapat mengamankan para karyawan. "Untuk itu pihaknya akan meminta jaminan dari Polres dan Kodim Fakfak sehingga para karyawan dapat kembali bekerja dan RRI mengudara kembali, " kata Aloys yang juga Kepala Seksi Siaran RRI Fakfak. Kerugian akibat insiden itu diperkirakan mencapai Rp 400 juta. Saat terjadi penyerangan, satgas Papua dan massa tampak bersenjata tajam antara lain parang dan batu yang digunakan untuk melempar dan merusak peralatan dan gedung RRI. Ia sempat melakukan negoisasi dengan kelompok tersebut karena mereka meminta agar RRI Fakfak menyiarkan kemerdekaan Papua, kata Aloys, seraya menambahkan keinginan tersebut tidak dapat dilaksanakan karena pihaknya sebagai penyiar meminta pertanggungjawaban hitam di atas putih. (kristanto hartadi) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 17 05:58:15 2000 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 05:58:15 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] KM Rinjani Tak Singgahi Nabire Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 16 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message KM Rinjani Tak Singgahi Nabire Jakarta - 11 Feb 00 10:14 WIB (Astaga.com) PT Pelni memutuskan, mulai 17 Februari, untuk sementara KM Rinjani tidak singgah di pelabuhan Nabire, Papua dengan alasan keamanan. Tidak singgahnya KM Rinjani di Nabire dengan alasan keamanan anak buah kapal yang tidak terjamin, kata Kepala Cabang PT Pelni Jayapura, Drs Chaerul Djaman kepada Antara di Jayapura, Jumat (11/2). Dikatakan, bermula ketika kapal tersebut merapat di pelabuhan Nabire beberapa waktu lalu, ada masyarakat yang membawa senjata tajam dan mengamuk di kapal serta mengancam ABK. "Karena keamanan ABK tidak terjamin maka nakhoda kapal minta Direksi Pelni untuk sementara tidak menyinggahi pelabuhan Nabire," jelas Chaerul Djaman. Belum diketahui sampai kapan pelabuhan Nabire tidak disinggahi KM Rinjani. Pelabuhan Nabire selama ini disinggahi dua kapal Pelni yaitu KM Umsini dan KM Rinjani. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 17 06:00:38 2000 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 06:00:38 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] April 1 Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 20 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Jakarta Post, National News, Feb 17 2000 Regional autonomy in April JAKARTA (JP): Cabinet Secretary Marsilam Simajuntak said on Wednesday that the government would start implementing the laws on regional autonomy and fiscal balance between central and local governments on April 1. Speaking to journalists after a two-hour Cabinet meeting at Bina Graha presidential office, Marsilam said the government was finalizing all supporting government regulations as operational basis for the law. "The regional autonomy plan will be implemented on April 1," Marsilam said without elaborating on how many regulations would be issued to support the regional autonomy law. After the Cabinet meeting, President Abdurrahman Wahid received the governors of 27 provinces, including the newly established North Maluku province, at his office to brief them on the final preparation to give greater authority to them. Marsilam said the President wanted to get input from the governors on the regulations needed. The House of Representatives recently passed two laws -- Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy and Law No. 25/1999 on intergovernmental fiscal balance -- which define the greater role and authority of provincial administrations. Under Article 6 of the Regional Administration Law, regional administrations that are not prepared to become autonomous when the law comes into force will be dissolved or merged. While its final shape has yet to be determined, the type of autonomy for each region will be different depending on the capacity of the region. The President has repeatedly insisted that autonomy is the best answer to resolve rebellious movements in the provinces. Under the new policy, provincial administrations will be required to hand over only 20 percent of their annual revenue from natural resources, excluding oil and gas, to the central government. (prb) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 17 06:06:27 2000 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 06:06:27 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Riot in Merauke Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 18 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The jakarta Post, National News, Feb 17 2000 One dead in Irian Jaya unrest JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): One person was killed and two other civilians were injured when a clash erupted in Merauke after police tried to disperse demonstrators rejecting the government's offer of wide-ranging autonomy, activists said on Wednesday. The Institute of Human Rights Studies and Advocacy (IHRSTAD) identified the dead person as 18-year-old Paskalis Betayob. One of the institute's executives, Aloysius Renwarin, said the high school student died of gunshot wounds in the back and chest. Irian Jaya Police chief Brig. Gen. Silvianus Yulius Wenas confirmed that a clash had occurred, but would not confirm the death. He said two civilians were injured when police fired rubber bullets to control the crowd. Eight policemen also suffered wounds after being struck by arrows and stones. "I'm still waiting for further reports from Merauke Police," he said. He conceded that those injured were wounded by rubber bullets, but stressed that protesters had become uncontrollable and had vandalized government buildings and ignored police warnings to disperse. According to Wenas, the demonstration was organized after rumors that Merauke acting regent M.R. Kambu was flying to Jakarta to meet government officials to sign an agreement on autonomy. A crowd of over 400 people then staged a protest at Mopah Airport to prevent Kambu leaving for Jakarta, but Kambu was nowhere to be seen. The protesters then went to state RRI radio station and began vandalizing the building. "Police opened fire with rubber bullets when the crowd started to pelt stones at the building and attack our officers with arrows and slingshots," Wenas said. The crowd then reportedly attacked the regent's office and later targeted the local police headquarters. Four police cars and a police health clinic in the headquarters compound were damaged. "We will investigate this incident and summon the leader of this protest," he said. IHRSTAD, however, claimed that the protest was sparked by an RRI interview with regent candidate John Gubla Gebze on Tuesday. During the interview Gebze said that if elected he would support autonomy. (eba/emf) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 17 06:15:53 2000 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 06:15:53 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES ORG CHANGES Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 25 www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:47:59 GMT From: Yahoo! Alerts - News Subject: Irian News (Baru) - FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES News alert for "Irian News (Baru)": ========================================== FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES (BusinessWire) Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. announced today that Kathleen L. Quirk, Vice President - Finance and Business Development, has been named Treasurer. For the full story, go to: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000215/la_freepor_1.html Send feedback to alerts-feedback@yahoo-inc.com ---------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1994-2000 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Fri Feb 18 05:01:45 2000 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 05:01:45 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] America supports Indonesia territorial integrity - What about IRJA? Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post, English Edition National News, Feb 18 2000 U.S. backs Indonesian territorial integrity WASHINGTON (Agencies): Despite Washington's support for East Timorese independence last year, the United States does not back any of the other movements seeking to cut ties with Indonesia, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday. Assistant Secretary of State Stanley Roth said the United States "does not want to be a party" to the dismantling of Indonesia, saying such an outcome would have a "devastating" impact throughout the region. Roth testified before the House International Relations Asia-Pacific subcommittee. He said that East Timor was a unique situation because Indonesia's integration of the territory was not recognized internationally. Roth added that the same circumstances do not apply to any of the other regions where there are pro-independence movements. Del. Eni Maleomavaega, a Democratic member of Congress who represents American Samoa, took issue with Roth, particularly in reference to Irian Jaya. He suggested that Indonesia does not have a legitimate claim to the region because of ethnic and linguistic differences and other reasons. "I consider this very shameful on the part of the administration," Maleomavaega said. Roth said the administration supports efforts by the Indonesian government to open a dialog with territories which have "very legitimate grievances." On economic issues, Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Geithner said there was very little foreign investment going into Indonesia and very little return of Indonesian capital that fled the country when the country underwent an economic and political upheaval two years ago. But, he said he was confident that capital will return if Indonesia maintains its reformist economic policies. Some keys to attracting foreign investment, he said, are openness and an end to corruption, which he described as "pervasive" under the previous regime. Asked about the future of military-to-military ties, Roth said the key issues for the administration are the establishment of civil supremacy in Indonesia and assurances that military personnel will be held accountable for their actions. Meanwhile U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, speaking to the House International Relations Committee described Indonesia as a key democracy and investment target for the United States in the region. However she admitted that the ongoing strife in the Indonesian provinces of Irian Jaya and Aceh worried the administration. "This is something that is obviously of major concern to us. They (Jakarta) need to find a peaceful solution to that problem." "I would like to assure you this is something we talk about a great deal," she added. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Fri Feb 18 05:06:05 2000 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 05:06:05 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Policeman attacked in Nabire Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Jakarta Post ED< National News Feb 18 2000 Policeman attacked in Nabire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A police sergeant was stabbed by a man claiming to be a member of the Papuan Security Force (Satgas Papua) in Nabire, the capital of Nabire regency, on Thursday. Nabire Police chief Lt. Col. Faizal A.N. said in a telephone interview from Nabire that the officer, identified only as Sgt. Wayan, was attacked by several men, who were later identified as members of Satgas Papua, on Jl. Merdeka in Oyehe subdistrict. Wayan was on his motorcycle when the men attacked him. One of the attackers, identified by his initials MW, stole Wayan's gun, while AD, another attacker, stabbed him in the left arm, Faizal said. The alleged attackers are still at large. The Satgas Papua are known to often attack military or police personnel passing along Jl. Merdeka. An Army lieutenant, Mujid, of the 752 Battalion in Nabire was reportedly attacked by the same group of people some weeks ago, Faizal said. (eba) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Useless to Revise Indonesian Mines Foreign Ownership Law: Ima Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Friday, February 18 12:43 PM SGT Useless to Revise Indonesian Mines Foreign Ownership Law: Ima JAKARTA, Feb 18 Asia Pulse The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) described as useless the plan by the government to revise the 1994 government regulation No. 20 that allows foreign investors to wholly own a company in the country. Some foreign companies like Freeport Indonesia, a US copper and gold mining company operating in Irian Jaya, have been accused of using the regulation to delay divestment of its shares to Indonesian partners as required in its previous contract of work. Under the earlier generations of contracts of work, a foreign company was required to divest up to 51% of its shares to Indonesian partners. IMA chairman B.N. Wahyu said full ownership by foreign investors could be prevented in some sectors by revoking the regulation but not in the mining sector. Wahyu said based on the latest generation of contract of work, foreign investors could own up to 100% of company operating in the mining sector. Attempting to revise the regulation would be useless because it would have no bearing on existing contracts and could discourage potential new foreign investors from doing business in the country, he said. -- (ANTARA) To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID]ZIONIS INDONESIA SEGERA KEMBALIKAN KEMERDEKAAN BANGSA PAPUA. Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID]ZIONIS INDONESIA SEGERA KEMBALIKAN KEMERDEKAAN BANGSA PAPUA. 20 ZIONIS INDONESIA SEGERA KEMBALIKAN KEMERDEKAAN BANGSA PAPUA. TRIKORA PADA 1 DESEMBER 1961 ADALAH INVASI MILIETR INDONESIA DI PAPUA. SETELAH INVASAI KEMUDIAN ANEKSASI BERLANGJUT SAMPAI SEKARANG INI. REFERENDUM UNTUK BANGSA ACEH. =20 From: SiaR News Service Subject: MeunaSAH---SEORANG KADES DITEMBAK SAAT HENDAL SHALAT Sender: owner-siarlist@minihub.org SEORANG KADES DITEMBAK SAAT HENDAL SHALAT TAPAKTUAN, (MeunaSAH, 12/2/2000). Syamsuar (55), Kepala Desa = Ujong Tanoh, Kecamatan Tangan-Tangan, Aceh Selatan, tewas ditembak di depan rumahnya, Rabu (9/2) malam. Ayah empat anak itu menghembus nafas = terakhir di tempat kejadian setelah tiga butir peluru bersarang dalam tubuhnya. Peristiwa pembunuhan Syamsuar terjadi sekitar pukul 19.50 WIB. Beberapa = saat sebelum kejadian, korban tengah bersiap-siap ke masjid yang terletak di sebelah rumahnya untuk melaksanakan shalat Isya berjamaah.=20 Ketika itulah, ada seseorang laki-laki yang memanggil dirinya. Syamsuar pun menjumpai orang itu di beranda rumahnya. Pada saat korban berada di halaman rumah, terdengar suara pertengkaran yang diduga keras dengan orang yang memanggil korban. "Berat dugaan antara korban dengan = orang tersebut sudah saling kenal," kata Supriadi Djalal. Tapi sebelum = keluarga korban melihat dengan siapa korban bertengkar, tiba-tiba terdengar suara letusan senjata secara beruntun sebanyak tiga kali. Belum dapat dipastikan apakah korban ditembak pada terjadi = perang mulut atau pada saat korban meninggalkan orang tak dikenal itu. Yang = jelas seiring suara letusan senjata, korban masih mampu melangkah masuk ke = dalam rumah, kemudian jatuh berlumuran darah di hadapan istri dan salah = seorang anaknya. "Ada orang yang memanggil korban. Setelah berjalan beberapa = langkah dari pintu depan, terdengar suara tembakan sebanyak tiga kali secara beruntun, namun korban masih mampu berbalik masuk rumah, lalu jatuh = dalam ruang depan dengan bermandikan darah. Sementara penembaknya segera = melarikan diri," kata seorang anggota keluarga Syamsuar. Salah seorang anak korban menjerit histeris begitu melihat orangtuanya berlumuran darah. Warga sekitar juga mengaku terperanjat = dengan letusan senjata dan jerit histeris keluarga Syamsuar itu. Sejumlah warga memberanikan untuk keluar rumah, kemudian mendapati Syamsuar tergeletak berlumuran darah yang ditangisi istri dan anaknya. Dalam waktu relatif singkat rumah Kades itu didatangi ratusan = warga guna memberikan bantuan. Namun nyawa korban tidak tertolong lagi. Korban tewas setelah tiga butir peluru mengenai bagian dada dan punggung. = Ketiga peluru, masih bersarang dalam tubuh korban. *** =20 To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] To anyone on the Cartenz expedition Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] To anyone on the Cartenz expedition Dear friends, If one of you has the opportunity to contact anyone from the expedition currently on its way to climb Mount Cartenz in West Irian/New Guinea, would you please relay my suggestion that they note names of local geographical features (toponyms), particularly of mountains and rivers, in languages of the indigenous population. The map of the area abounds in geographical names that were given by outsiders speaking European languages, Indonesian Malay or languages of West Indonesia. It would be good to gain knowledge of the local traditional names, before these are lost, displaced by names given by the outsiders. Thank you, and regards, Waruno Mahdi Email: mahdi@FHI-Berlin.MPG.DE To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] Ifar maimnis rusa bero abris Rendani. Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Ifar maimnis rusa bero abris Rendani. (Kisah kasih kita di Pasir Putih, teguh abadi seperti Gunung Umsini. Akan terukir lintas angin Manokwari, berlari bagai rusa di rumput datar Rendani.) SUARA ini meski samar selalu hadir di telinga Karel Yewun. Lirih. Mengalir dan sendu. Dan ini amat dinanti Karel setiap kali bulan purnama melintasi lengkung langit pantai pasir putih Papua-Manokwari. Seperti malam ini, dan juga ratusan malam sebelumnya, Karel Yewun, lelaki berusia senja itu tetap duduk di hamparan pasir putih, menatap bulan purnama yang merangkak di kaki langit malam, mencahayai pulau kecil Marsinam. Ia kumpulkan pasir, menatanya lantas berteriak: "Kitorang hilang! Laut telan saya punya maitua! Derisna kembalilah ke Tanah Papua." Itu nama istrinya. Dan itu pula yang ia teriakkan ulang di istana pasir itu, terus-menerus. Di sini ada derita dan penantian panjang yang meletihkan. Meski begitu Karel percaya bahwa Derisna itu masih ada di suatu tempat, entah di mana. "Tuhan tentu tidak tidur," bisiknya seraya pelan-pelan menabuh tifa, "Suatu saat Derisna pasti dilepas dari persembunyian takdir." Karel tengadah mencari Tangan Tuhan. Tapi, seperti ratusan malam sebelumnya, ia cuma melihat kesunyian bulan purnama. Dan didekapnya tifa, ditabuhnya amat teratur mengiringi nyanyian sunyi lelaki tua di tepi laut: "Fafisu saswar ku bena ro Pasir Putih, syambilab isyof fiaro imnisra bon Umsini, Na byekakop beyuser ro wamo Manokwari, ifrar maimnis rusa bero abris Rendani." (2) ITULAH deret kalimat yang kutulis atas nama negeri sunyi Kasuari. Mungkin sebuah catatan kecil. Tapi selalu saja imajinasiku macet. Dan tak pernah bisa saya selesaikan, meski cuma dalam format cerita pendek. Soalnya, "Karel Yewun itu tidak sekadar cerpen," ucapku untuk diriku sendiri, "Ini sejenis nestapa manusia ketika jembatan kinasih ambruk dan trauma prahara tanah Papua masih melintas-lintas." Benar, Karel Yewun tak sekadar cerpen! Adalah lelaki berusia senja yang dengan cara aneh memasuki garis nasibku dan menggiringku pada perumitan lakon kisah kasih yang tidak kumengerti. Awalnya cuma saling pandang di dermaga pelabuhan Manokwari, Papua. Sore itu sorot matanya tajam. Menatapku hangat. Ia memanggul pohon pisang dan berkali-kali menepuk bahuku. "Bapak apa lihat saya punya maitua-kah?" tanyanya, "Namanya Derisna. Kapal ini pasti membawa Derisna. Bapak bisa tolong saya bawa ke atas kapal. Nanti Bapak boleh ambil saya punya pisang." Sesaat saya terhenyak. Hari pertama di bumi Papua menjadi amat spesial. Saya mengangguk. Dan kubawa lelaki tua itu ke atas kapal. Tapi, nihil! Perempuan itu tidak ia dapatkan. "Ah, Tuhan belum melepaskan maitua-ku," ucap lelaki tua itu lesu. Dan dengan langkah lunglai ia tinggalkan saya begitu saja. Tentu saja saya kecewa. "Ah, tak mesti kecewa, Skober," ucap Inyo Koirewa, teman sekantorku, "Karel Yewun memang aneh. Setiap kali kapal berlabuh dipastikan ia ada di dermaga kapal. Ia yakin kapal itu membawa istrinya pulang." Saya manggut-manggut. Tidak cuma di Papua, di hampir semua negeri kadang didapatkan orang-orang aneh. Tapi, Karel tidak cuma aneh juga cenderung absurd. Ini saya ketahui minggu siang, di sebuah bukit Jipang. Di sini saya lihat Karel duduk di akar pohon matoa. Matanya sunyi menatap dua tiang bendera yang dibuat dari bambu. Saya terkejut. Soalnya bendera yang dikibarkannya itu adalah selendang motif mega mendung Cirebonan dan satu laginya bendera sapu tangan bermotif Tifa Papua. Dua bendera itu meski lusuh dan kumal tapi masih memiliki pesona kultural. Karel Yewun juga terkejut ketika bahunya saya tepuk. "Apa kabar Paitua?" sapaku. Lelaki itu berdiri. Tubuhnya gemetar. Mulutnya terkatup rapat. Menggigil ketakutan. Ia segera mundur, membuat jarak denganku. Saya saksikan matanya menyiratkan rasa takut yang luar biasa. Ia cepat-cepat mencabut dua tiang bendera itu sekaligus. Usai itu. Karel memeluk kakiku, erat-erat. Meratap, "Ampun, Bapak. Derisna itu maituaku. Ini cuma bendera kami punya cinta. Betul, Bapak. Saya adalah Irian, ikut Republik Indonesia, anti Nederland. Biarkan kami hidup. Ampun, Bapak. Ini bukan bendera Bintang Kejora, Bapak." Bah! Apa sebenarnya yang terjadi? Ini membuatku terbingung-bingung. Saya duduk berhadap-hadapan. Saya pandang amat dalam matanya itu. Ia menunduk, memegang erat dua bendera itu. Saya sadar, dalam diri lelaki ini ada trauma masa lalu. Trauma dan rasa takut yang tidak bisa ia taklukkan. "Tolonglah, Bapak," ucapnya lagi, "Derisna itu hidup saya. Bapak boleh ambil saya punya pisang, tapi beri kami hidup, Bapak." Saya menghela napas dalam-dalam. Ada duka yang sulit saya tulis dengan tinta berdarah sekalipun. Terlebih lagi ketika lelaki tua itu menciumi selendang mega mendung. Ia menangis. Meratap. Menyebut nama Derisna terpatah-patah. Saya pegang kedua tangannya, "Pandang mata saya, Paitua," ucapku, "Nama saya Tandi Skober. Cuma pegawai Kantor Perbendaharaan dan Kas Negara. Baru dua tahun di sini, Bapak... Paitua tidak usah takut." "Bapak itu pendatang? Jawa-kah?" Saya mengangguk. Tapi, Karel mundur beberapa meter. Saya makin tak mengerti. Saya coba merogoh kantong celanaku, berniat mengambil rokok. Anehnya, ia terbelalak. Ia melihat kantong celanaku. Dan ketika mancis korek api bentuk pistol-pistolan itu saya keluarkan, lelaki itu langsung lari, seraya berteriak, "Ampun Bapakkkkkkk!" Lari, lari, dan terus lari! Ini aneh! "Itu tak aneh," ucap Robert Kawer suatu sore seraya memandang pantai pasir putih Manokwari. "Sudah dua puluh sembilan tahun Karel ditelikung trauma masa lalunya." "Sudah dua puluh sembilan tahun?" "Betul, Bapak. Tepatnya sejak 1969." Saya sedot kretek dalam-dalam. Kulayangkan pandang merayapi pantai indah ini. Dan astaga, di ujung selatan Pantai Marsinam saya lihat Karel Yewun. "Itu Karel, kan?" "Betul. Di kota ini cuma ada satu lelaki tua yang selalu membawa tiang bendera, ke mana pun pergi. Istrinya itu anak tentara Jawa." Saya mengangguk. Dan pelan-pelan saya melangkah mendekati Karel. Di sini, ternyata ia sedang membuat rumah-rumahan dari tumpukan pasir. Dua tiang bendera ia jadikan pilar pembatas `istana pasir` itu. Ia tampak ceria. Saya dekati tapi ia tak peduli. Bahkan kini dituturkan menolog sunyi. "Kisah kasih kita, Derisna adalah pasir putih tanah Papua. Laut akan menjadi pengikat cinta, dan ombak menjadi tikar harapan masa depan kita." Sesaat ia tersenyum. Ia sepertinya sedang membelai anak-anak rambut Derisna >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Mon Feb 21 07:15:57 2000 Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 07:15:57 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Amdal on Freeport Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The jakarta Post English Ed. Feb 21, Monday 2000 National News Amdal on Freeport examined MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): State Minister of Environment Sonny Keraf said his office would audit, and perhaps redo, the environmental impact analysis (Amdal) of copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia as the analysis report contained several irregularities. "Based on queries by an auditing team of the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) from the ministry's office, we found several irregularities in their environmental impact analysis," Sonny told journalists here on Saturday. "Thus there needs to be further examination of this matter," he said. The minister said verbal and written answers given by the company's management had proven insufficient to explain the irregularities. The minister did not elaborate on the alleged irregularities in the report but remarked that they included inconsistencies in reports on the company's environmental management and environmental work plan. He further remarked that there was a lack of a sufficient tailing disposal system. "It is these things which must be clarified. That's why we judge it necessary to repeat an environmental audit," Sonny said. Environmental groups have long blasted the alleged environmental degradation caused by the company's operations in Irian Jaya. Questions have also openly been raised about the validity of the environmental audit results of American auditor Montgomery Watson, which lauded Freeport's environmental protection as exemplary. Two commissions at the House of Representatives earlier this month also recommended a review of the contract of work held by PT Freeport. Commission I for foreign and political affairs and Commission II for home and legal affairs argued that the government received too small a share of the revenue from the company's operation and that the deal violated investment regulations and the 1945 Constitution. After visiting Freeport's operations in Grasberg, Irian Jaya, several legislators also alleged that the company had contributed to socioeconomic injustice, rampant human rights abuse and political tension despite claims by the company that it had allocated 1 percent of its profit to fund development programs in the surrounding community. PT Freeport Indonesia is 81.28 percent owned by U.S. mining company Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold with the Indonesia government and PT Indocopper Investama Corporation each holding 9.36 percent in the company. Indocopper is 50.48 percent owned by Nusamba Mineral Industries, which is linked to former president Soeharto. Freeport McMoran holds a 49 percent stake in Indocopper and the investing public holds 0.52 percent. Sonny said the number of complaints from the public on the impact of Freeport's operations had prompt the audit review, and that a preliminary review had already indicated that many issues need to be clarified. Sonny further remarked that environmental considerations in the future should be a primary condition when issuing licenses for companies to operate. "We can say that development will proceed at about 6 percent, but if that achievement is calculated with the damage we encounter from environmental degradation then that number would definitely drop," he said. "Maybe to about 3 percent." "That's why I always say that there's no use borrowing money from abroad to help us develop, if the results we eventually achieve will only be used to remedy the environmental damage we reap," he remarked.(27) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Mon Feb 21 07:19:50 2000 Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 07:19:50 +0900 (JAYT) from: news@kabar-irian.com Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Freddy Numberi: Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Suara Pembaruan Hari Minngu, Feb 20 2000 Freddy Numberi: Calon Investor Selalu Pertanyakan Pengisian Jabatan Eselon I Jakarta, 20 Februari Menteri Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara, Freddy Numberi mengatakan, rencana pemerintah untuk bersikap tegas mengevaluasi orang-orang parpol menduduki jabatan eselon I pada beberapa departemen, adalah upaya untuk menegakkan konsistensi terbentuknya pemerintahan yang bersih. "Ini faktor pertama yang selalu ditanyakan di luar negeri termasuk calon-calon investor. Mereka selalu meneropong bagaimana Indonesia membentuk pemerintahan yang baik dan bersih," ujarnya, menjawab pertanyaan Pembaruan di kantor Menpan, Sabtu (19/2) siang. Menpan berharap masalah seperti ini tidak terulang. Apalagi cukup banyak putra-putra Indonesia terbaik yang merintis jabatan karier di berbagai departemen, mulai dari tingkat yang paling bawah. Mereka sebenarnya mampu menduduki jabatan eselon I. Dia mengatakan, jika peraturan yang menyangkut pengangkatan pejabat struktural termasuk jabatan eselon I diterapkan secara konsiten, maka kredibilitas Indonesia akan semakin baik, sehingga luar negeri tidak ragu-ragu memberi bantuan, tambahnya. Karena itu, bagi departemen yang ada pejabat eselon I dari parpol terlanjur dilantik, harapannya setelah ada surat edaran dari Wakil Presiden, departemen tersebut perlu segera mengevaluasi diri. Artinya, mereka harus segera diganti dan menteri yang bersangkutan diberi kesempatan untuk memilih penggantinya dan diusulkan, sesuai peraturan. Freddy Numberi mengaku tidak ingin berpolemik dengan rekan-rekannya sesama menteri. Menurut dia para menteri juga tidak perlu khawatir. Jika ingin memberi peluang kepada parpol tetap bisa. Asal tidak untuk jabatan -jabatan karier. Misalnya untuk jabatan staf ahli menteri. Jika dari parpol ada yang betul-betul pakar di bidangnya bisa diangkat, namun harus yang betul-betul profesional. Diganti Menurut Menpan mereka harus segera diganti dan menteri yang bersangkutan diberi kesempatan untuk memilih penggantinya guna diusulkan melalui Tim Baperjakat (badan pertimbangan jabatan) untuk eselon I yang diketuai Wakil Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri, Baperjakat dibentuk Desember 1999. Tentang penghapusan dan dilikuidasinya beberapa departemen, dia mengatakan, target pemerintah adalah zero growth. Karena itu untuk sementara tidak akan ada penambahan pegawai baru. Karena prinsip pemerintah, untuk meringankan beban anggaran negara. Dia mengakui penataan kepegawaian setelah beberapa departemen dilikuidasi perlu kecermatan, karena menyangkut nasib para karyawan dan juga keluarganya. Namun ada beberapa lembaga dan departemen yang memerlukan tambahan tenaga. Misalnya Polri membuka kesempatan 10.000 formasi untuk PNS, yang departemennya dihapus. Tentang penataan PNS di daerah, Freddy mengatakan komitmen masing-masing Pemda sangat diharapkan. Yang pernah dilaksanakan selaku Gubernur Irian Jaya (sekarang Papua) misalnya, beberapa PNS dari eks BP-7 ada yang diangkat menjabat Pembantu Bupati Sementara menyangkut pengawai RRI dan TVRI selain soal frekuensi yang menginduk pada Departemen Perhubungan, -dua lembaga tersebut akan menjadi Perjan (Perusahaan Negara), sehingga bertahap akan bisa membiayai diri sendiri. Namun demikian pemerintah tetap memiliki saham di kedua instansi ini. Akibat saham yang dimiliki pemerintah di kedua instansi ini, RRI dan TVRI tentunya tidak akan melupakan tugasnya menyebarluaskan misi pemerintah menyukseskan pembangunan. (037/069/A-1) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: Kabar-Irian From: Admin Subject: KOMPAS: Presiden: Pemerintah Tak Perlu Atur Agama Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: Source: http://www.kompas.com/berita-terbaru/0002/18/headline/09.htm KOMPAS Jumat, 18 Februari 2000 Presiden: Pemerintah Tak Perlu Atur Agama Jakarta, Jumat Presiden Abdurrahman Wahid menegaskan, pemerintah sama sekali tidak perlu mengatur sebuah agama, karena agama bertugas mengatur kehidupan yang terjadi pada hati manusia. "Kewajiban pemegang kekuasaan negara --senang atau tidak senang-- adalah menjamin kebebasan memeluk agama," tegas Gus Dur di Jakarta pada acara peringatan Tahun Baru Cina, Imlek 2551, yang diselenggarakan Majelis Tinggi Agama Khonghucu Indonesia (Matakin). Pada acara yang juga dihadiri Ibu Nuriyah Wahid, Wakil Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri dan Taufik Kiemas, Ketua MPR Amien Rais serta Ketua DPR Akbar Tanjung itu, Gus Dur juga mengatakan bahwa diperingatinya kembali Tahun Baru China ini merupakan hal yang patut disyukuri. Masalah yang berkaitan antara perlu tidaknya pemerintah mengakui sebuah agama dilontarkan Gus Dur karena di kalangan masyarakat timbul pertanyan apakah Khonghucu itu sebuah agama atau bukan. "Timbul pertanyaan apakah Khonghucu itu agama, apa bukannya filsafat hidup," kata Gus Dur yang mengaku dirinya adalah keturunan Cina. Kemudian Kepala Negara menjawab sendiri pertanyaan yang diajukannya itu dengan berkata "Jawaban saya sederhana saja. Sebuah agama adalah sebuah agama kalau dijalankan pemeluknya. Titik. Apakah agama itu itu sebuah agama maka itu bukan urusan pemerintah". Gus Dur kemudian menyebutkan bahwa sebuah pemerintah bisa saja berbuat kesalahan dengan tidak mengakui eksistensi sebuah agama. Kalau hal itu terjadi maka tugas para pemeluk agama yang bersangkutan adalah mengoreksi kesalahan itu. Ketika menyinggung kehadiran berbagai agama di tanah air, Presiden Gus Dur menyebutkan bahwa dengan adanya kebinekaan itu maka tugas para pemeluknya adalah saling mengerti dan memahami dan bukannya saling memaki. Kemudian mantan Ketua Umum PB NU itu mengutip sebuah ayat dalam kitab suci Al Qur`an bahwa manusia dilahirkan untuk menghormati orang lainnya dan kemudian mengerti tentang orang lainnya sehingga bisa dihindari sikap saling memaki. Acara peringatan Tahun Baru Cina, Imlek, ini dihadiri ribuan warga keturunan Cina karena selama puluhan tahun terakhir, kegiatan ini dilarang pemerintah. Sebelumnya, Ketua Umum Matakin Kausing Chandra Setiawan mengatakan setelah acara ini dilarang selama 35 tahun terakhir ini, maka pemeluk agama Khonghucu merasakan suasana yang amat membesarkan hati. Chandra menjelaskan, dalam rangka peringatan tahun baru ini, maka para pemeluk agama ini mengumpulkan dana sebesar Rp423 juta yang kemudian diserahkan kepada Menteri Negara Masalah Kemasyarakatan Anak Agung Gde Agung yang disaksikan Gus Dur, Menlu Alwi Shihab, Menaker Bomer Pasaribu serta Mendagri Surjadi Soedirdja . Pada acara ini yang juga dimeriahkan tarian Barongsai yang sudah puluhan tahun tidak bisa dinikmati warga keturunan Cina, yang dibawakan sebuah kelompok dari Padang, Sumatera Barat, juga nampak beberapa tokoh keturunan seperti Tong Djoe dan Murdaya. (Ant/kj) To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Let the Irianese choose how to live Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] Let the Irianese choose how to live Jakarta Post, Letters and Opinions, Feb 21, 2000 Let the Irianese choose how to live I would like to comment on the article about Irianese life expectancy (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 16, 2000), reflecting my own experiences while traveling in Irian Jaya. A life expectancy of 40 years is quite normal under the circumstances in which remote tribes live, and is comparable to other indigenous groups elsewhere on the planet. In Irian Jaya, these circumstances differ quite a lot between different areas. The peoples of the highlands are less prone to catch deadly diseases and many of my Dani friends are 60 years and older -- and that does not seem to be an exceptionally old age for them. The lowland tribes do live in a harsher environment and many children die of malaria, dysentery and other diseases. But their reproductive rate is much higher than the highland tribes. These people are usually not malnourished at all and their subsistence economy works very well for their communities. But when we look at the main towns, resettlement areas and port towns, we see a different picture (and the photo depicted in the article is no question from such an area). Indigenous tribes taken from their original homeland cannot feed themselves adequately, often because of a lack of funds, inappropriate housing and the contracting of conditions like HIV from migrants. Also, I wonder how the government comes up with the figures mentioned in the text, when there are large areas of Irian Jaya which no government official has set foot in, let alone counted heads. And why is Irian Jaya a cash-strapped province when it is so rich in resources? Maybe the government should reconsider how it spends money and start to clean up the coastal towns with the migrants, rather than in the hinterland, which has already been disturbed too much by interference from the outside. Let the people live the life they have chosen for them to be the best. CLAUDIA LANG Jakarta To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] RI to evaluate Freeport CoW Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] RI to evaluate Freeport CoW Indonesian Observer, Feb 21 00 RI to evaluate Freeport CoW JAKARTA (IO) — Two ministers have stressed the government’s commitment to evaluate PT Freeport Indonesia’s Contract of Work (CoW) amid growing pressures from environmental circles. "We are continuing preparations for the formation of an integrated team which is to conduct the evaluation," Mines and Energy Minister Bambang S Yudhoyono said in Semarang over the weekend. The evaluation team consists of representatives of several government ministries — the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the State Ministry for the Environment and the Finance Ministry – and the local administration in Irian Jaya/Papua, where the giant joint-venture has mined gold for decades. The team aims, among other things, to study whether Freeport has fulfilled its obligation to conserve the environment, as well as invested and carried out community development, he added. "If there is anything to be improved, we can discuss it honestly, transparently and objectively. Please, improve the environment and attend to community development. "By doing so, we will know in a transparent manner what PT Freeport Indonesia has done, and we must make it known to the general public," he said as reported by Antara. Pocketing its first lucrative CoWs during the early years of ex-president Soeharto’s 32-year in power, the giant subsidiary of US Freeport McMoran extended its contract in the last years of the Soeharto regime. The company was accused of bribery in the process leading to the contract extension. Nowadays, the company has been under the spotlight due to allegations of environmental destruction. In a related development, Environment Minister Sony Keraf said in Makassar on Saturday his office would re-audit PT Freeport’s environmental audit. "We will verify the result of the environmental impact analysis on Freeport," Keraf said. He told reporters that complaints by communities living in the area surroundings the gold mine had led to the cause of the re-audit. "The audit report still needs clarification. Freeport needs to explain many things, such as its environmental working plans and the dumping of tailings from the mine," he added. Analysts have warned that such an evaluation should be carried out mindful of foreign investment contracts.To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: Ribuan Warga NTT Siap Bantu Amankan Irja Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID] Ribuan Warga NTT Siap Bantu Amankan Irja Suara Pembaruan, Nusantara, Feb 21 00 Ribuan Warga NTT Siap Bantu Amankan Irja Jayapura, 21 Februari Ribuan warga Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) yang tergabung dalam Ikatan Keluarga Flores, Sumba, Rote dan Alor (Flobamora) menyatakan siap membantu warga Irian Jaya mengamankan daerah ini dari berbagai pengaruh yang merusak citra kehidupan bersama masyarakat di provinsi paling ujung Nusantara ini. Ketua Umum DPD Flobamora Tk I Irja, Sulaeman L Hamzah kepada wartawan usai pengukuhan badan pengurus organisasi tersebut di GOR Cenderawasih, Jayapura, Minggu mengatakan, data sementara tercatat warga NTT di Kabupaten Jayapura dan Kotamadya Jayapura berjumlah enam ribu Kepala Keluarga (KK). Ribuan warga Flobamora yang termasuk dalam gugusan Kepulauan Timor itu sebagian besar hampir 40 tahun berada di Irja dan bekerja sebagai pegawai negeri sipil (PNS), TNI, Polri, pengusaha, legislatif, guru, petugas gereja, transmigran, nelayan dan buruh perusahaan. Tujuan mereka adalah bekerja mencari nafkah untuk memperbaiki hidup, dan mereka merasa memiliki kesamaan budaya. Bahkan di antara mereka ada yang menikah dengan penduduk asli Irja (Papua Barat). Dikatakan, selama hidupnya di Irja belum pernah melakukan suatu tindakan kekerasan yang meresahkan penduduk asli Irja. "Ini suatu modal kebersamaan hidup masyarakat NTT dengan masyarakat di Irja untuk saling hidup rukun dan damai melaksanakan pembangunan," katanya. Anggota DPRD Utusan Daerah Irja ini mengakui, masyarakat NTT juga mempunyai Lembaga Musyawarah Adat (LMA) yang kuat seperti di Irja, bahkan ada kesamaan kehidupannya."Masyarakat NTT yang masuk dalam Flobamora tetap bergandengan tangan dengan masyarakat Irja menjaga situasi keamanan agar tidak dimasuki kelompok yang memprovokasi aksi kekerasan apapun di Irja ini," katanya. Sementara itu, Kepala Dinas Sosial Tk I Irja, Dortheis Asmuruf mengatakan, Pemda Tk I Irja akan merencanakan bekerjasama kembar dengan Provinsi NTT walaupun kedua provinsi ini masuk dalam Kawasan Timur Indonesia (KTI). "Irja masih menggantungkan kebutuhan daging sapi dari NTT sehingga bila kerjasama ini berjalan, maka sektor ini bisa dikembangkan, apakah Irja sediakan lahan lalu datangkan ahli peternak ahli dari NTT. Ini akan diatur, tetapi saya akan laporkan kepada Gubernur Freddy Numberi," katanya. (Ant)To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] 9 Pelajar SMU di Irja Mengidap HIV Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID] 9 Pelajar SMU di Irja Mengidap HIV Suara Pembaruan, Nusantara, Feb 21 00 9 Pelajar SMU di Irja Mengidap HIV Pengelola Sekolah, Orangtua, Lembaga Keagamaan Harus Tingkatkan Pembinaan Jayapura, 21 Februari Kepala Sub Dinas Pemberantasan Penyakit Menular (P2-M) Dinas Kesehatan Tk I Irja, dr Chrisman Hutadjulu mengatakan, sembilan pelajar di SMU Irja, dinyatakan mengidap virus HIV/AIDS. Hal ini terbukti dari hasil pemeriksaan terhadap sampel darah yang dilakukan kepada sejumlah pelajar SMU dan SMK yang tersebar di beberapa kabupaten di Irja, pada bulan Januari lalu. Dalam percakapan dengan Pembaruan di Jayapura baru-baru ini, dr Chrisman mengatakan, setelah sampel darah itu diuji klinis, maka sembilan pelajar terdapat mengidap virus yang mematikan tersebut. Yakni, lima pelajar berasal dari SMU di Kabupaten Jayapura, dua pelajar dari SMU Kabupaten Biak Numfor dan dua pelajar SMU di Kabupaten Nabire. Menurutnya, jumlah pelajar SMU yang mengidap virus HIV sangat besar bila dibandingkan angka preva-lensinya, karena seorang pengidap HIV bisa menularkan ke 100 ribu orang. Sehingga, pelajar di Irja sangat rawan untuk terjangkit penyakit yang mematikan itu. Oleh karena itu, kata Hutadjulu, pengelola sekolah, orang tua maupun lembaga keagamaan, harus meningkatkan pembinaan kepada anak-anak usia dini, agar tidak melakukan hubungan intim secara bebas. Pengidap virus HIV/AIDS di Irja hingga saat ini, tercatat 297 kasus. Hutadjulu menjelaskan, pihaknya telah menemukan lagi lima perempuan pekerja seks di lokalisasi 55 Maruni, Kecamatan Warmare, Kabupaten Manokwari, yang terbukti mengidap virus HIV/AIDS. Lokalisasi 55 Maruni yang letaknya sekitar 50 km arah timur Manokwari itu, banyak dikunjungi lelaki hidung belang mulai pukul 08.00 WIT hingga subuh. (139)To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID]ralat Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: ralat : berita kemarin. Fraksi, seharusnya Faksi MUBES Papua telah mendapat izin dari Kapolda Papua Rencana akan dilaksanakan Tanggal 24 s/d 28 Februaru 2000 dengan catatan tak menjurus kepada tindakan kriminal dan anarkis. Sementara Rencana MUBES Rakyat Papua kurang direspon akibat tak disosialisasikan dengan baik. Sumber : Harian IRJA POS Port Numbay Dari ambana@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 23 04:52:04 2000 Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 04:52:04 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID] Karyawan Pemda Papua Boikot Kerja Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Karyawan Pemda Papua Boikot Kerja Jayapura - 22 Feb 00 10:40 WIB (Astaga.com) Bagaimana cara para karyawan Pemda Papua menyatakan tuntutannya? Mereka memalang pintu ruang kerja, dan emoh kerja. Itulah yang dilakukan para karyawan Biro Keuangan Kantor Gubernur Papua, sejak Senin petang hingga Selasa (22/2) siang . Aksi pemboikotan itu dilakukan agar Gubernur Papua, Freddy Numberi, segera melantik pejabat definitif Kepala Biro Keuangan Pemda Papua. Para karyawan itu menemui Wagub I, Drs. JRG. Djopari dan Sekwilda Papua, Drs. Progo Nurjaman serta penjabat Kepala Biro Keuangan Drs. MR. Kambu, setelah memalang pintu-pintu. Kata Djopari saat menjumpai para karyawan Biro Keuangan itu, aspirasi mereka akan segera dilaporkan kepada Freddy Numberi di Jakarta. Sementara penjabat Karo Keuangan, Drs, MR. Kambu minta agar para karyawan bersabar karena penentuan seseorang sebagai Kepala Biro adalah wewenang Gubernur. MR Kambu adalah Asisten IV Setwilda Papua yang ditunjuk sebagai pejabat sementara Kepala Biro Keuangan Pemda menggantikan Steve Hegemur yang sudah pensiun Desember tahun lalu. Para karyawan itu juga menuntut agar beberapa kepala bagian dan kepala seksi di biro tersebut harus segera diganti karena diduga terlibat KKN. Pemboikotan yang hingga kini masih dilaporkan berlangsung itu menyebabkan berbagai pihak yang berurusan dengan Biro yang mengeluarkan uang itu menjadi macet total. (*) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 23 05:02:54 2000 Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 05:02:54 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Sonny business as freeport feels the heat Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message http://www.afr.com.au:80/content/000222/world/world2.html Sonny business as Freeport feels the heat By Tim Dodd, Jakarta Catapulted from his old job as a professor of business ethics into the environment portfolio in President Abdurrahman Wahid's reform Government, Mr Sonny Keraf shows signs of taking his new job seriously. In his four months as a minister his record makes it clear that he is putting environmental protection above all other interests, including the Government's strong pro-investment stance. Mr Keraf, a formerly low-profile member of Mrs Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, has no obvious business connections and appears to owe his cabinet appointment to a need for religious and ethnic balance - he is a Catholic from eastern Indonesia. Mr Keraf's latest target is the giant Freeport copper and gold mine in Irian Jaya, which after strong criticism of its environmental and community relations record, has been labouring hard in recent years to demonstrate it is a good corporate citizen. Since a burst of bad publicity in 1997, when tribal warfare blocked access to the mine and the Indonesian army killed locals while securing the area, Freeport has worked hard to rebuild community ties and improve its environmental conduct. At the weekend Mr Keraf said Freeport's latest environmental impact statement, commissioned from US consulting firm Montgomery Watson, contained irregularities that his office would investigate. Montgomery Watson's report called Freeport's environmental management system "exemplary and a showcase for the mining industry". But Mr Keraf zeroed in on the weakest point of the company's environmental record - the tens of millions of tonnes of tailings which Freeport pours into the wild mountain rivers each year at its mine site, almost 4,500 metres high among the glaciers of Irian Jaya's highest mountain range. The tailings distribute themselves on the plain below near Irian Jaya's south coast where, contained by high levies, they are building up over a 230sqkm area. Other ways of disposing of the tailings, such as piping them down the mountain, would be prohibitively expensive for Freeport. Freeport is setting aside 1 per cent of its revenue and, when it closes in 40 years' time, it estimates it will have a fund worth $158 million to rehabilitate areas damaged by the mine. Mr Keraf said the answers he had received to queries about the environmental impact statement were not adequate. "Freeport needs to explain many things, such as its environmental working plans and the dumping of tailings from the mine," he said. Freeport is not the first project Mr Keraf has targeted. Last month he opposed the reopening of the Indorayon pulp and rayon mill on North Sumatra's Lake Toba, an immense area of fresh water which locals allege was being polluted by the plant, and earned a rebuke from Investment Minister Mr Laksamana Sukardi. Freeport's vice-president for corporate communications, Mrs Yuli Ismartono, said yesterday that the company welcomed further examination. ) This material is subject to copyright KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Wed Feb 23 05:25:33 2000 Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 05:25:33 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Jakarta's thugs in red berets finally brought to account Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message submitted by anonymous Jakarta's thugs in red berets finally brought to account By LINDSAY MURDOCH, Herald Correspondent in Jakarta They call them Black Operations - kidnapping, killing, torturing, raping, burning and looting designed to intimidate opposition or set communities against each other. Sometimes they wear black masks, other times they pose as local thugs. Often local military officers are not told of the arrival in their towns and villages of highly trained, brutal soldiers who launch covert, state-sponsored terror campaigns. "For decades they have been a law unto themselves," says Mr Robert Lowry, an Australian expert on Indonesia's armed forces. "They have become a force within a force that make work for themselves to justify their own existence." But the new civilian government in Jakarta is preparing to effectively dismantle Kopassus, the country's 6,000-strong elite red beret special force that human rights investigators say is behind a swathe of terrorist acts across the archipelago over decades, including last year's violence in East Timor and atrocities in Aceh province. The Defence Minister, Mr Juwono Sudarsono, told the Herald that he intended to cut back what he described as the "rag-tag" elite that Kopassus has become to a force of between 700 and 1,000, similar to Australia's anti-terrorist SAS group. "My aim is to streamline the military, particularly the army and particularly Kopassus," Mr Juwono said. "I am just beginning to rein in the military to do what it does best and that is soldiering." The move to radically cut back Kopassus and make it accountable to the new military hierarchy dominated by non-army officers appointed by the President, Mr Wahid, is certain to increase tensions between the army and the country's first democratically elected government. A two-week stand-off between Mr Wahid and the former armed forces chief, General Wiranto, fuelled rumours of an army rebellion that subsided only when the general - accused over the East Timor violence - reluctantly agreed to step down from Cabinet. Throughout the 1990s, Kopassus - the army's first special forces, formed in 1952 - was greatly expanded under the leadership of Lieutenant-General Prabowo Subianto, the ambitious son-in-law of the then President Soeharto. "Kopassus was Prabowo's power base," said a retired army officer in Jakarta, who asked for anonymity. "He ruled it as his own fiefdom ... there were no checks, no balances. They were basically out of control." General Prabowo tried to buy the unit Russian helicopters and insisted on its commandos being the best at everything, including rushing to beat Malaysian soldiers to climb Mt Everest. But after Soeharto's downfall, General Prabowo admitted to a military tribunal that he had presided over the kidnapping of nine political activists. He was drummed out of the military and forced into exile, one of the few times a Kopassus man has been brought to account. At the height of the East Timor violence last year, journalists saw Kopassus soldiers change into civilian clothes and join militias attacking independence supporters. Human rights investigators in the Territory have evidence that Kopassus covertly directed much of the violence before the September arrival of Interfet troops. Australian soldiers with Interfet caught at least 10 Indonesians operating in militia units who carried Kopassus identity cards. An independent commission investigating human rights abuses in Aceh over a decade concluded late last year that most of the troops responsible for countless atrocities in the province were from Kopassus. Kopassus forces have traditionally reported to the military's senior commanders in Jakarta. Their primary role has been strategic intelligence gathering and special covert operations at home and abroad. One of most spectacular successes of Kopassus was the storming of a hijacked Indonesian aircraft in Bangkok in 1981. Only one hijacker survived. In 1962 its forces infiltrated Irian Jaya in support of Indonesia's liberation campaign. When East Timor was invaded in 1975, Kopassus forces were among the first to land. For the next two decades they played a leading role in the province, hunting down the resistance leader Lobato in 1978 and in 1992 capturing his successor, Xanana Gusmao. Over decades, Kopassus concentrated on eliminating rebel leaders and their support structures in Aceh, East Timor and Irian Jaya, now West Papua. Some former Kopassus commanders have gone on to fill top positions in the armed forces, including General Edi Sudrajat and General Feisal Tanjung. In 1998 Australia abandoned major military exercises with Kopassus after damaging publicity over its human rights record. Indonesia's Parliament will summon General Wiranto to face questioning over East Timor, a senior politician, Mr Yasril Ananta Baharuddin, said yesterday. 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Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Freeport funding studies of 5,000 Irian students Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] Freeport funding studies of 5,000 Irian students Indonesian Observer February 22, 2000 Freeport funding studies of 5,000 Irian students JAKARTA (IO) — As the government prepares to evaluate PT Freeport Indonesia’s Contract of Work, the giant gold and copper mining company has pointed out that 5,000 people of Irian Jaya/West Papua are still on company scholarships, some at university level. The scholarship program is part of the company’s commitment to developing local human resources. Students on the scholarships are studying either in West Papua, Java or abroad. Critics say Freeport employs too few Irianese. Freeport officials agree, but say local education standards are often too low. Until a few decades ago, most Irianese were still living in the stone age and some still are. Hence the scholarship program. Freeport contributes 1% of its gross revenues — that means about US$16.5 million in 1999 — to a fund to help people from seven local ethnic groups. Many Irianese say this is too little. The mining company produces gold and copper concentrate. After smelting, the refined metal is worth an estimated US$2 billion a year. The 1999 revenues of the mine operator’s parent, New Orleans-based Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, had been forecast at US$1.6 billion. Freeport started giving 1% of its profits to locals in 1996 after widespread protests that the company was exploiting the land and giving its traditional owners nothing in return except displacement, misery and repression from the Indonesian military. The 1% fund is administered by the Development Institution for the Irian Jaya Community (LPMI). LPMI head T.O. Potereyauw yesterday stressed the company is committed to improving the education of locals, and it hopes that some of them will go back to work at the mine. In 1996 and 1997, the 1% of revenue — then amounting to about Rp41.1 billion (then worth US$17 million) each year — was handled by an institution called the Timika Comprehensive Development Body (PWT). Due to apparent mismanagement of the fund and the failure to provide detailed reports on how the money was spent, then-Irian Jaya governor Bass Suebu in 1998 dissolved the institution headed by H. Makbon, and founded LPMI. LPMI head Potereyauw is the regent of Mimika, the main area where Freeport operates in West Papua. Aside from the 1% of revenue, West Papua province also receives annual royalties of between Rp300 billion (US$41 million) and Rp400 billion (US$55 million). Mimika receives most of the royalties, getting Rp120 billion (US$16.4 million) from last year’s earnings. Freeport is also allocating a fund of US$100 million that will be used by the local government for rehabilitation projects on exhausted mining sites. Freeport’s Grasberg open-cast mine, at an elevation of just over 4,000 metres above sea level, will be two kilometers across by the end of its working life. That will be around 2015, but there will still be lots more ore in the area after that. To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: EN]Golkar dissident threatens to form new part Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject: [EN]Golkar dissident threatens to form new party ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Indonesian Observer February 22, 2000 Golkar dissident threatens to form new party JAKARTA (IO) — A Golkar Party executive has threatened to form a new party that would take away the former ruling group’s support base from the eastern regions of Irian Jaya, Maluku, Sulawesi and Kalimantan (Iramasuka). Marwah Daud Ibrahim, a leader of Golkar’s Iramasuka faction, yesterday said the eastern regions will abandon the party if its executive board continues to ignore their aspirations. Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung responded to the criticism by saying said the faction is free to set up a new party, as Golkar has already experienced similar defections since the fall of former president Soeharto in May 1998. Marwah said many eastern regions feel angered by the “discrimination” of Golkar’s executive board. “We will review their deeds against us. If there aren’t any changes we will establish the Madani Party. It all depends on how they treat us,” she said on the sidelines of a plenary meeting at House of Representatives (DPR). She said the new party won’t be formed “if they stop discriminating us and we can sit down together and hold a dialog”. Marwah said the Iramasuka faction is annoyed that Golkar’s executive board failed to nominate former president B.J. Habibie in last October’s presidential election. Habibie, who is from South Sulawesi, was strongly supported by many Iramasuka members to stand for re-election. But ultimately there were only two presidential candidates: Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri. Marwah said many top officials in Golkar have been wrongly telling Tandjung that the Iramasuka faction is opposed to him being party chairman. “There are no such views as that. We just want them to stop looking backward and to respect the diversity in the party,” she said. Tandjung later said he will meet with Marwah to ask her to clarify her statements. “I shall check this directly with her. Is it really true that she will set up a new party? This needs to be clarified because I’ve only heard rumors that tend to undermine Golkar Party,” he said. He acknowledged the Iramasuka faction was upset by Golkar’s decision not to nominate Habibie for a second term as president. “We shouldn’ t hold onto such emotions because we are facing the next general election in 2004. We need consolidation for that.” >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Thu Feb 24 05:40:14 2000 Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 05:40:14 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [ID]Satgas Papua Nabire Resahkan Masyarakat Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Satgas Papua Nabire Resahkan Masyarakat Jayapura - 23 Feb 00 13:58 WIB (Astaga.com) Aksi yang dilakukan satuan tugas (Satgas) Papua di Nabire, Irian Jaya, mulai meresahkan masyarakat. Dilaporkan mereka seenaknya menghentikan kendaraan dan meminta masyarakat menunjukkan kartu identitasnya. Bahkan mereka juga melakukan tindakan serupa dari rumah ke rumah. "Sehingga masyarakat menjadi resah," kata Kapolres Nabire, Letkol Pol Faisal kepada Antara melalui SLJJ, Selasa (23/2). Dikatakan, untuk menghentikan aksi tersebut pihaknya sudah meminta Satgas Papua agar didampingi Polri saat melakukan kegiatannya tersebut. "Karena Polri lah yang bertugas menjaga Kamtibmas." "Kalau memang Satgas mau membantu Polri menggamankan dan menjaga Kamtibmas maka kami akan dukung," tegas mantan Kadispen Polda Irja itu. Diakuinya, saat ini kondisi Kamtibmas di wilayah kerjanya aman dan terkendali walaupun beberapa waktu lalu sempat terjadi kerusuhan. Sementara itu bendera Papua yang dikibarkan sejak tanggal 1 Desember 1999 hingga kini masih tetap berkibar di Taman Gisi yang terletak di pusat kota Nabire.(*) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Fri Feb 25 11:10:30 2000 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:10:28 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Churches reject Papuan separatists Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post.com National News February 25, 2000 Churches reject Papuan separatists JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): All 11 Protestant denominations here have declared their rejection of the separatist movement, but vowed to maintain truth and justice for the sake of peace in the restive province. Rev. John Imbiri, secretary of the synod of the Evangelical Christian Church (GKI), told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that the rejection was clear evidence that the churches took a neutral stance in the political fray that has long battered the easternmost province. Imbiri said that the declaration signed by church leaders would be made public soon. "People want to know whether the churches reject or support the demand for independent West Papua." The declaration says that the independence demand was an old issue. "The desire has become stronger following injustice and human rights violation for more than 30 years. But the churches do not take sides with any group." The declaration also says that Church is "to proclaim the arrival of the Kingdom of God along with its values like truth, justice, peace and rejoicing." Enhancing truth and justice is the prerequisite for peace, the church leaders said, "therefore, the churches reject any attempt to oppose the value of truth and justice". The churches will continue raising a prophetic voice against any institutions or individuals when dignity is not respected by rights violations, discrimination and any form of injustice, the statement said. Meanwhile in Sentani, some 30 kilometers south of here, some 2,500 people attended the first ever Papuan Congress, which was opened on Wednesday. The congress, sponsored by the Institute of the Papuan Assembly, was aimed at finding peaceful solutions to the lingering problems in Papua. Twenty-eight leading figures of the Free Papua Movement (OPM), who live in Papua New Guinea (PNG) also attended the congress, which will end on Feb. 26. Frans Albert Yoku, leader of the PNG delegation, told the Post that the delegation consisted of residents of Irian Jaya (West Papua) who escaped to PNG for survival. "We come to give necessary contributions to the struggle of West Papuan independence," Frans said. The church leaders earlier called on the provincial and Jakarta authorities to let the congress be held in order to give Papuans the chance to promote democracy and human rights. (eba) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Fri Feb 25 11:11:36 2000 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:11:34 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Military planning major reshuffle, says Suaidi Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post.com National News February 25, 2000 Military planning major reshuffle, says Suaidi JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) is set to announce another round of reshuffling that involves 44 officers, including some top brass, pending approval from the Army chief of staff, TNI Chief of General Affairs Lt. Gen. Suaidi Marasabessy said on Thursday. Suaidi said after presenting awards to the state telecommunications company PT Telkom at TNI Headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, that "there is a sort of tug of war going on in the Army over who gets what". He said it was certain that the Central Java, Maluku and Irian Jaya Military commanders would be replaced, while the Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) would have a new chief of staff. TNI will also name a new assistant to the TNI chief of territorial affairs and a deputy to the Air Force chief of staff. "It has nothing to do with something political as a tour of duty is routine and the TNI Headquarters have prepared all the necessary administrative requirements. "Just wait, we will announce them," he said. Sources close to TNI said the reshuffle would also affect Kostrad chief Lt. Gen. Djadja Suparman, the Army Special Force (Kopassus) commander Maj. Gen. Sjahrir M.S. and Suaidi. Suaidi refused to comment on the report, but said he was prepared for new duty. "It wouldn't be a surprise if it is so. I am ready for any position entrusted to me." The source said he has been appointed as an ambassador. Suaidi dismissed speculation that internal and external pressures linked to the current political development were behind the planned reshuffle, saying that the TNI commander received full support from all elements in the military and the civilian government. Consulting the President, in his capacity as the supreme military commander, remains imperative in a reshuffle that involves the second and top echelons in TNI, Suaidi said. Analysts have speculated that President Abdurrahman Wahid is cleaning up a certain faction within the military which is close to the previous regime by appointing new faces for strategic posts formerly held by Army members. Widodo A.S., a navy admiral, was named TNI chief, Air Vice Marshall Ian Perdanakusumah as head of TNI Intelligence Agency (Bais) and Air Rear Marshall Graito Usodo as TNI spokesman. (emf) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Fri Feb 25 11:12:27 2000 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:12:26 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] 133,000 Hectares In Freeport Mines Seriously Damaged Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message National News 133,000 Hectares In Freeport Mines Seriously Damaged - Bapedal Thursday, February 24, 2000/2:10:16 PM Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Feb 24 (ANTARA) Some 133,000 hectares of land in PT Freeport Indonesia’s mining concession in Irian Jaya have been seriously damaged, the Environmental Impact Supervisory Board (Bapedal) has said. "Of the figure, only 124 hectares have been reclaimed by the company," head of Bapedal’s local office, M Ali Kastella, said here Thursday. Kastella was explaining the results of Bapedal’s recent inspection in Freeport’s Tembagapura, Grasberg and Earsberg mines. He noted that the reclaimed area has been planted only with short-lived trees and plants, like banana trees, pineapple and vegetables, which will not give the locals long-term benefits. He said it would take Freeport a long time to reclaim the area. "The company is too slow in taking measures that would prevent damage. It has only reclaimed 124 hectares while the damaged area is too vast," he added. On the audit conducted by an auditing firm from Montgomery, Alabama, US, Kastella said it was rejected because it has failed to reveal the extent of damage done to Irian Jaya’s ecosystem and Freeport’s efforts to handle this. He said that in its audit, the American company asked Freeport to check the ground water in Tembagapura, the center of the company’s operations, as it could have been polluted when Freeport dried the Wanagon Lake. Head of the that audit, Alan Klause, said last Tuesday that the ground water being used by residents of Mimika district could have been contaminated with water from the lake. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Fri Feb 25 11:13:08 2000 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:13:07 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] European Community Supports Recovery Development Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message National News European Community Supports Recovery Development In Aceh, Maluku Thursday, February 24, 2000/1:30:17 PM Brussels, Feb 24 (ANTARA) The European Community (EU) comprising 15 countries, has pledged a full support to the complete settlement of the people conflicts and the recovery development in Indonesia’s restive provinces of Aceh, Maluku and Irian Jaya, where the form of support will be discussed by the International Dialogue Foundation (IDF), a diplomat said. "IDF has expressed its readiness to give full support to conduct a conference relating to the perspective in a bid to step up cooperation between EU and Indonesia," Indonesian Ambassador to EU, Nasrudin Sumintapura told ANTARA here Wednesday. The conference which is slated to be held in the Hague, the Netherlands on May 12-13, 2000 will be jointly led by the former Netherlands Prime Minister, Ruud Lubbers and chairman of Indonesia’s Economic Advisory Council, Prof. Emil Salim. Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry, Kwik Kian Gie and Foreign Affairs Minister, Alwi Shihab are scheduled to convey addresses representing Indonesian government. According to Sumintapura, the conference reflects that the EU resumes enhancing their attention to help overcome Indonesian problems. "This conference as a follow up of President Abdurahman Wahid’s talks with the EU’s officials during his recent visit to EU," the ambassador said, adding that the IDF welcomes the effort to stepping up EU-Indonesia’s ties. Chairman of IDF’s executive council, Peter Inderburg, following President Wahid’s visit to the Netherlands, has sent a letter to Sumintapura, expressing hope to combining ideas for preparation of the conference with the main topic of discussion is about the way to improve potentials of developing economy, politics, regional developments and cooperation to protect the human rights. Sumintapura cited that minister Kwik Kian Gie will expose in the conference about information on the country’s state budget, 2000 in its relation with the government’s effort to enhance the economic activities as well as the business sector. "This conference is also expected to restore the EU’s confidence to the country situation in effort to place their investment or relocate their business in Indonesia without hesitation. Thus, Indonesian businessemen are also expected to make use of the conference to broaden their lobby," he noted. EU comprising Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, England, Italy Irland, Germany, Luxemburg, France, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and the Greece. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Fri Feb 25 11:14:05 2000 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:14:04 +0900 (JAYT) From: admin@irja.org (Admin) To: kabar-irian User-Agent: IMP/PHP3 Imap webMail Program 2.0.11 Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] West Papuas 1969 referendum re-visited Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Tapol, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign Bulletin Online 156 - Jan/Feb 2000 West Papua’s 1969 ‘referendum’ re-visited In August 1969, the Indonesian authorities conducted an ‘Act of Free Choice’ in West Papua as required by an agreement with the Dutch government concluded under UN auspices in 1962. There was nothing ‘free’ about the Act which involved 1,025 hand-picked ‘tribal chiefs ’ who decided at gunpoint that their country should remain part of Indonesia. Recently de-classified information shows that the West connived in the betrayal. The Dutch government has now acknowledged that the 1969 Act should be re-examined. ‘I cannot imagine the US, Japanese, Dutch or Australian Governments putting at risk their economic and political relations with Indonesia on a matter of principle involving a relatively small number of very primitive people.’ -British diplomat, 1968 The Dutch government’s decision to review the 1969 Act announced on 11 December 1999, represents a break- through. Until now, all western governments have completely ignored the issue. The Dutch decision came in response to pressure from the Dutch Parliament. Member of parliament Van Middelkoep of the Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond succeeded in persuading Foreign Minister Van Aarsten that a review was called for and the minister suggested that it might be undertaken by the Dutch Institute for War Documentation, NIOD, which investigated the slaughter of Muslims in Srebrenice, Bosnia. Van Middelkoep said: ‘Finally we can look the Papuans straight in the eyes.’ The matter had been raised at a seminar in Amsterdam held to mark the thirtieth anniversary on 19 November 1999 of the UN General Assembly’s decision to ‘take note of’ a report on the Act, thereby endorsing the results of the Act and removing the question of West Papua from the UN’s agenda. The task of examining recently de-classified UN documents in the period up to the conduct of the Act is being carried out by John Saltford, a PhD student at Hull Univesity, UK. He gave a lecture at the seminar on West Papua in the Netherlands on 20 November 1999. The following draws largely on information that he has brought to light. The Act of ‘Free’ Choice took place seven years after Indonesia had taken control of the territory under the terms of the New York Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia, brokered by a US diplomat acting for the UN. A year before the Act was due to take place, the UN set up a team led by Bolivian diplomat Fernando Ortiz Sanz to ‘assist, advise and participate’ in the Act. In the event, the UN team’s role was nothing more than peripheral. The three Indonesians who were in control of events in West Papua (then known as West Irian) were Brigadier- General Sarwo Edhie, of the special forces then known as RPKAD, who was the military commander of the territory, Major-General Ali Murtopo, Suharto’s top intelligence officer who was put in charge of organising the Act of ‘Free’ Choice, and Sudjarwo, a senior official from the Indonesian foreign ministry whose task was to liaise with the UN. Many observers knew at the time that a free vote in West Papua would have come down in favour of separation from Indonesia but Indonesia was determined to prevent this and the western powers, by then enjoying expanding economic ties with Indonesia’s military dictator, General Suharto, were not minded to stand in their way. One British diplomat commented in April 1968: The strength of the Indonesian position lies in the fact that....they must know that, even if there are protests about the way they go through the motions of consultation, no other power is likely to conceive it as being in their interests to intervene. There will be protests from the Papuan exiles in Holland, Japan and at the United Nations. I understand that the exiles may find some support in the Australian press. But I cannot imagine the US, Japanese, Dutch or Australian Governments putting at risk their economic and political relations with Indonesia on a matter of principle involving a relatively small number of very primitive people. Three months later, these sentiments were echoed in a British Foreign Office communication: The plain fact is that there is no other solution than for Indonesia to keep West Irian; no one is thinking in different terms; and no responsible Government is likely to complain so long as the decencies are carried out. In May 1968, the British High Commissioner in Canberra reported that from Australia’s point of view, ‘the more quietly the act of self-determination passes off next year, the better’. [These comments were echoed seven years later in mid 1975, when British, US and Australian diplomats in Jakarta were making recommendations to their governments in secret cables about how their countries should respond to Indonesia’s impending invasion of East Timor.] UN envoy collaborates in the betrayal Ortiz Sanz made two short visits to West Papua in 1968 and sent some grossly inaccurate reports to the UN secretariat in New York which was headed at the time by Secretary-General U Thant, about conditions in the territory which bore no relation to the well documented unpopularity and brutality of the Indonesian military rule. De-classified documents show that the Indonesians were keen to keep his visits to West Papua as brief as possible. Indonesian officials complained in December 1968 that his visit had caused a ‘certain excitement’ among the Papuans which was obstructing the smooth running of the territory and it would be better if he spent more time in Jakarta where accommodation would be much more luxurious. There was some sparring between Ortiz Sanz and Indonesian officials about whether the principle of ‘one person, one vote’ as required by ‘international practice’ under the 1962 New York Agreement would be applied. This was anathema to the Indonesians who said they would conduct the Act in accordance with the ‘Indonesian practice’ of musyawarah or reaching consensus . Eight Indonesian- appointed regional councils of tribal leaders would take part in the Act. In an attempt to preserve a modicum of democratic practice, the UN envoy proposed a mixed system, which would involve direct voting in some urban areas, but this too was rejected out of hand by the Indonesians. After his second visit to West Papua in December 1968, Ortiz Sanz indicated in a report to UN headquarters in New York that he was aware of anti-Indonesian feelings in the territory but had found it difficult to make free contact with local people because his team had been followed everywhere by Indonesian officials. Yet his report shows that he had nothing but contempt for the local people: Of course, when the moment arrives, it would be very difficult indeed to assess the real importance of such anti- Indonesian sentiment since, as you are very well aware, only a very insignificant percentage of the population is capable of or has interest in engaging in any political actions or even thoughts....The tour has confirmed my initial impressions....that the implementation of the provisions of the New York Agreement relating to self-determination ‘in accordance with international practice’ is, indeed impossible. This report elicited a reply from Rolz-Bennett, the UN deputy secretary general, echoing Ortiz Sanz’ racist sentiments. He wrote that ‘the lack of development of the population stood out all too clearly’. ‘Elections’ As the Act drew near, UN officials were getting apprehensive, fearing that the blatant rigging of the Act could make it difficult to get the final results of the Act through the UN General Assembly without widespread opposition. They urged the Indonesians to stage elections for some of the councils and, to their surprise, the Indonesians agreed. The nature of these ‘elections’ was revealed by an Australian journalist, Hugh Lunn, who was filing stories for the Sydney Morning Herald. In August 1999, Lunn was interviewed in a documentary shown on Australian television which included footage of Lunn attending one of these ‘elections’. Some Indonesians wearing dark glasses, who were obviously military intelligence officers, were shown going into the midst of a sullen and silent crowd of Papuans and bringing out six men they themselves had selected to ‘represent’ the community. While this was going on, Lunn reports, the crowd suddenly began cheering as three of their fellow-countrymen at the back of the crowd unfurled banners calling for genuine elections; they were immediately arrested and taken away. When Lunn appealed to Ortiz Sanz who was also present, to intervene, he refused, saying that he was simply there to observe. The British government was well aware of what was going on. A Foreign Office briefing sent to the UK mission in New York on 10 September 1969 said: The Indonesians took great care to ensure, in all ways open to them, that the chosen representatives would vote in favour of West Irian remaining in Indonesia. Getting the Act through the UNGA One of the recurring themes in the de-classified UN documents is the machinations of UN officials to ensure that when the final result of the Act was presented to the General Assembly for approval, it would go through with as little fuss as possible. The documents show that Indonesia’s senior civilian official in West Papua, Sudjarwo was worried about the Dutch government’s response regarding the way the Act had been conducted. Ortiz Sanz, in a grave breach of his neutral role as UN envoy charged to ensure the fair conduct of the Act, told his superiors in New York: I advised him privately though emphatically that his Government should try to obtain assurances that the Netherlands’ Government would not cast any doubt on, or challenge, the Act of Free Choice. This would prevent a heated debate in the General Assembly. Another document reveals that Secretary-General U Thant was himself not averse to advising the Indonesians on how to expedite an easy ride at the General Assembly. He wrote to Sudjarwo as follows: The Indonesian Government would have to consult very diligently with the Members of the General Assembly for the purpose of preventing the submission of a draft resolution touching on the substance of the West Irian matter. A briefing from the British Foreign Office, sent on 10 September 1969 to the British mission at the UN in New York said: The delegation should ...avoid taking part in any debate on the item. ...We expect the Secretary-General’s report to put the best face on the completion of the Act, and to avoid criticism of the Act A slight hitch in the proceedings In the event, when the Indonesians had got the ‘unanimous’ result they wanted and Ortiz Sanz presented his report to the General Assembly in November 1969 along with reports from the Secretary-General and the Indonesian government, several African countries condemned the exercise for being undemocratic and called for a proper act of self-determination to be held in 1975. They tabled an amendment to the resolution before the General Assembly to this effect. The resolution was defeated by 60 votes to fifteen, with 39 abstentions. With little further discussion, the General Assembly then decided by 84 votes to none, with thirty abstentions simply ‘to take note’ of the Secretary-General’s report that the people of West Papua had opted unanimously to remain with Indonesia. That low key formulation was the farthest the General Assembly would go in revealing its discomfort with what had happened in West Papua under the eye of a UN observer team. This led to West Papua’s removal from the UN agenda and its delivery, lock, stock and barrel to the mercy of the Indonesian military regime. All these exposures provide us with ample material to call upon governments around the world to examine their own behaviour and that of the UN in that agency’s grave betrayal of the people of West Papua. -------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ All the relevant UN documents of 1969 on West Papua have been compiled together by PAVO, the Papuan Peoples Centre for Study and Information. Contact PAVO, P.O.Box 801, 3500 AV Utrecht, the Netherlands, email: pavo@wxs.nl KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Freeport statement on Antara article Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: bruce_marsh@fmi.com Dear Editor: I am responding to the Antara article which you posted on your web site on February 25th and would appreciate it if you could help us get factual reporting on our environmental impacts and programs out to the public. 1. As predicted by the Regional AMDAL completed under the guidance of BAPEDAL, tailings deposition is currently impacting 13,300 hectares and NOT 133,000 hectares as reported by Antara. By the end of the mine life we will have impacted about 23,000 hectares. 2. As long as the mine operates, the tailings will continue to deposit in the Ajkwa Deposition Area and it is very difficult to increase reclamtion activities more than the current rate. 3. Our reclamation produces fantastic results and has demonstrated clearly that a wide variety of native and agriculture tees and crops can grow in these projects and the area will be sustainable for the long-term (not just short term reclamation as reported). 4. The Montgomery Watson Environmental Audit did not say the ground water in Tembagapura has been impacted. There is no data that would suggest this could have happened. 5. Alan Krause did not say that the "ground water being used by residents of Mimika district could have been contaminated with water from the lake." Again there is no data that would suggest this could have happened. We are one of the biggest mines in the world and like all mining we have significant impacts. Our impacts are managed and monitoried and most are reversible thanks to reclamation creating productive lands at the end of the mine life. It is unfortunate that Antara and then other newspapers in Jakarta ran this story without checking the facts. We would appreciate it if reporters could check with us before publishing their stories. We welcome the planned investigation by the integrated team of the Government of Indonesia so we can bring some understanding to these important issues. Thank you. Bruce Marsh VP Environmental Affairs PT Freeport Indonesia 62-21-259-1817 >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Sat Feb 26 14:43:05 2000 X-Authentication-Warning: cenderawasih.net: Host pm23.support.MUW.Edu [209.147.209.44] claimed to be Pdtf X-Sender: news@kabar-irian.com Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 14:42:18 +0800 To: From: Editor/s Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] SBS Dateline Story Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message "Richard Brunton" West Papua Dateline 23/2/00 Reporter: Matthew Carney This is the anniversary of independence lost. In 1961 the Dutch had prepared and granted the West Papuans their nationhood. But by 1969 Indonesia had taken it from them. For decades the West Papuans have paid the price for struggling against Indonesia rule. At least 50 000 have lost their lives. This was a rare opportunity to mourn together for their brothers and sisters who had been killed by the Indonesian military But there was reason to celebrate. For the thousands of West Papuans and their leaders a new battle for independence has begun - from armed resistance in the jungles to peaceful protest and diplomacy inthe towns and villages. And what was significant was that Indonesian authorities tolerated this dissent. Here in Jayapura 2 months ago there was no machine gun fire or late night arrests. Chief Theusy Elaway led the days proceedings. He is the recently anointed spiritual leader of West Papua and part of the evolving civil leadership "What further steps do you think the leaders should take? After we have a commitment from Indonesia, the next step is to continue the dialogue or negotiations, to keep moving them forward, so that sooner or later if Indonesia does not restore our rights to us we believe that God will do something to them." For almost 40 years the world has only seen and heard of the OPM guerillas fighting in the bushes for independence. But now a civil leadership has emerged that has rejected violence and embraced negotiation as the way to independence. The opportunity for such a movement came with the downfall of Suharto and the transition to democracy. Its only now the movement is developing momentum. The civil leadership are on their way to meet Indonesian Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri to hold talks about self rule. Willy Manbowen is a central figure who is trying to structure and focus the many groups competing for a voice. "We work through traditional leaders, religious leaders, student movements. We are at the beginning stage of selecting the right people for the right leadership.' Tom Beanal is a key leadership contender who came to prominence by winning concessions for his Omunggme people from the giant US owned Freeport mine. They were given only 12 hours notice before the meeting with megawati. A tactic they say is designed to confuse them. "We will not surrender to Indonesia's might We can we sure of that. The people are the ones who should choose, not us. We don't even know who rules here. We didn't know. We just got the tickets from the airport. We were sent here like goats." At this stage the most crucial challenge for the civil leadership is to forge unity out of many factions fighting for the same goal. If they don't, Indonesia's strategy of divide and rule will neutralize any progress towards independence. Unity is a task made more difficult by the vast geography that has created 250 separate tribal groups. "We need to be of one mind, one emotion, so we have one vision and one mission, so people will realise we are Papuans. Otherwise they will see us as separate ethnic groups fighting for our own cause and this mustn't happen. The people of West Papua want independence. It's not just me who wants it.." For the meeting with Megawati Willy Manbowen decides they should present a collective leadership of fifteen. "This is also a struggle for democratic equality. So I feel you need to understand that we must discuss everything before he public." At the venue of the conference in Biak Megawati's entourage arrives - five Indonesian government ministers, top military brass, and numerous intelligence personal. Behind the riot police West Papuans show up in support of their leaders. The last time they held a protest in July 1998 at least 26 were massacred by Indonesian forces. "We don't won't to die from Indonesian soldier. They kill a lot of Papuan people. We don't want kill again...we want one thing freedom." Inside their hotel room as Willy Manbowen and Tom Beanal prepare to meet Megawati they learn that she is only going to give them half an hour of her time. "You're given half an hour dialogue? -yes and one hour is her monologue. That's why we think the mechanism of the meeting is not very democratic . We think the people should have a chance to express something" "Where does it leave you? Where does it leave the movement? -There is a need for international organisations to get involved motivating a more genuine and democratic dialogue. "Without international pressure they won't do anything?" -it seems so." Soon after this I was by detained intelligence personal and stopped from filming. But for the team of 15 the message from Megawati was clear - Independence is not an option. The fundamental problem for the independence leadership is that the Indonesians have colonized West Papua very effectively. Indonesia controls the economy and has entrenched its culture in the heartland of Melanesia. In 1971 Indonesians made up only 4% of the provinces population and today people born outside of the province make up nearly 50%. If a referendum on Independence was held today it is uncertain which way it would go. With the pressure on for independence Indonesia is securing its territory. We are on our way to Arso, a transmigration camp of about 30 000, near the border with Papua New Guinea. Like 20 other sites across West Papua the Indonesians have taken tribal lands, cleared them and sponsored landless Javanese to come and settle. Muswardi and his family are the latest to arrive at Arso. They were among 500 families who came last March from Central Java. "Life is much easier here than in Java. After accepting our land allocation here we've been able to grow food. Anything we plant here is able to grow. I ncomparison, life is hard in Java. It's very heavily populated. We are part of transmigration. We're here to change our fortunes.." Spontaneous migration is also fast making West Papuans a minority in their own land. Not just the Javanese who came for government jobs and the commerce but the migrants who have flooded in from surrounding provinces. This group of fisherman came from Sulewasi 3 months ago, refugees from Indonesia's economic crisis. "Life here is quite good. I have enough money to eat. The conditions are quite good too." This flow is increasing with religious troubles in nearby provinces like Maluku In economic terms Indonesia cannot afford to let West Papua go. Its massive mineral wealth and forest resources provide billions of dollars to Jakarta in hard currency. To lose West Papua would challenge Indonesia's financial viability. "Indonesia has a very big debt. In order to pay off that debt the Indonesian government must invest in Papua. So Papua becomes the security for Indonesia's debt. Mines and forests will pay off Indonesia's debt. All that is taken from Papua. So it is difficult economically for Indonesia to release Papua." Yali is the only organisation fighting the forests of West Papua. They believe independence is the only way to stop Indonesia plundering the largest tracts of rainforest outside the Amazon. The Indonesian government has already sold half of West Papua's rainforest for logging rights. And they use the might of the Indonesian military to squash any objections from the landowners. The logging area Yali is visiting here is run by a company called Hanurata. Haj Probo Sue/ted /jo the brother of ex president Suharto owns the company along with Indonesian army Generals Demianus Lambertus is one of the landowners. He says the company has given nothing to him or his community since it started operations in 1983. DEMIANUS: "I'm angry but they don't care. I asked for money, as the owner, but I got nothing" The military has forcibly moved Demianus and his family three times to make room for logging operations. He has recently been beaten for a fourth time. DEMIANUS: "What happened with the army? It was about a car. The car belonged to the community. The army was using it without paying for it. They used it for a few months. We said it was for public use and asked for some money. Where was their payment for the vehicle? They used it for 3 months. When I insisted they beat me. John Rumbiack has devoted his life to keeping West Papua on the international agenda. He believes the case for independence can be won because West Papua was illegally transferred to Indonesia in 1969. The act of free choice, sponsored by the United Nations allowed the Indonesians to choose only one thousand Papuans to vote out of a population of one million. RUMBIACK: "If the historically part is acknowledged then the West Papuan case has to be taken back to the UN. It's the only way to resolve the case of West Papua." Rumbiack says like the Portuguese in East Timor, the former colonial power in West Papua the Dutch will play a crucial role in bringing West Papua's case to world attention. The Dutch government is opening an inquiry into the act of free choice and is looking at ways to push the case before the European Union and United Nations. To strengthen their international image and provide a rallying point for domestic unity the West Papuans are holding a Papuan Congress later this week to pick a national leader. WILLY: " When people have a sense of togetherness regardless of religion or any other discrimination people will stand together and fight for the truth in a peaceful way." But the leadership face an immediate problem. The freedom of association and expression crucial to develop the independence movement is controlled by the Indonesian authorities. And a crackdown may have already started. Chief Theusy is now in court on charges of rebellion for his Independence activities. A verdict is expected next month In the wilds of the border between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia the OPM is also undergoing a transition. For 35 years they have survived and fought an Indonesian army thousands of times their size. They are a powerful symbol of resistance all over West Papua. Although they rarely, if ever, have contact with the civil leadership in the townships Indonesian repression instead has forged a common identity and cause. WENDE: "For too many years people have been sacrificed. Lives as well as riches from the land of West Papua have been lost to Indonesia. Socially, this race has been destroyed. So we Melanesians of West Papua have that inspiration. We don't want people of a different skin colour killing and taking from us." Mathius Wende is the Northern Commander of OPM or Free West Papua movement. He has trekked for four weeks to meet for the first time the two OPM leaders from the Southern Command, Colonel John and Bernard Mawen. While Mathius Wende awaits the meeting he leads the celebrations for West Papuan national day with his supporters. The meeting to take place in several days will be a watershed for the OPM. It will forsake the bloody factionalism of the past and usher in a new command structure and political program for the future. WENDE: "That is why I have travelled to meet them at this place. I need the unity of the people of Papua that's why I am here" But at the last minute, as Wende prepares to travel down river for the meeting with Colonel John and Bernard Mawen there is a problem. The OPM have learnt that the Indonesian military have found out about the planned meeting. They are forced to delay it. The risk is too great. If the three senior leaders of the OPM were caught or killed it would cripple the movement. But as soon as the risk from the Indonesian military subsides and without Mathius Wende we travel downstream to meet Colonel John to hear what the OPM's new direction is. Formulating the OPM's new structure and political program has been Colonel Johns life's work. Colonel John knows the OPM cannot win militarily so politics has to be the frontline of the struggle. The first stage is political education - to teach all the tribes of West Papua the importance of independence and the concept of a nation. JOHN: "Unity is very important. Because during the past 35 years of our struggle we have not been able to retaliate because we have lacked the unity to do so. Each territory of West Papua fights its own battles..// 32.50 It is the lack of political education that results in factions. With the lack of political education regionalism is the result. If we promote political education I believe we can build a strong sense of nationalism as in Aceh and East Timor." The OPM's new program involves more internal democracy, increased communications between the regions and self reliance. JOHN: "I don't think our independence is an issue to be questioned. If we , the people of West Papua, can unite and gather resources, be it manpower or other resources I don't think it will be difficult. East Timor, a small country, could eventually drive Indonesia to the brink and gain independence. West Papua is a vast land where strategy is spreading. But we have not united and made good use of that" About a month after I left and when it was safe the three leaders did meet. After a week of intense discussions and in the early hours of the morning they declared factionalism dead and embraced the new political program. Mathius Wende was named as Commander in chief of military affairs and Bernard mawen as his deputy. Colonel John was officially accepted as Commander in Chief of Political affairs. The next step for the independence movement of West Papua is for civil leadership and the OPM to come together. The greatest challenge is to overcome an Indonesian government which desperately wants to hold onto West Papua. To do this the West Papuans must convince the world to help them. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN/ID] Teacher shortage in Irian Jaya/Guru-guru Sejarah di Papua Terancam Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] Teacher shortage in Irian Jaya The Jakarta Post.com Across the Archipelago February 26, 2000 Teacher shortage in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: At least 12,000 elementary school teachers are urgently needed in Irian Jaya, the head of the provincial teaching and education office, J.P. Letsoin, said on Friday. "We needed at least 5,000 religion teachers and some 7,000 teachers for various subjects," Letsoin said. Despite the high demand for teachers, about 600 already working in the province have requested transfers out of Irian Jaya. The unstable political situation in Irian Jaya, particularly with growing calls for independence, have prompted many teachers to flee, he said. "In some cases, students even chased away their teachers and threw stones at them when they gave lectures about Indonesian history," Letsoin said. The official called on the political elite, community and religious leaders, legislators and local government officials in the restive province to find an immediate solution. "Otherwise we may lose a generation due to a lack of schooling." Meanwhile, thousands of houses built for elementary school teachers in remote villages in Jayawijaya district have been abandoned by their occupants due to rampant theft in these areas. The houses were constructed near the 311 elementary schools spread over 28 subdistricts in Jayawijaya. Teachers apparently prefer to live in rented houses in the district capital of Wamena, despite often having to endure a three to four-hour journey to their schools. "We feel unsafe. At night we cannot sleep," said Eko, a teacher at Kulagaima elementary school in Hibikosi subdistrict. (eba/edt) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Guru-guru Sejarah di Papua Terancam Reporter: MH. Imran = detikcom - Jayapura, Keberadaan guru-guru mata pelajaran se= jarah di provinsi Papua, saat ini semakin terancam eksistensinya. Pasalnya seju= mlah orangtua menteror para guru agar tak mengajarkan pelajaran sejarah, yang umumnya memuat sejarah perjuangan orang-orang Indonesia. = Bahkan di kabupaten Jayawijaya, sejumlah guru sejarah yang mengajar terpaksa menghentikan kegiatannya. Bahkan terpaksa meninggalkan tempat mereka mengajar, karena keselamatannya terancam. = Kakanwil Depdiknas Provinci Papua Drs Ismu Handono, yang dikonfirmasi Kamis (23/2/2000) siang, mengatakan bahwa memang keberadaan guru-guru sejarah di daerah ini, sangat dilematis. = ''Semua isi pelajaran itu, mengisahkan heroiknya perjuangan= orang-orang di pulau Jawa. Sementara pahlawan asal Papua, yang berjuang s= aat bergabung di Indonesia kurang terakomodir,'' tandas Ismu Handono, yang se= lalu mengelak menjelaskan lebih jauh soal ini. = Sementara itu di beberapa sekolah di Jayapura, khususnya ya= ng ada dipinggiran kota, beberapa guru sejarah menghentikan bidang studi ter= sebut dan lebih memilih mengajar mata pelajaran di luar Sejarah. = ''Mereka selalu bertanya, pelajaran sejarah itu bohong. has= il rekayasa. Kenapa perjuangan rakyat Papua tak dimasukkan,'' ungkap seorang= guru di Kecamatan Demta, sekitar 125 Km arah Barat Jayapura kepada detikcom, beberapa hari lalu. = To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] New regencies not ready for local polls: Official Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN] New regencies not ready for local polls: Official he Jakarta Post.com National News February 26, 2000 New regencies not ready for local polls: Official PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): An assistant to the state minister of regional autonomy, Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, urged planned elections in newly formed provinces and regencies be postponed. Mallarangeng said the areas' financial and security preparations for the elections were insufficient. "The planned local elections should be canceled because the new provinces and regencies lack the necessary software. Social conflicts are also still raging in those areas," he said during a panel discussion here on Thursday. Local elections originally were planned for June 1 following the government's decision to increase the number of provinces in Indonesia. Follow-up elections also are scheduled in some areas of Aceh which could not hold elections last year due to security concerns. All told, local elections are planned for 43 regencies in Aceh, and in the new provinces of North Maluku, West Papua and Central Papua. Mallarangeng, who is also a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU), said given the present economic conditions, it also would be financially burdensome to the government to allocate the estimated Rp 220 billion required to hold the elections. He added that most political parties also would find it difficult to mount serious campaigns given their expenditures in the June 7 general election. "Furthermore, numerous parties have proposed the government give them Rp 500 million each for the elections. "Nobody is barred from establishing parties, but don't ask the government for money," he said. Mallarangeng said it was important for local elections to be held, but their success depended on whether conditions were favorable for such an important undertaking. Security, the availability of financing, the political parties' preparedness to campaign and the participation of voters are crucial factors that have to be taken into consideration, he said. Mallarangeng said the first step after postponing local elections in some areas was simply to refer to the overall results of the June 7 general election to ensure representation for those areas. For example, the provincial legislative council in North Maluku could comprise parties in proportion to the results of the June elections in all of Maluku. Following this step, a more independent and professional elections commission should be formed to organize the local elections, he said. The House of Representatives and the government recently agreed to revise the law on general elections to pave the way for the President to dissolve KPU and establish a new, independent body.(11) >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Sun Feb 27 00:04:00 2000 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 00:04:00 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Oil Company Threatens Support for Indonesian Separatism Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Stratfor Commentary February 24, 2000 http://www.stratfor.com/asia/commentary/0002240214.htm Oil Company Threatens Support for Indonesian Separatism U.S. oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia and Indonesia's state oil=20 Pertamina have been locked in negotiations for months over a share-splitting= =20 deal for the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru field in Indonesia's Riau, one of many= =20 restive provinces seeking greater autonomy from the government in Jakarta.= =20 Caltex, a joint venture of Chevron and Texaco, has insisted on retaining=20 control of at least half the field's shares; Pertamina demands a 65 percent= =20 cut.=20 Pertamina has called on Jakarta to end the impasse. In response, Caltex has= =20 used its most dangerous bargaining chip. Last week, a company spokesman=20 voiced his support for the Riau government's campaign to gain full control= of=20 the field when the company's contract ends in 2001, reported the Jakarta=20 Post. The remark, whether bluff or guarantee, boils down to a direct assault= =20 on Indonesian unity for the simple sake of profit. The government in Jakarta= =20 will have no choice but to respond harshly =AD even if it means cutting= Caltex=20 out of the deal entirely.=20 Calls for autonomy in Riau are largely a function of economics. The province= =20 supplies more than half of Indonesia's oil and receives only 1.4 percent of= =20 the approximate $8 billion (59 trillion rupiah) it delivers to Jakarta=20 annually, according to the Far Eastern Economic Review. In demanding=20 autonomy, the province is demanding greater access to its own substantial=20 revenue.=20 Under the central government's existing contract with Caltex, the company=20 keeps 15 percent of the output and gives the rest straight to the central=20 government. Gaining control of the Pekanbaru field would give Riau access to= =20 profits from the 70,000 barrels pumped per day. The local government would= =20 likely continue using Caltex to operate the field. In fact, the prospect of= =20 extracting a better deal from the local government may be a factor in the=20 company's support for Riau.=20 But Riau's demands for increased autonomy are anathema to Indonesia unity.= =20 Jakarta relies on financial control of the resource-rich provinces to feed= =20 the center and fund the government. The areas most plagued by separatist=20 violence =AD Timor, Aceh and Irian Jaya =AD are also the centers of the=20 foreign-dominated extraction industry. Jakarta is now in the process of=20 renegotiating many of the Suharto-era contracts with foreign extraction=20 companies. If the government capitulates to one company, other companies may= =20 mimic its strategy.=20 Even more significantly, many Indonesians, including large factions of the= =20 political elite, argue that granting autonomy to the provinces would plot a= =20 collision course with total disintegration. Indeed, the country's stability= =20 under former President Suharto largely resulted from his ironclad control.= =20 President Abdurrahman Wahid initiated a debate in Jakarta over the=20 possibility of federalism as a solution to Indonesia's problems =AD which= drew=20 harsh criticism and ended with him abandoning the idea and committing to=20 stronger central control.=20 Jakarta will not take Caltex's challenge lightly. Without a doubt, the=20 company has not improved its bargaining position by holding a knife to=20 Jakarta's Achilles heel. Publicly, the central government has demanded that= =20 the company explain its "alleged attempt to provoke the Riau regional=20 administration," reported Asia Pulse. Behind closed doors, Caltex is likely= =20 getting far more severe warnings. Ultimately, Jakarta may choose a surefire= =20 way to cut its risks: It may simply throw the company out and find a new= firm=20 to take over its production.=20 =20 + KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN] Separatist Rage in Exploited West Papua Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject: [EN] Separatist Rage in Exploited West Papua Subject: Newsweek: Separatist Rage in Exploited West Papua Received from Joyo Indonesian News via TAPOL via reg.westpapua@gn.apc.org Newsweek International, February 28, 2000 Digging for Trouble [Seeing words like 'wild' West Papua and 'stone-age tribes', I was almost minded to pass this over but it turns out to be more useful than these stupid remarks would suggest. So here is it. TAPOL] PHOTO: A West Papua man sits alongside a painting of Jesus, which says "Give Back Our Freedom" (David N. Berkwitz — Newsweek) Separatist rage runs loose in wild West Papua, home of stone-age tribes and the world's richest gold mine By Ron Moreau The Aghawagon Valley hardly seems like one of the wealthiest places on earth. The Indonesian government has spent as little as possible on developing the California-size province of Irian Jaya. In remote corners of the mountainous interior, local women still wear only grass skirts and men go naked except for a traditional koteka, a decorative gourd to cover the penis. Life tends to be far less picturesque along the Aghawagon River, where jeans, T shirts and shabby dresses are the rule. Three years ago the overcrowded valley's poverty broke into tribal war between the native Amungme people and the more numerous Dani settlers who were lured here from hundreds of kilometers away by false hopes of easy money for illiterate laborers. Nine people were killed before local authorities could restore peace. Thousands of inhabitants were relocated down the frothy, dark-gray river, to new homes in the delta town of Timika. Thousands of others remain, most of them scratching a subsistence from the land. Only a few kilometers upstream, the world's richest gold mine empties its tailings directly into the murky river. Every day roughly 220,000 tons of waste gravel are discharged into the Aghawagon. The mine's owner, a subsidiary of the giant American firm Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., insists the river's water is safe to drink. The locals don't believe it. They regard themselves as beaten down and exploited, and almost everyone blames both the mining firm and the faraway Jakarta government. "Freeport and Indonesia are the enemy," says Simon Bukaleng, a laborer at a Freeport-sponsored farm project in the valley. "They oppress us, pollute the environment and take away our riches. We want independence." Rebellion hangs in the cool, damp air. Inspired by the example of East Timor, which won its freedom from Indonesia last year, a long-suppressed spirit of separatism is erupting all over Irian Jaya. (The native New Guinea islanders prefer the name West Papua.) The incipient uprising is only one of the challenges facing Indonesia's popular reformist president, Abdurrahman Wahid, as he desperately tries to avert bloody collapses on all sides: in Aceh (next story), in the Molucca Islands, where religious riots have killed more than 1,000 people, even within his own Army's restive officer corps. In late February about 200 tribal, religious and community leaders from all over West Papua are expected to convene in the provincial capital, Jayapura, to name an official head for their separatist coalition. They promise to use only peaceful tactics—at first, anyway. John Rumbiak, a Papuan human-rights activist, warns: "If Jakarta doesn't respond to our calls for a dialogue, our separatist feelings will grow stronger—and more dangerous." Danger is something Papuans can talk about from harsh experience. During the 32-year regime of President Suharto, his armed forces conducted a scorched-earth war in an ultimately unsuccessful effort to eradicate the Free Papua Movement (OPM), a tiny, disorganized and ill-equipped guerrilla army. Hoping to break the rebels, many of them armed with nothing heavier than bows and arrows, the Indonesian military bombed, strafed and burned hundreds of villages. Rebels were arrested, tortured and summarily executed—along with hundreds of innocent villagers. Many Papuans began to identify the military with Freeport. "For years Papuans saw the Indonesian military coming in Freeport helicopters, boats, trucks and jeeps," says an American missionary. "So it's hard for them to see the difference." Human-rights activists say sometimes the prisoners were hauled away in Freeport buses and even jailed in Freeport shipping containers. Freeport vice president Paul Murphy denies that any of the company's employees were involved. He says any company equipment had been commandeered by Jakarta's military. The government's brutality has continued, even after the end of Suharto's rule in 1998. Last November in the delta town of Timika, a group of protesters hoisted the Papuan independence flag in the yard of the local Roman Catholic church. Indonesian officials left it alone for nearly a week. Then, abruptly and forcibly, security forces tore it down, shooting nine protesters and killing one. "We will keep flying the flag," promises Isak Onawame, a Protestant pastor who led the raising of the flag. "Even if the military keeps shooting us." For its part, Freeport is trying hard, if belatedly, to become the Papuans' friend. In 1996 a routine traffic accident in Timika touched off anti-Freeport riots in which security forces killed several Papuans. Shocked into action, the company unveiled a new affirmative-action policy and pledged 1 percent of Freeport Indonesia's gross annual revenues to bettering local conditions. Pastor Onawame is one of seven directors who administer the fund, which last year netted $15 million. Everyone agrees the investment is doing miracles. In Timika, for example, an antimalaria program has helped cut the infection rate from 80 percent of the population to 10 percent. The company also runs numerous public-service projects of its own, including a $3.5 million environmental lab and a new $4 million, 75-bed hospital, which one Freeport doctor proudly calls "the most modern in eastern Indonesia." The company even sponsors the provincial rugby team, memorably named for the Papuans' most distinctive cultural symbol—the Kotekas. Most Papuans would hate to give up the company's programs. Besides, Freeport provides nearly half of the province's gross domestic product. But Freeport is also Indonesia's biggest taxpayer. From 1992 through 1998, the company paid the Jakarta government a total of $1.27 billion in dividends, royalties and corporate taxes. Little of it has ever come back to the Papuans, company executives admit; almost none to the mine's own district. Shutting down the mine would hurt Jakarta badly, and Papuan activists know it. "If Jakarta doesn't give us independence—and soon—Freeport should be closed," says Pastor Onawame. "We will return to our former lives as tribal people." Not likely. In the past three decades, thousands of tribal Papuans have trekked barefoot across the jagged Sudirman Mountains, 4,000 meters above sea level, to seek better lives in Freeport country. Many of them became dump scavengers rather than return home to their kotekas and grass skirts. Still, even some Freeport executives don't blame Papuans for feeling fed up. "I think 60 to 70 percent of Papuans understand what we are trying to do," says Stan Batey, head of Freeport's community-liaison office. "But we can't expect them to be grateful." Fairly or unfairly, Papuans often hold Freeport responsible for a long list of unresolved grievances: decades of abuse by the Indonesian military; epidemic levels of alcoholism; wholesale destruction of indigenous cultures; dispossession from ancient tribal lands, and a massive influx of roughly 1 million Indonesian settlers in recent years. Many of West Papua's 1.5 million or so indigenous inhabitants fear they may soon become a minority in their own land. There are no answers in sight. Freeport says it's searching, nonetheless. "We can't simply be neutral, disengage and hope to continue making profits," says Bruce Marsh, the company's vice president for environmental affairs. "We have to bring good people on all sides together to talk." Wahid himself visited the provincial capital on New Year's Eve and offered to open discussions on issues from human-rights abuses to revenue sharing to partial autonomy—anything but full independence, which he insists is impossible. Already he has boosted the province's share of the national budget 20 percent, to $47 million for this year. Tom Bernal, a front-running candidate to head the separatists' coalition, just shakes his head. No one takes the Papuans seriously, he says. Not that he's complaining. "Let them continue looking at us as being backward," he says. "We'd rather be underestimated for now." He's glad of the chance to get ready for a long, hard struggle. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TAPOL, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign 111 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8HW, UK Phone: 0181 771-2904 Fax: 0181 653-0322 email: tapol@gn.apc.org Internet: www.gn.apc.org/tapol Campaigning to expose human rights violations in Indonesia, East Timor, West Papua and Aceh 26 years - and still going strong ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] GUS DUR TENTANG PAPUA MERDEKA Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: From: "PAPUA" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008C_01BF819C.F3ADD400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Detik.com, Minggu, 27-2-2000 Gus Dur: Saya Sulit Diramal Untuk Kepentingan Rakyat RI Reporter: Nurul Hidayati=20 detikcom - Jakarta, Presiden Gus Dur membantah keputusan politisnya = sulit diramal. Tapi kalaulah keputusan dia sulit diramal atau pun bisa = diramal, itu semua adalah untuk kepentingan rakyat Indonesia.=20 Pengakuan Gus Dur itu mengemuka dalam silaturrahmi Gus Dur dengan = mahasiswa Indonesia yang tinggal di Brunei Darussalam, Minggu = (27/2/2000)sebagaimana disiarkan dalam warta berita RRI pukul 19.00 WIB. = Gus Dur berada di Brunei untuk kunjungan selama 6 jam. Di Brunei, Gus = Dur melakukan pembicaraan dengan Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah. Gus Dur tiba di = Bandara Brunei Bandara Bandar Seri Begawan disambut oleh Menlu Brunei = Pangeran Mohamed Bolkiah.=20 Setelah bertemu dengan Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah di Istana Nurul Iman, Gus = Dur dijamu makan siang. Setelah itu, Gus Dur bertemu dengan masyarakat = Indonesia di Brunei bertempat di KBRI. Lantas disambung jumpa pers di = Bandara Bandar Seri Begawan.=20 Setelah 6 jam, Gus Dur kembali ke Indonesia dan mendarat di Bandara = Halim Perdanakusumah, Jakarta Timur. Presiden ke-4 ini didampingi Ny = Sinta Nuriyah. Pejabat yang menyambut adalah Wapres Mega dan suami, = Panglima TNI Laksamana Widodo AS, Kapolri Letjen Rusdihardjo, Gubernur = DKI Jaya Sutiyoso, dan Pangdam Jaya Mayjen Ryamizard Ryacudu.=20 Kepada mahasiswa yang ada di Brunei, Gus Dur mengatakan, dirinya tengah = melakukan perubahan orientasi pembangunan. Kalau dulu menekankan pada = pembangunan perusahaan besar, sekarang diubah untuk pembangunan = perusahaan kelas kecil dan menengah.=20 Gus Dur juga mengatakan, saat ini ide Negara Kesatuan RI menjadi gagasan = yang menang. "Saya dapat laporan kemarin, yang menggerakkan OPM = (Organisasi Papua Merdeka), yang menimbulkan friksi yang tajam, = pemimpinannya, tak usah saya sebut namanya, mengakatan akan tetap berada = di lingkungan pemerintah Indonesia. Yang lain tinggal tunggu waktu = saja," demikian Presiden Gus Dur yang jumpa pers dengan mengenakan = setelan jas gelap itu.*** To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] kasus transmigrasi di Papua Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: 0000,0000,ffffdari: sekkp" < Rekan-rekan, 0000,0000,ffffBerikut ini saya teruskan satu laporan kasus dari masyarakat di lokasi transmigrasi SP VIII Bonggo, kab. Jayapura di Papua. Kasus ini sangat memprihatinkan tetapi sangat diisolasi. Hari Senin, 28 Februari 2000 pk. 9.30 waktu setempat, perwakilan warga bersama dengan petugas Gereja terdekat (meski 50 % adalah muslim) mengadukan masalahnya ke Kantor Departemen Transmigrasi Kab. Jayapura di Jayapura. Mohon perhatian dari rekan-rekan untuk membantu angkat masalah ini ke level publik. 0000,0000,ffffsalam, 0000,0000,ffffJ. Budi Hernawan ofm 0000,0000,ffffSekretariat Keadilan dan Perdamaian 0000,0000,ffffKeuskupan Jayapura 0000,0000,ffffPapua Laporan Kasus Buruknya Program Transmigrasi Lokasi Armopa/SP. VIII Bonggo Kecamatan Bonggo Kabupaten Jayapura I. Latarbelakang Program transmigrasi Lokasi Armopa/ SP. VIII terletak di Bonggo, Kecamatan Bonggo, Kabupaten Jayapura. Pada awalnya (Januari 1999) pemerintah menempatkan 100 KK di SP.VIII yang terdiri dari: 35 KK warga Transmigran Lokal (translok) dan 65 KK warga Transmigran Umum (transum) yang berasal dari NTT, Jawa Barat, dan DKI Jaya. Akan tetapi, sekarang seluruh warga translok itu sudah mengungsi ke pantai atau kembali ke dusun-dusun mereka di mana mereka bisa dapat sagu atau makanan lainnya. Adapun warga transum yang tadinya 65 KK itu, pada bulan Februari 2000 tersisa 41 KK yang masih bertahan di lokasi pemukiman SP.VIII. Jadi sudah 25 KK yang tidak ada lagi di lokasi. Alasan utama adalah tanah tempat warga transmigran tinggal tidak bisa untuk sumber hidup. Warga yang berasal dari Jawa Barat, DKI Jaya dan NTT mengungkapkan hal yang sama. Kami juga merasa ditipu oleh pemerintah yang sebelumnya menjanjikan segala macam kelengkapan fasilitas hidup seperti lahan yang subur, rumah yang layak, sarana transportasi yang lancar, fasilitas pendidikan dari SD-SMP yang lengkap, puskesmas beserta dokternya, dsb. Kami telah menjual tanah dan rumah serta kekayaan lainnya di tempat asal dan sekarang mendapatkan kenyataan yang lebih buruk. Uraian mengenai kondisi warga transmigran di SP. VIII Bonggo adalah sebagai berikut. II. Kronologi Kejadian 15 Januari 1999 Rombongan transmigran tiba di Jayapura dengan kapal laut, yakni KM. Dobonsolo. Kemudian ditampung sementara di rumah Transit Sentani selama kurang lebih satu minggu. 22 Januari 1999 Transmigran berangkat dari Sentani ke SP. VIII. Dari Sentani kami diangkut dengan truk, tapi hanya sampai di SP. IV Bonggo karena jalan menuju SP. VIII tidak memungkinkan untuk dilewati dengan kendaraan. Kondisi tanah berlumpur karena hujan dan jembatan-jembatan timbunan pun sudah rusak oleh erosi dan banjir. Akibatnya rombongan transmigrasi untuk SP. VIII itu harus berjalan kaki dari SP. IV sampai ke SP. VIII dengan jarak kurang lebih 40 kilometer. 30 Januari 1999 Rombongan transmigran tiba di lokasi SP.VIII Bonggo dan mulai menempati lahan dan perumahan. Kesulitan demi kesulitan mulai dialami oleh warga transmigran (lihat bagian III laporan ini). Awal Januari 2000 Tanah sudah tidak mungkin ditanami lagi. Hasil panen tidak ada. Lahan menjadi rawa-rawa karena tergenang air. Kesulitan bahan makanan mulai terasa sejak awal bulan Januari 2000. Jadup (jatah hidup) sudah berakhir pada tanggal 31 Desember 1999. Pertengahan bulan Januari 2000 Beberapa keluarga sudah tidak mempunyai persediaan makanan lagi. Kami memperoleh bantuan makanan dari sesama warga yang kebetulan masih ada persediaan. Keadaan kesehatan warga baik anak-anak maupun orang dewasa terganggu. Ada penyakit malaria, lambung/magh. Kebanyakan anak-anak dan sejumlah orang dewasa menderita penyakit gatal-gatal yang mengakibatkan luka-luka pada kulit. Akhir bulan Januari 2000 Petugas UPT/ staf-staf KUPT memperdagangkan beras yang sebenarnya adalah milik warga kepada warga. Warga sudah menderita kelaparan. Sejumlah warga terpaksa membeli beras dari para petugas karena sudah tidak mempunyai makanan lagi. Berdasarkan perjanjian antara warga dengan petugas KUPT, uang pembelian beras dipotong dari "uang hero" (= uang yang seharusnya diterima oleh warga trans dari hasil kerja pembabatan lahan waktu masuk ke lokasi transmigran SP VIII lalu yang belum dibayarkan juga. Besarnya Rp. 85.000,-). Kami membeli beras hanya untuk kebutuhan makanan anak-anak, sedangkan orang dewasa makan singkong/ubi dan pisang. Para pembeli adalah sebagai berikut: No. NAMA ASAL TANGGAL Kg. 1 Silalahi NTT 28-01-2000 20 kg 2 Marsel Bouk NTT 28-01-2000 20 kg 3 Dulmuin JABAR 28-01-2000 20 kg 4 Thalib JABAR 28-01-2000 20 kg 5 Sudibjo JABAR 29-01-2000 20 kg 6 Syarib DKI JAKARTA 30-01-2000 20 kg 7 Daskim JABAR 30-01-2000 20 kg 8 Sapari JABAR 30-01-2000 20 kg Karena warga sudah tidak membeli lagi dengan alasan tidak ada uang, maka beras yang masih ada pada tangan petugas entah berapa karung (warga tidak tahu) kami jual ke lokasi lain yakni SP. VII dan SP. II. Awal Februari 2000 Warga kehabisan makanan. Kelaparan sudah diderita oleh seluruh warga. Baik anak-anak maupun orang dewasa setiap hari mengisi perut dengan pisang. Bahan makanan yang sekarang ada adalah pisang mentah. Singkong sudah tidak ada lagi. Kesulitan makanan untuk ibu-ibu hamil dan ibu-ibu yang baru saja melahirkan. Kelaparan mengakibatkan munculnya berbagai macam penyakit. Banyak orang baik orang dewasa maupun anak-anak menderita penyakit lambung. Pelayanan kesehatan tidak ada. Ada petugas kesehatan tetapi tidak ada persediaan obat-obatan. 2 Februari 2000 Dua orang wakil warga (Agus Leu wakil NTT dan Syarib wakil JABAR & DKI Jakarta) mendatangi Kakanwil Transmigrasi Propinsi Irian Jaya di Jayapura beserta dengan Petugas Gereja Paul Tumayang OFM. Sebenarnya ada tiga orang warga transmigran yang turun ke kota, tetapi seorang di antara kami (Petrus Lopo) ditugaskan oleh kedua temannya menjual beberapa ekor ayam yang disumbangkan oleh sesama warga di lokasi untuk ongkos taxi kembali ke lokasi. Warga menyampaikan keluhan dari warga kepada Kakanwil Transmigrasi Propinsi Irja: Bp. Budi Sinulingga tentang pengalaman buruk selama tahun 1999 sampai dengan awal tahun 2000 ini, termasuk keadaan kelaparan yang sedang dialami oleh seluruh warga SP VIII Bonggo. Reaksi dari Kakanwil adalah mulai dengan menunjukkan kemarahannya terhadap para pegawainya di kantor. Sesudahnya Kakanwil pergi meninggalkan ruang pertemuan sehingga warga hanya ditemui oleh staf-staf kanwil. Kemudian seorang pegawai mengatakan bahwa anggaran untuk tahun 1999 sudah habis. Rumah huni yang sebenarnya 450 buah, 100 rumah sudah ada dan sejumlah fasilitas umum; sedangkan 350 buah rumah yang semestinya harus ditambah itu dananya sudah tidak ada lagi. Tentang keluhan soal masalah pertanian, seorang pegawai yang lain mengatakan bahwa akan segera diadakan peralatan pertanian. Sementara warga sedang bingung di lokasi karena tempat pemukiman itu tetap tidak bisa diolah. Tanah sudah menjadi kolam kangkung. Salah seorang kepada bidang di Kanwil Transmigrasi berjanji bahwa akan secepatnya mengutus pegawainya turun ke lapangan/lokasi SP VIII Bonggo untuk melakukan penelitian, melihat dari dekat supaya kebenarannya bisa dipercaya. Kepala Bidang tersebut juga berjanji bahwa penyediaan perlengkapan rumah tangga akan segera dilakukan dan jadup warga pun akan ditambah. 12 Februari 2000 Pak Weli Mustamu (KUPT SP. VII) datang ke SP VIII. Warga dikumpulkan di bekas Kamp Ronita. Dia datang untuk memperkenalkan diri sebagai KUPT untuk SP VIII merangkap KUPT SP VII. Warga diminta untuk memaafkan perbuatan para petugas UPT yang terbukti menjual beras milik warga. Mengenai kebutuhan beras KUPT akan segera mengaturnya karena warga sudah menderita kelaparan. Warga diminta untuk bekerjasama dengan KUPT dalam rangka menyambut kedatangan utusan dari Kanwil, tetapi warga tidak mengetujuinya. 15 Pebruari 2000 Pak Agus, pegawai utusan dari Kanwil Transmigrasi tiba di lokasi SP. VIII dengan tujuan untuk mengambil data. Warga diminta untuk menyampaikan keluhan-keluhan mereka sesuai permohonan mereka yang telah disampaikan kepada pihak Gereja Katolik. Petugas dari Kanwil itu tidak memberikan kesediaan apapun. 14-16 Februari 2000 Dengan alasan supaya fasilitas umum dapat dipakai kembali, warga disuruh menebang hutan untuk membuka kembali jalan menuju tempat fasilitas umum, yakni kantor KUPT, balai kesehatan, gereja ekumene, masjid, kantor desa, gudang beras dan rumah-rumah dinas untuk KUPT dan staf-stafnya. Jaraknya kurang lebih 1500 meter. Kami bekerja selama tiga hari penuh. Warga dijanjikan akan diberi beras, tetapi janji itu belum ditepati. 17 Pebruari 2000 1 (satu) KK, yakni Keluarga Bpk. Muksin (suami-isteri) meninggalkan lokasi SP VIII untuk pindah ke SP II karena persediaan makanan tidak ada lagi di lokasi. 18 Pebruari 2000 Lima kepala keluarga lagi sudah meninggalkan lokasi untuk mencari nafkah ke Sentani. Keluarga-keluarga tersebut adalah Kel. Kamilus Lau, Kel. Marcel Bouk, Kel. Petrus Ibu, Kel. Domi Sanbein, Kel. Soleman. 20 Februari 2000 4 KK meninggalkan lokasi dan turun ke Sentani untuk mencari penghidupan. Mereka ini adalah Kel. Sukimin, Kel. Junaidi, Kel. Supari, dan Kel. Jilda. 21 Februari 2000 2 KK yakni Kel. Warnoto dan Kel. Ibu Wati meninggalkan lokasi dan turun ke kota untuk menyambung hidup. III. Kondisi Lokasi Transmigrasi SP. VIII Bonggo 1. Lahan Pertanian dan fasilitas ekonomi Warga tidak diberi alat-alat untuk bertani, misalnya parang, cangkul, sabit, skop, linggis. Beruntung bahwa sejumlah warga waktu datang (terutama kami yang dari NTT) membawa parang sehingga semua warga bisa pakai bersama untuk membersihkan hutan mulai dari dalam rumah sampai lahan sekitar rumah atau kintal rumah. Bibit tanaman seperti jagung, padi, kacang-kacangan,dll terima dua kali, tapi tidak bisa tumbuh. Ada tahap pembagian jatah yakni paket A dan B. Jatah paket A, terdiri dari pupuk dan obat hama; sedangkan paket B, terdiri dari padi dan obat hama. Hasil panen pertama sudah berhasil berupa padi dan jagung. Hasil panen ini adalah hasil dari bibit swadaya masyarakat sendiri, bukan jatah pemberian atau jaminan dari pemerintah. Hanya sekali terjadi panen padi, yakni pada bulan April 1999 yang lalu. Selanjutnya hasil tidak ada lagi karena lokasi semakin menjadi rawa-rawa akibat genangan air. Karenanya, tanaman tidak berkembang dengan baik. Tanaman padi yang sudah dicoba beberapa kali dengan pemupukan ternyata hanya tumbuh tinggi saja tetapi tidak berisi; apalagi jagung dan kacang yang harus tumbuh di tanah kering? Ubi-ubian pun sama halnya. Sekarang lokasi SP.VIII berubah menjadi kolam kangkung. Sekarang kami bisa mengubah pekerjaan menjadi petani sayur kangkung dan ternak ayam karena memang itu hasil yang sementara ada. Tetapi ke mana harus dipasarkan ke mana? Tidak ada pasar karena memang jauh dari kota. Transportasi atau kendaraan untuk perhubungan darat tidak ada. Kalau kami mau ke kota untuk menjual hasil bumi, kami harus menempuh jarak 40-an kilometer dengan berjalan kaki ke SP. IV. Kalau mau minta bantuan sepeda dari orang lain untuk muat barang (Ojek-sepeda dayung), kami harus bayar Rp. 80.000 kepada pemilik sepeda atau tukang ojeknya. Kemudian tarif kendaraan angkutan umum dari SP.IV ke kota Sentani berkisar antara Rp. 15.000,- sampai dengan Rp. 25.000,- ditambah ongkos barang Rp. 10.000,-. Bagaimana mungkin kami mendapat uang sebanyak itu? Sementara belum atau bahkan tidak ada uang di tangan. Sekarang warga mengalami kesulitan besar karena hasil panen sudah tidak ada lagi, sementara jaminan jatah hidup (Jadup) sudah berakhir pada tanggal 31 Desember 1999 yang lalu. Persediaan untuk menyambung hidup, ada keluarga yang masih memiliki padi satu sampai dua karung putih berukuran 50 kg, tetapi ada keluarga yang memang sudah tidak ada apa-apa lagi untuk dimakan. 2. Fasilitas Pemukiman dan Sarana Transportasi Sebenarnya lokasi SP. VIII belum layak untuk dihuni sebab ada hal-hal yang belum memenuhi syarat. Untuk sebuah lokasi pemukiman baru, syarat jumlah penduduk yang seharusnya minimal berjumlah 500 KK (Kepala Keluarga), tapi SP. VIII hanya mencapai 100 KK (data selengkapnya terlampir). Lokasi pemukiman yang dijanjikan oleh pemerintah ternyata masih berupa hutan. Lokasi yang sudah dibuka pada dua tahun sebelumnya, ternyata sudah kembali ditutupi oleh hutan baru saat warga mulai tiba di Armopa. Pohon-pohon besar masih terbengkalai tak beraturan di lokasi pemukiman. Tunas dan tumbuhan baru sudah lebih tinggi dari atap rumah, bahkan ditemukan di dalam rumah. Ada rumah yang sudah tenggelam dalam rawa-rawa. 3. Fasilitas Rumah Tangga Alat rumah tangga seperti senduk, gelas tidak disiapkan. Ada sejumlah warga yang membawa sejumlah perabot sehingga bisa membagikan miliknya kepada sesama yang tidak bawa persiapan. Warga hanya menerima periuk dan tacu masing-masing KK satu buah, ditambah piring lima buah, dan satu buah senduk nasi. Alat penerangan dalam rumah diberi lampu lentera, tetapi kacanya pecah selama perjalanan menuju lokasi. Lampu dibawa juga percuma karena tidak ada minyak tanah. Tempat tidur untuk setiap keluarga juga tidak ada, apalagi meja kursi. Kami hanya diberi kelambu masing-masing KK dua buah dan tikar dua buah pula. Ember untuk timba air tidak ada, hanya tong penampung air hujan yang disiapkan di setiap rumah. Sepeda tidak disediakan hingga kini. Padahal di lokasi lain seperti SP IV ada jatah sepeda setiap KK dua buah sepeda. Sebenarnya yang bertanggungjawab untuk pembagian Jadup ini adalah KUPT (Kepala Unit Pemukiman Transmigrasi) di setiap lokasi transmigrasi. Tetapi pengalaman warga di SP.VIII Bonggo, ternyata KUPT ataupun seorang petugas transmigrasi tidak ada perhatian berkala terhadap kebutuhan hidup masyarakat. KUPT untuk SP.VIII, sudah sejak awal hanya dua minggu lamanya tinggal bersama warga. Selebihnya menghilang entah ke mana dan hingga kini, warga tidak kenal identitas KUPT-nya. Kemudian datang lagi petugas baru, tapi kini dia berkedudukan di kota Jayapura. Statusnya juga tidak jelas karena hilang-hilang muncul, lebih tidak dikenal lagi oleh warga. Biasanya kami hanya dengar bunyi sepeda motor bila petugas itu datang dan hendak pergi, karena menurut kami, satu-satunya pemakai sepeda motor yang biasa datang adalah KUPT. Tidak pernah ada kesempatan untuk rapat warga dengan para petugas UPT ataupun tatap muka dengan KUPT-nya. Tentang Jadup yang terhambat, warga mau tidak mau harus menerima kalau alasannya adalah transportasi. Warga mengaku bahwa pembagian beras tersendat-sendat, bahkan pernah kami tidak menerima dan ada pengalaman terakhir yakni warga disuruh mengembalikan beras jatah. Kacang tanah, ikan asin, selama enam bulan lamanya tidak diberikan. Minyak goreng untuk bulan Januari 1999 sampai Februari 1999, tidak ada. Sejak tiba di lokasi dijanjikan bahwa ongkos angkutan transportasi, biaya tebang hutan, dan perbaikan rumah akan diganti oleh pemerintah. Ternyata janji itu tidak ada wujudnya hingga sekarang. 4. Fasilitas Kesehatan Jaminan kesehatan tidak memenuhi syarat. Petugas kesehatan ada; tetapi penyediaan obat-obatan tidak memadai. Pernah ada seorang warga jatuh sakit (seorang pria berusia 23 thn, laki-laki), (mungkin malaria). Ternyata petugas malah memberikan pil KB. Vaksin dan vitamin-vitamin untuk ibu hamil pun tidak ada. Kalau ada warga yang sakit berat dan kritis, keluarga yang bersangkutan harus membawanya ke kota (Jayapura atau Sentani) dengan biaya sendiri; padahal warga tidak punya uang. Sejak penempatan transmigran di SP VIII Bonggo, sebanyak 7 orang warga telah meninggal dunia akibat buruknya fasilitas kesehatan yang ada. DAFTAR KORBAN MENINGGAL DUNIA No. NAMA ASAL WAKTU UMUR 1 Wastam JABAR 30 -01- 1999 25 tahun 2 Anak dari Kel. Usri JABAR 18 -02- 1999 7 bulan 3 Edy Candra DKI JAKARTA 28 -03- 1999 30 tahun 4 Tony Suhartono NTT 29 -07- 1999 33 tahun 5 Anak dari Kel. Jida JABAR 08 -09- 1999 4 hari 6 Anak dari Kel. Muksin JABAR 14 -11- 1999 3 tahun 7 Anak dari Kel. Sudibjo JABAR 02 -01- 2000 40 hari 5. Fasilitas Pendidikan Gedung pendidikan atau gedung sekolah untuk anak-anak SD dan SMP yang sudah putus sekolah di daerah asal karena harus ikut orang tua tidak disediakan. Padahal sebelum berangkat ke daerah transmigrasi ini, sudah dijanjikan oleh pemerintah bahwa mereka akan melanjutkan sekolah mereka di lokasi transmigrasi lengkap dengan gedung, guru dan peralatan sekolah. Anak-anak usia SD sekarang belajar di bekas kamp perusahan yang dulu dipakai oleh perusahaan selama membuka hutan di lokasi itu. Guru tidak ada. Pengajar yang ada ditarik dari anggota warga transmigrasi yang kebetulan sudah tamat STM. Itupun hanya satu orang: Bpk. Sukimin. Anak-anak yang sekolah di kamp itu setiap hari mengikuti pelajaran ala kadarnya dengan duduk di tanah dan menulis pun di tanah. Kalau ada yang punya buku tulis, mereka saling membagi kertasnya. Untuk anak-anak sekolah, disediakan jaminan makanan tambahan atas biayanya sendiri. Tetapi makanan tambahan itu hanya kripik pisang, kue pisang goreng dan kadang ada nasi dengan parutan kelapa kering. KESIMPULAN Berdasarkan data-data di atas bisa disimpulkan bahwa: 1. Lokasi Armopa SP. VIII Bonggo terbukti tidak mampu menjadi lahan transmigrasi pertanian sehingga usaha pertanian apapun terbukti tidak tumbuh di lokasi tersebut. Akibatnya, kami tidak bisa hidup di daerah tersebut. 2. Kami, warga transmigrasi di Lokasi SP. VIII Bonggo telah menjadi korban pembangunan pemerintah yang salah. 3. Kami, warga transmigrasi begitu terisolasi dalam seluruh kesulitannya sehingga tidak berdaya untuk keluar dari kesulitan yang menimpa kami. Kami sekarang dalam bencana kelaparan dan penyakit. 4. Pemerintah dalam hal ini Kantor Wilayah Transmigrasi di Propinsi NTT, DKI Jaya, Jawa Barat, dan Irian Jaya tidak mampu menyelenggarakan sistem transmigrasi yang ada di lokasi Armopa SP. VIII Bonggo. Menjadi pertanyaan serius bagi kami, warga transmigran: 1. Mengapa kenyataan mengenai situasi yang sedemikian buruk tidak diinformasikan kepada warga transmigran sebelum berangkat; malah diberikan janji muluk-muluk? 2. Mengapa lokasi yang sedemikian buruk kelihatan dipaksakan untuk ditempati oleh warga transmigran? 3. Apakah pemerintah sengaja membuang sebagian warganegaranya dengan mengisolasikan kami ke tempat yang tidak memungkinkan kami hidup? 4. Mengapa tidak juga ada tindakan darurat dari pihak pemerintah meski telah dilapori oleh warga bersama dengan pihak Gereja Katolik? IV. Tuntutan Transmigran: Kenyataan hidup yang sedemikian buruk membuat kami, warga transmigran umum di SP. VIII Bonggo berketetapan hati untuk mengajukan tuntutan kepada pemerintah sebagai berikut: 1. Pemerintah melalui Kandep dan Kanwil Transmigrasi segera mengambil langkah darurat untuk menyelamatkan warga yang sedang berada dalam bahaya kelaparan di SP. VIII Bonggo. Langkah darurat itu berupa makanan, obat-obatan, dan penampungan sementara di tempat layak seperti rumah Transito Sentani. 2. Bantuan darurat kemanusiaan itu harus segera diberikan dalam waktu 1 minggu. Jika tidak diberikan, maka warga transmigrasi akan menduduki Kantor Wilayah Transmigrasi Propinsi Irja. 3. Pemerintah melalui Kandep dan Kanwil Transmigrasi segera memulangkan seluruh warga transmigran umum ke lokasi asal warga; atau memindahkan kami ke lokasi lain di luar Irian. Mengenai hal ini kami baru bersedia berunding setelah keadaan darurat ditangani. 4. Pemerintah melalui Kanwil Departemen Transmigrasi baik Irja maupun Jabar, NTT, dan DKI Jaya segera memberikan pertanggung jawaban terbuka kepada masyarakat luas mengenai buruknya program transmigrasi di SP. VIII Bonggo ini. Tembusan dikirimkan kepada Yang Terhormat: 1. Bapak Kakanwil Transmigrasi Propinsi Irian Jaya di Jayapura 2. Bapak Bupati Kepala Daerah Tk. II Kabupaten Jayapura 3. Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Tk. I Propinsi Irian Jaya 4. Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Tk. II Kabupaten Jayapura 5. Gereja-gereja di Irian Jaya 6. Majelis Ulama Indonesia 7. LSM-LSM lokal dan nasional 8. Pers Lokal dan Nasional Wakil-wakil Masyarakat SP VIII Bonggo: 1. Tabel 1 Daftar Lengkap Warga Transmigran Umum Lokasi Armopa/SP.VIII Bonggo No. KK Nama KK Jumlah Anggota per KK Asal Daerah Keterangan 1. Bpk. Silalahi 3 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 2 Bpk.Paulus Leba 3 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 3 Bpk. Andreas Ninef 5 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 4 Bpk. Paulus Lake 3 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 5. Ibu Maria Kolo 4 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 6 Bpk. Daniel Asbanu 4 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 7 Bpk. Kamilus Lau 2 orang NTT Sudah keluar 8 Bpk. Petrus Ibu 6 orang NTT Sudah keluar 9 Bpk. Eddy Dilak 2 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 10 Bpk. Agustinus Leu 3 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 11 Bpk. Fernandes Nainoe 2 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 12 Bpk. Domi Sanbein 1 orang NTT Sudah keluar 13 Bpk. Yakobus Afoan 1 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 14 Bpk. Yoseph Nipu 1 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 15 Bpk. Petrus Lopo 6 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 16 Bpk. Marselus Atetus 1 orang NTT Masih ada di lokasi 17 Bpk. Marsel Bouk 6 orang NTT Sudah keluar 18 Bpk. Mikhael Louk 2 orang NTT Sudah keluar 19 Bpk. Suleman 5 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 20 Bpk. Didi Aedi 4 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 21 Bpk. Yusuph 4 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 22 Bpk. Dading 4 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 23 Bpk. Mahmid Adang 4 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 24 Bpk. Thalib 7 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 25 Bpk. Nirman 6 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 26 Bpk. Supari 5 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 27 Bpk. Sudibio 4 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 28 Bpk. Surkoni 5 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 29 Bpk. Wawan 2 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 3O Bpk. Ahmid 5 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 31 Bpk. Usri 3 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 32 Bpk. Jidah 3 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 33 Bpk. Sukimin 2 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 34 Bpk. Jakaria 5 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 35 Bpk. Pandi 4 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 36 Bpk. Dulmuin 6 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 37 Bpk. Junaidi 2 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 38 Bpk. Muksin 2 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 39 Bpk. Rosidin 4 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 40 Bpk. Suyatna 4 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 41 Bpk. Daskim 2 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 42 Bpk. Ety Arnati 2 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 43 Bpk. Jarsa 7 orang JABAR Masih ada di lokasi 44 Ibu Wati 5 orang JABAR Sudah keluar 45 Bpk. Syarif 8 orang DKI - JAYA Masih ada di lokasi 46 Bpk. Doryka 5 orang DKI - JAYA Masih ada di lokasi JUMLAH TOTAL 174 orang Tabel 2. Warga Transmigran SP. Viii Bonggo Berdasarkan Propinsi Asal Asal Daerah Jumlah KK Jumlah Jiwa NTT 18 55 JABAR 26 106 DKI 2 13 JUMLAH TOTAL 46 174 To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [EN/ID]]The Irian Jaya Biodiversity Conservation Priority-Setting Workshop/Lokakarya Penentuan Prioritas Konservasi Keanekaragaman Hayati Irian Jaya Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[EN]The Irian Jaya Biodiversity Conservation Priority-Setting Workshop via: The Indonesian Nature Conservation Database http://www.bart.nl/~edcolijn/ The Irian Jaya Biodiversity Conservation Priority-Setting Workshop - Biak, 7-12 January 1997 Final Report Editor in Chief: Jatna Supriatna Conservation International, 1999 ISBN 1 881173-28-3 INTRODUCTION Irian Jaya, located on the western half of the island of New Guinea in the Indonesian Archipelago, is perhaps the biologically richest and most diverse assemblage of ecosystems in the tropical Pacific. With an area of over 416,000 km2, it contains a significant portion of the planet's remaining tropical forests, as well as some of the most pristine coral reefs on Earth. Irian Jaya is home to a unique array of plant and animal species, including birds of paradise, birdwing butterflies, tree kangaroos, cuscus, orchids, Araucaria trees, and rhododendrons. In addition, over 250 different ethnic groups live in Irian Jaya, each with rich cultural traditions, languages, and sets of inter-relationships with their environment. The rise of large-scale development in Irian Jaya threatens indigenous communities and conflicts with conservation efforts in the area. As the last great rainforest wilderness of Indonesia, Irian Jaya provides a critical opportunity and challenge for planning sustainable development and conservation initiatives. (snip) The Irian Jaya Biodiversity Conservation Priority-Setting Workshop had three primary objectives: 1. to help delineate the most critical priority areas for biodiversity conservation based on expert scientific information; 2. to assess the local capacity for implementing conservation and sustainable development-oriented activities; and 3. to seek a consensus among government and academic institutions and NGOs about how best to integrate conservation and development planning in Irian Jaya. Socio-economic factors, including the implications of current and future development plans and demographic trends for local people and biota in Irian Jaya, were also examined. The process itself was divided into three phases. The first phase included the compilation and synthesis of information to produce a comprehensive, integrated information system on the state of knowledge of Irian Jaya's biodiversity. The second phase included a priority-setting workshop that brought together leading scientists, considered experts on the province. These scientists worked together to produce an integrated assessment on the current status of biodiversity, and also to determine a set of priorities concerning future research, policy, and conservation action. The final phase of the process, which is currently underway, involves the dissemination of information to aid in decision making. The results of the workshop, which include a comprehensive information system, the workshop map, and this report, are currently being distributed and used as an important base for decision making concerning the future of Irian Jaya's biodiversity. This document presents the entire process with special emphasis on the second phase: the expert workshop itself and results of this workshop. Although we do cover the initial phase of data collection and information synthesis, only the results of the second phase are presented. For more details on the information assembled and available from this project, a CD-ROM has been published that contains all data from both the information phase and the workshop phase. The CD-ROM includes all GIS maps, biological collections, detailed expert froms, group reports and workshop documents, as well as images of the biodiversity of Irian Jaya that were used during the workshop. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction 1. Biodiversity in Irian Jaya 2. The Benefits of Conserving Biological Resources and Diversity 3. The Biogeography of Irian Jaya 5. Potential Threats II. The Irian Jaya Biodiversity Conservation Priority-setting Process 8. Defining Conservation Priorities 9. The Information Phase 13. The Expert Workshop 14. Criteria for Determining Priority Areas 15. Methods Specific to Each Thematic Group III. Workshop Findings 20. General Results 20. The Irian Jaya Biodiversity Priorities Map 21. Group Summaries 21. Plants 21. Insects/Terrestrial Invertebrates 23. Reptiles and Amphibians 27. Birds 29. Mammals 31. Freshwater Systems 31. Coastal/Marine Systems 33. Socio-Economic Assessment 37. Conservation Implementation Analysis IV. Discussion 40. Agriculture 40. Logging 42. Roads 42. Dams and Irrigation 43. Mining, Oil and Gas Projects 43. Fishing 44. The Introduction of Exotic Species V. Recommendations: Towards an Integrated Conservation and Development Strategy for Irian Jaya VI. Appendices 50. Preliminary Assessment of the Status of Protected Areas 52. Taxonomic Group Conservation Priority Areas 55. Preliminary List of Protected Species in Irian Jaya and their distribution 62. Educational Background of NGO members 63. Educational Background of PKA Staff at Sub-BKSDA Irian Jaya II 64. List of Acronmyms 65. Workshop Participants 67. Workshop Group Leaders 69. List of Geographic Names and Their Equivalents 69. List of Indonesian Terms and Their Equivalents 70. Further Readings ( Ed. people outside Indonesia can request the report and CD-ROM from Pat Gleason Conservation International Washington Office Email: p.gleason@conservation.org distribution inside Indonesia is handled by Iwan H Wijayanto Conservation International - IP Jakarta Office Email: iwan@conservation.or.id ) --------------------------------------------------------- Lokakarya Penentuan Prioritas Konservasi Keanekaragaman Hayati Irian Jaya - Biak, 7-12 January 1997 Laporan Akhir Editor in Chief: Jatna Supriatna Conservation International, 1999 ISBN 1 881173-28-3 PENDAHULUAN Irian Jaya, yang terletak di bagian barat Pulau Irian di Kepulauan Indonesia, mungkin merupakan daerah keanekaragaman hayati terkaya di kawasan Pasific tropis. Dengan luas sekitar 416.000 km2, Irian Jaya memiliki sebagian besar hutan hujan tropik yang masih tersisa dan juga beberapa ekosistem terumbu karang yang paling asri di dunia. Di Irian Jaya ditemukan berbagai spesies tumbuhan dan hewan yang unik, seperti burung cenderawasih, kupu sayap burung, kangguru pohon, kuskus, beragam jenis anggrek, pohon Ara, dan berbagai jenis rhododendron. Selain memiliki keanekaragaman flora dan fauna yang luar biasa, Irian Jaya juga merupakan rumah bagi lebih dari 250 kelompok etnik, yang memiliki kekayaan budaya, bahasa, dan perangkat tradisi yang mengatur hubungan mereka dengan alam. Dengan sendirinya, benturan kepentingan antara pembangunan berskala besar, kepentingan masyarakat asli, dan upaya konservasi sangatlah mudah terjadi. Sebagai kawasan hutan hujan tropis terbesar yang masih tersisa di Indonesia, Irian Jaya memberikan peluang dan tantangan bagi pengembangan sistem pembangunan berkelanjutan dan berbagai upaya konservasi. (snip) Lokakarya Penentuan Prioritas Konservasi Keanekaragaman hayati Irian Jaya mempunyai tiga tujuan utama: 1. Membantu menetapkan batas-batas daerah yang menjadi prioritas utama bagi upaya pelestarian keanekaragaman hayati berdasarkan informasi ilmiah yang dihimpun para ahli; 2. Menilai kapasitas lokal untuk mengimplementasikan konservasi dan kegiatan yang berorientasi pada pembangunan yang berkelanjutan; dan 3. Mencari konsensus di antara pemerintah, institusi akademik, dan lembaga swadaya masyarakat (LSM) tentang cara terbaik memadukan konservasi dan perencanaan pembangunan di Irian Jaya. Faktor-faktor sosio-ekonomi, termasuk dampak rencana pembangunan masa kini dan masa yang akan datang, serta kecendrungan demografi masyarakat lokal dan biota Irian Jaya juga ditinjau dalam lokakarya. Proses lokakarya itu sendiri dibagi menjadi tiga tahap. Tahap pertama mencakup pengumpulan dan sintesis informasi untuk menghasilkan sebuah sistem informasi terpadu dan komprehensif mengenai status pengetahuan tentang keanekaragaman hayati Irian Jaya. Tahap kedua adalah pelaksanaan lokakarya yang menghadirkan lebih dari 90 ilmuwan terkemuka, yang dipandang ahli mengenai propinsi ini. Para ilmuwan tersebut bekerjasama untuk menghasilkan sebuah analisis terpadu tentang status keanekaragaman hayati saat ini, dan juga untuk menentukan seperangkat prioritas penelitian masa depan, kebijakan, dan tindakan konservasi. Tahap terakhir proses, yang masih berjalan, mancakup diseminasi informasi untuk membantu proses pengambilan keputusan. Pada saat ini, hasil lokakarya yang meliputi sistem informasi komprehensif, peta hasil lokakarya, dan laporan ini, sedang disebarluaskan dan digunakan sebagai acuan penting dalam pengambilan keputusan yang menyangkut masa depan keanekaragaman hayati Irian Jaya. Dokumen ini menyajikan keseluruhan proses dengan penekanan khusus pada pelaksanaan tahap kedua: lokakarya para ahli dan hasil-hasilnya. Meskipun kami juga menyinggung tahap awal yang berkaitan dengan proses pengumpulan data dan sintesis informasi, hanya hasil-hasil dari tahap tersebut yang disajikan. Informasi yang lebih rinci dapat diperoleh dari CD-ROM yang memuat seluruh data, baik yang berasal dari tahap pengumpulan informasi maupun lokakarya. CD-ROM tersebut meliputi semua peta GIS, koleksi spesimen biologi, rincian kertas kerja para ahli, laporan kelompok dan dokumen lokakarya, serta gambar-gambar tentang keanekaragaman hayati Irian Jaya yang dipergunakan selama lokakarya. DAFTAR ISI I. Pendahuluan 1. Keanekaragaman hayati di Irian Jaya 2. Manfaat Pelestarian dan Keragaman Sumberdaya Hayati 3. Biogeografi Irian Jaya 5. Ancaman-ancaman potensial II. Proses Penentuan Prioritas Konservasi Keanekarageman Hayati Irian Jaya 8. Menentukan Prioritas Konservasi 9. Tahap Informasi 13. Lokakarya Pakar 14. Kriteria Penentuan Kawasan Prioritas 15. Metode Spesifik untuk Setiap Kelompok Tematik III. Hasil-hasil Lokakarya 20. Hasil Umum 20. Peta Prioritas Keanekarageman Hayati Irian Jaya 21. Ringkasan Kelompok 21. Tumbuhan 21. Serangga/Avertebrata Terestrial 23. Reptilia dan Amfibia 27. Burung 29. Mamalia 31. Sistem Air Tawar 31. Sistem Pesisir/Kelautan 33. Analisis Sosio-Ekonomi 37. Analisis Implementasi Konservasi IV. Diskusi 40. Pertanian 40. Penebangan Hutan 42. Jalan 42. Dam dan Irigasi 43. Proyek Pertambangan, Minyak, dan Gas 43. Perikanan 44. Introduksi Species Eksotik V. Rekomendasi: Menuju Konservasi Terpadu dan Strategi Pembangunan di Irian Jaya VI. Lampiran 50. Telaah Awal Status Kawasan Suaka di Irian Jaya 52. Daerah Kawasan Prioritas Konservasi Berdasarkan Kelompok Taksonomi 55. Daftar Awal Spesies yang Dilindungi di Irian Jaya dan Distribusinya 62. Latar Belakang Pendidikan Anggota LSM 63. Keadaan Pegawai Berdasarkan Tingkat Pendidikan Pada Sub BKSDA Irian Jaya II 64. Daftar Singkatan dan Persamaannya 65. Peserta Lokakarya 67. Ketua Kelompok Taksa 69. Daftar Nama Geografis dan Persamaannya 69. Daftar Istilah Bahasa Indonesia dan Persamaannya 70. Bahan Rujukan ( Ed. Laporan dan CD-ROM dapat diminta dari Pat Gleason Conservation International Washington Office Email: p.gleason@conservation.org atau, di Indonesia: Iwan H Wijayanto Conservation International - IP Jakarta Office Email: iwan@conservation.or.id ) --------------------------------------------------------- To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] SETELAH MERAUKE, NABIRE MENJADI TEGANG Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID] SETELAH MERAUKE, NABIRE MENJADI TEGANG dari/From: Ottis Simopiaref SETELAH MERAUKE, NABIRE MENJADI TEGANG JAYAPURA, (MamberaMO, 18/2/2000). Setelah Merauke dilanda kerusuh= an yang mengakibatkan seorang warga sipil tewas dan delapan lainnya mengalam= i luka-luka, kini hal ketegangan melanda masyarakat Nabire. Ini karena penganiayaan yang dilakukan oleh Satgas Papua terhadap seorang anggota Polres Nabire. Informasi yang diperoleh dari para relawan LSM di Nabire mengatakan, Jumat, 18/2/2000, pukul 15.00 WIT, Dandim Nabire, Letkol Inf Adi Wijaya, membacakan radiogram Pangdam XVII Trikora. Isi radiogram itu berbunyi: Pa= ngdam memerintahkan kepada seluruh aparat keamanan yang bertugas di Nabire untu= k mengambil posisi Siaga I dan bila perlu boleh menembak. Radiogram ini membuat masyarakat Nabire marah, terutama Satgas Papua yang sudah siap dan dipersenjatai bom rakitan, panah dan parang. *** Dari: BRT, Jakarta To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: Prangko Papua Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject: [ID]Prangko Papua Halo, Karena saya tidak memiliki prangko yang diperlukan sebagaimana dijelaskan= di bawah ini maka saya memutuskan untuk menyebarkan permohonan di bawah ini melalui berbagai Jaringan Email. Bagi yang dapat membantu, silahkan menghubungi Insulinde Filateli . Salam, Ottis ---------- "insulinde filateli" wrote: Kepada Yth. Ottis Simopiaref Saya sedang menulis buku tentang sejarah Indonesia, termasuk sejarah = pergerakan/perlawanan terhadap rezim yang berpusat di Jawa, melalui riset= = terhadap media prangko. Saya sudah mengumpulkan banyak bahan/prangko seja= k = jaman VOC (pra kolonial), termasuk prangko modren seperti prangko Republi= k = Maluku Selatan, prangko PRRI, Kalimantan Barat dsb.Untuk Papua barat, bah= an = yang saya kumpulkan baru menyangkut prangko Nied.Neu Guinea, Untea dan = prangko Irian Barat. Tapi saya mendapat informasi (Melalui majalah filatelie Jerman) bahwa per= nah = ada prangko propaganda berupa prangko dengan cetak tindih OPM di atas = prangko serie Irian Barat. Dalam kesempatan ini saya ingin bertanya kepad= a = Anda, apakah Anda ada mempunyai informasi lebih lanjut tentang prangko in= i ? = Dimana saya bisa mendapatkan contoh prangko tersebut serta data-data lain= nya = ? Saya ucapkan terimakasih sebelumnya atas bantuan anda, Salam Insulinde ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webm= ail.netscape.com. To: Kabar-irian-irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID/EN] Kongres di Irian Jaya menolak referendum 1969/Irianese congress rejects 1969 referendum Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: from: admin@irja.org subject:[ID/EN] Kongres di Irian Jaya menolak referendum 1969 Kongres di Irian Jaya menolak referendum 1969 Monday 28 February, 2000 (7:22pm AEDT) [[ MAPI 1.0 storage : 2820 in winmail.dat ]] Sebuah kongres yang dilangsungkan di Irian Jaya, juga dikenal dengan nama= Papua Barat, telah menolak referendum tahun 1969 yang diakui PBB, berdasarkan mana Papua Barat digabungkan ke dalam wilayah Indonesia. Kantor berita Antara melaporkan, sebuah komunike yang dikeluarkan oleh ke-500 peserta Kongres mengutip ketua panitia, Herman Awom, yang mengatak= an, rakyat Papua Barat menuntut kemerdekaan. Tetapi, seorang pemimpin setempat, Theys Eluay, yang berbicara di ibukota= Jayapura, mengatakan, perjuangan kemerdekaan akan dilancarkan dengan dama= i. Herman Awom mengatakan, kongres menolak hasil referensum PBB itu, karena hanya melibatkan sebagian kecil dari pemilih yang berjumlah 80-ribu. Menurut Theys Eluay, hasil kongres itu akan diserahkan kepada Presiden Abdurrahman Wahid, pemerintah Belanda dan PBB. Seruan kemerdekaan negara Papua Barat telah mendapat momentum sejak jatuh= nya mantan presiden Suharto tahun 1998. ***** _______________________________________ The Jakarta Post, Monday Feb 28th, 2000 National News JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The first Papuan Congress ended on Saturday with a unanimous rejection of the 1969 plebiscite that incorporated the former Dutch territory into Indonesia. In a statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Saturday, the 500 congress participants said the popular consultation lacked legitimacy because the Indonesian government held it without involving eligible voters. The poll was conducted based on the 1962 New York Agreement between the UN, Indonesia and the Netherlands. "Only 0.8 percent of the 80,000 eligible voters took part in the so- called popular consultation," the congress' declaration signed by local leaders Theys H. Eluay and Tom Beanal said. The poll, locally known as Pepera, the acronym for Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat (People's Self-determination Vote) was sanctioned after the transfer of power over the western part of the island from the Netherlands to Indonesia through the UN in May 1963. The congress participants called the transfer of power invalid since it was decided without consulting local people. Independence demands have been on the rise over the past two years in the province, the home to one of the world's largest gold and cooper mining industries, in response to past human rights violations and the unfair divisions of revenues earned from exploiting its natural resources. "That is why we decide to separate from Indonesia and form a Papua nation," the statement said. Numerous demonstrations demanding independence have taken across the province, including one on Dec. 1 where the Morning Star rebel flag was hoisted. Several people, including Theys, were questioned following the incident. President Abdurrahman Wahid has rejected the independence demands, offering wide-ranging autonomy instead. The latest rally to reject the autonomy offer on Feb. 16 ended in violence leaving a man shot dead and several people including police officers injured. Independence movements have also been seen in the country's other resource-rich provinces of Aceh and Riau. Irianese people are prepared to hold dialogs and other peaceful and democratic ways in the search for a settlement, the statement added. Congress participants also expressed their gratitude to President Abdurrahman Wahid for his decision to change the name of Irian Jaya to Papua on New Year's Eve. "By changing the name, the President has recognized the cultural identity we have been struggling for," it said. Tom Beanal said the statement would be sent to the UN and the governments of Indonesia, the Netherlands and the United States because of their alleged refusal to acknowledge the political rights of Papuans. The congress participants decided to set up a Papuan presidium council, which was tasked with preparations for a bigger congress slated for April. The presidium comprises tribal, women, youth and student leaders as well as local scholars and foreign delegations. The four-day congress, which was held in Sentani Hotel, ran peacefully under the watchful eyes of about 1,000 local security personnel. (eba/jun) To: kabar-irian@irja.org From: Admin Subject: [ID] PRESS RELEASE Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Dikeluarkan oleh: OTTIS SIMOPIAREF (Aktivis OPM) Van Uvenweg 134-I 6707 BH Wageningen Nederland Tel: ++31.6.25575496 Email: osimopiaref@netscape.net MUBES PAPUA 2000: PELTU HENGKI WARIDJO DIINTEROGASI Jayapura,- Penyelenggaraan Musyawarah Besar (MUBES) Papua 2000 oleh masyarakat Papua= = di hotel Sentani Indah Jayapura, 23 =96 26 Februari 2000 tidak berlangsun= g = mulus sebagaimana dijadwalkan. Sebaliknya MUBES yang berlangsung aman = ternyata menyebabkan Peltu Hengki Waridjo harus berurusan dengan kesatuan= = KOREM 172 Praja Wira Yakhti (PWY). Kasus yang menimpa Peltu Hengki Warid= jo (anggota satuan KOREM 172 PWY) berawal dari Surat Permohonan Panitia MUBE= S Papua 2000 yang ditanda-tangani oleh Thaha Al Hamid dan Agus A. Alua beralamat kepada DANREM 172 PWY, Kol.Inf. S.K. Ginting tentang permohonan bantuan tenaga untuk menjaga keamanan dan ketertiban. KOREM 172 PWY kecolongan/kebobolan, demikian diungkapkan oleh Kepala Sta= f = Korem 172 PWY, Nisam dan mengumumkan sebaiknya Peltu Hengki dipecat dina= s = militer. Pagi itu (24/02/00) Peltu Hengki Waridjo dijemput langsung oleh= = Sersan Yunex Darongke di rumah untuk kemudian diinterogasi. Dalam = pemeriksaan tersebut Kepala Seksi Operasi Korem 172 PWY, Letkol Inf. P. = Siagian mengatakan bahwa semua orang di Korem 172 PWY tahu kalau Peltu = Hengki adalah mantan OPM dan selalu diawasi garak-geriknya. Pada 26 Februari 2000, Peltu Hengki kembali diinterogasi oleh Letkol P. = Siagian dan dalam kesempatan tersebut mengatakan =93kami sudah tahu semua= = orang-orang yang menolak kehadiran kami di tanah Papua dan mereka akan = tunggu kami. Suatu saat kami akan ambil satu-satu, termasuk pejabat-pejab= at di Pemda=94. Korem 172 sedang berusaha memblokir orang-orang yang hendak meluruskan sejarah Papua, bahkan dengan nada tinggi mengancam masyarakat Papua yang hendak menurunkan bendera Merah Putih pada Mei 2000 nanti. Dengan nada tinggi KASREM mengancam Peltu Hengki Waridjo, =93Hengki kamu tunggu saja sewaktu= -waktu kami akan ambil kamu dan selesaikan kamu=94. Sementara itu Peltu Hengki Waridjo berkomentar bahwa selama berada di KOR= EM 172 seolah-olah langkahnya selalu diikuti, bahkan keberadaannya kemudian dipersoalkan dengan datangnya Surat permohonan dari Panitia MUBES Papua 2000. Peltu Hengki selanjutnya menyatakan tidak takut dengan ancaman tersebut = dan akan membeberkan persoalan ini di media massa. Dalam rangka penyelenggaraan MUBES Papua 2000 ini di lingkungan Korem 172= = PWY yang meliputi: Jayapura, Wamena dan Merauke telah diberlakukan Siaga= I sejak tanggal 23 =96 26 Februari 2000. Kasus yang menimpa Peltu Hengki Waridjo merupakan salah satu dari = serangkaian kasus yang menimpa sejumlah mantan anggota pejuang Organisasi= = Papua Merdeka (OPM) dan pengikut-pengikutnya di Papua Barat (West Papua) = sejak tahun 1965, ketika pemberontakan bersenjata pimpinan Ferry Permena= s = Awom di Arfai, Manokwari, untuk melepaskan diri dari aneksasi Indonesia. Siapa saja orang Papua yang dianggap sebagai anggota OPM atau simpatisan OPM diciduk dan dihilangkan. (kasus Manokwari: 1965, 1969; Biak: 1966-1969; Jayapura:= 1969; Wamena: 1977 serta beberapa daerah lainnya. Bahkan mereka (eks ang= gota OPM) yang telah menyerah, disaat = terjadi peristiwa pemberontakan entah di mana saja di wilayah Papua = seringkali di panggil dan diinterogasi, terkadang dengan tindakan kekeras= an. = Kasus Prawar di Manokwari yang kemudian meninggal dunia karena penderitaa= n = fisik, demikian juga Wambrauw, Baransano dan lainnya di Manokwari. Kasus= = yang sama terjadi atas diri Mofu dan Korwa yang juga telah meninggal akib= at siksaan fisik di Lanal Biak Numfor. Kita juga masih belum lupa dengan peristiwa pelanggaran HAM di Hoea, Timika 1995 yang di verifikasi oleh Ko= mnas HAM. Di Papua Barat Pemerintah Indonesia bersama TNInya menerapkan pembunuhan= = sistematis. Ini merupakan suatu bentuk kekejaman negara terhadap warga negaranya sendiri. Tindakan tersebut telah berlangsung lama dan meningga= lkan luka penderitaan dan syndrome ketakutan di kalangan masyarakat Papua hing= ga dewasa ini. Tindakan ini dilakukan di bawah slogan "pembangunan dan integ= rasi bangsa Indonesia". =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Protes ditujukan kepada: 1. ALBERTH INGKIRIWANG, Pangdam VXII Cenderawasih Port Numbay (Jayapura), Papua Barat, Indonesia = Telp. : 062 0967 531013 (rumah) 062 0967 531012 (kantor) 2. Kol. Inf. S.K. GINTING, Danrem 172 PWY Port Numbay (Jayapura), Papua Barat, Indonesia Telp. 062 0967 585202 (kantor) 062 0967 534257 (rumah) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D PANITIA MUSYAWARAH BESAR PAPUA 2000 SEKRETARIAT : SENTANI INDAH HOTEL, (0967) 591900 Nomor : 30/PP-MBP/2000 Perihal : Mohon Bantuan Tenaga Kepada YTH. DANREM JAYAPURA Di - J a y a p u r a Dengan hormat Sehubungan dengan pelaksanaan Musyawarah besar Papua 2000 pada tanggal 23= =96 = 26 Februari 2000 dan untuk menjaga keamanan guna menunjang ketertiban = jalannya pelaksanaan kegiata dimaksud, maka kami mengharapkan bantuan Bap= ak = untuk mengizinkan PETU H. Waridjo untuk terlibat dalam kegiatan dimaksud.= Demikian permohonan kami, atas perhatian dan kerjasamanya kami sampaikan = terima kasih. PANITIA Ketua THAHA AL HAMID Sekretaris AGUS A. ALUA Tembusan : 1. PELTU H. Waridjo 2. Fille ****************************** OTTIS SIMOPIAREF Van Uvenweg 134-I 6707 BH Wageningen The Netherlands Ph.: +31.6.25575496 Email: osimopiaref@netscape.net FREE West Papua from the Indonesian Colonialism ****************************** ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webm= ail.netscape.com. >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Tue Feb 29 04:47:57 2000 Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:47:57 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Koteka allowed in Parliment: Wahid Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message from: reg.westpapua@gn.apc.org Via: TAPOL Received from Joyo Indonesian News Excerpt: In Papua, the President said, a leader of the Independent Papua Organisation (OPM), and an ex-Golkar man as well as a former Parliament member have declared that they wish to remain in the fold of the Republic. "I told Minister Alwi Shihab, it is only a matter of time when the others will follow. If necessary, we will make the OPM leader a member of the Assembly. If he later joins the meetings in Jakarta, he is permitted to wear a koteka, if that's what he wants." His words were met with laughter from the audience. [President Wahid may intend this as a mark of his cultural tolerance. Others will see it as a deliberate put-down for a 'primitive people' and a reflection of Javanese racism, which will reverse whatever goodwill he may have earned from agreeing to re-name Irian Jaya as Papua. TAPOL] Kompas, Monday, 28 February 2000 Gus About Developments In Aceh, Molucca And Papua In Brunei Darussalam Jakarta, After resting two days as advised by his physician, President Abdurrahman Wahid resumed his foreign journey. This time it only covered a oneday trip to Brunei Darussal in the company of Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab and Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security ad interim, Surjadi Soedirja. In a dialogue with the Indonesian community in Bandar Seri Bagawan, Gus Dur explained the recent developments in Aceh, the Moluccas, and Papua. The President who travels with his wife Mrs. Siti Nuriyah and daughter, Zannuba Arifah Chasof (Yenny), took of from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport at 07.05. The entourage who traveled in a plane of the Air Force, Boeing 707, arrived in Jakarta at 17.20 on the same day. They were welcomed by Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, TNI Chief Commander Admiral Widodo AS, Military District Commander, Major General Ryamizard Ryacudu, Police Chief Lt. General Rusdihardjo, and Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, at Halim Perdanakusuma. Although it was a full day trip, the President appeared well and none for the worse. In Brunei, Gus Dur met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, while Foreign Minister, Alwi Shihab, and his counterpart of Brunei Darussalam, Mohamad Bolkiah, signed an agreement on multifolded tax prevention between the two countries. Improvement in Moluccas In his dialogue with the Indonesian community in Bandar Seri Begawan, the President informed that the situation in the Moluccas is improving. For that reason, he followed Vice President Megawati's suggestion to leave the officials in the Moluccas in their present positions. "Madame Megawati called me last evening to tell me that the situation in the Moluccas is improving every day. And to let the officials keep their posts," Gus Dur quoted the Vice President. "I went along with her suggestion, as long as she is going to tell the Chief Commander, the Army Chief of Staff about the matter. There are no problems, we only want to settle things in a peaceful way." The General Chief of Staff, Lt. General Suadi Marasabessy, said not long ago that 44 high ranking officers were to be replaced, one of them was the Military District Commander Pattimura of the Moluccas, Brigadier General Max Tamaela. Gus Dur said further that the improved situation in the Moluccas was confirmed by his daughter, who recently returned from a trip to the islands. "There are Christian and Moslem refugees sharing the same camp overthere," Gus Dur quoted from his daughter's report. His daughter is an activist in one of the NGOs operating in the country. "There are many combined Moslem and Christian activities right now. Not all the stories are true, there is little fighting going on right now," Gus Dur said. OPM organisation Gus Dur also told the Indonesian community in Brunei, that the same condition can be found in Aceh and in Papua. " A drastic change has happened inThe Independent Aceh Movement (GAM)," he said, adding that the movement recently announced the death of their leader. "That only means that the organization is facing increased resistence from within," the Head of State said at a meeting attended by hundreds of Indonesians in Brunei Darussalam. Special meetings were also held between Indonesia and Hasan Tiro. "The most important thing is though, that leaders of Islamic boarding schools and students have agreed to end the troubles in Aceh," he said. And in Papua, the President said further, a leader of the Independent Papua Orgnisation (OPM), and an ex-Golkar man as well as a former Parliament member have declared that they wish to remain in the fold of the Republic. "I told Minister Alwi Shihab, it is only a matter of time when the others will follow. If necessary, we will make the OPM leader a member of the Assembly. If he later joins the meetings in Jakarta, he is permitted to wear a koteka, if that's what he wants." His words were met with laughter from the audience. The President also touched on the economic situation in Indonesia which is also on the mend after a two-year malaise. "There have been fundamental improvements," he said. Together with the improved economic situation, a change in advanced technological development has taken place in large firms. They are focusing more on small and medium scale companies. State within a state Gus Dur also stressed at the meeting that he will not tolerate a state within a state. "Demonstrations are alright, no problem. We may have different opinions," he went on saying. But, when different views are expressed in certain actions, government will not hesitate to act. "We don't tolerate a state within a state. Indonesia is one state and will always be so," he stressed. The President further explained the Indonesian political position to the Indonesians in Brunei which involves development of present capabilities in support of development. "All that we can do is directed towards this objective, in order that at least after the next generation, a welfaring state is accomplished. Welfare is mandated in the Basic Laws 1945." He expressed his hopes for Brunei Darussalam, that it may one day become a place of learning for the Indonesian community, in particular where oil technology is concerned. "To be quite honest, there should be two places where oil technology can be studied at a reasonable price, i.e. Brunei and Israel," Gus Dur said amidst laughter from the audience. "Yes, of course. This is so, if we want to be honest to ourselves. But, because Brunei is the nearest, our choice has fallen on our neighbor." Gus Dur added, the only place to provide this technology all this time, had been the USA. (*) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TAPOL, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign 111 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8HW, UK Phone: 0181 771-2904 Fax: 0181 653-0322 email: tapol@gn.apc.org Internet: www.gn.apc.org/tapol Campaigning to expose human rights violations in Indonesia, East Timor, West Papua and Aceh 26 years - and still going strong ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Delete | Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Bounce | Save as Back to Inbox Move | Copy KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Tue Feb 29 04:53:04 2000 Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:53:04 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Kissinger: U.S. Not Involved in Separatist Movement in Indonesia Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message From Charles Scheiner Poster's (Charlie Scheiner) comment: This story from the Chinese government press agency could be a parody. Kissinger (and Freeport) are indeed involved with the 'separatist' movement in West Papua (formerly called Irian Jaya). For more than 30 years, they have helped the Indonesian government suppress economic and political rights and destroy the environment there. Such oppression has aided the 'separatist' (actually, independence) movement by making the relatives of the people Freeport has killed and tortured, and the neighbors of the rivers they have poisoned, more angry with the Freeport-Suharto-Kissinger alliance which has perpetrated these crimes. -- Charlie Scheiner --- Forwarded by Joyo: Xinhua News Agency. February 28, 2000 U.S. Not Involved in Separatist Movement in Indonesia, Says Kissinger JAKARTA, February 28 The United States has never been involved in the separatist movement in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya, former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger said. "The U.S. has never given its support to parties who want to separate from Indonesia, " visiting Kissinger told the House of Representatives' defense commission here Monday. Irian Jaya, with a population of 2 million, has been demanding for independence from Indonesia. Clamors for independence have been mounting in the territory, especially as growing accusations of human rights abuses grow. Kissinger said personally, he wants to see a strong and united Indonesia. "If a province separates (from Indonesia) , it will be followed by the others," he was quoted as saying by chairman of the House's commission Yasril Ananta Baharuddin. Kissinger said the experience of Yugoslavia and the former USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) also began from sporadic separatist movements such as what Indonesia has been facing. Kissinger, who is also a commissioner of the giant mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, also gave assurances that the company will not interfere in Indonesia's domestic affairs, including in Irian Jaya, the base of Freeport's mining operations. If such an interference occurs, Kissinger vowed to resign from the company. Besides meeting with the House leaders, Kissinger who arrived here on Saturday on a three days visit, also met with President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri. The president asked Kissinger to be his adviser on general affairs, Foreign Affairs Minister Alwi Shihad told reporters after accompanying Kissinger in a meeting with Wahid on Monday. Kissinger, in response, expressed his readiness, saying he wanted to help Indonesia. KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Tue Feb 29 04:55:27 2000 Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 04:55:27 +0900 (JAYT) from: admin@irja.org Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Reflection on Kissenger/ Wahid alliance Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message Charles Scheiner Cc reg.westpapua@gn.apc.org Subject comment on Kissinger's role in Indonesia Parts (source) Friends, Henry Kissinger has been an inspiration for irony ever since he got the Nobel Peace Prize while the U.S. continued to bomb civilians throughout Vietnam. I can't resist commenting on his latest approach to the new Indonesian government. This article from the Chinese government press agency could be a parody. Kissinger (and Freeport) are indeed involved with the 'separatist' movement in West Papua (formerly called Irian Jaya). For more than 30 years, they helped the Indonesian government suppress economic and political rights and destroy the environment there. Such oppression has aided the 'separatist' (actually, independence) movement by making the relatives of the people Freeport has killed and tortured, and the neighbors of the rivers they have poisoned, more angry with the Freeport-Suharto-Kissinger alliance which has perpetrated these crimes. Incidentally, in addition to serving on Freeport's Board of Directors, Kissinger and Associates (his public relations/lobbying firm) has been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to advance Freeport's goals. There's no conflict of interest here with his new offer to be an unpaid advisor to Gus Dur -- it's obvious to any thinking person who his real client is. Freeport was the first major international company to enter into partnership with the Suharto regime during the bloody 1960's. As Mohammad Sadli, charged with attracting foreign investment to Indonesia at that time, told Jeffrey Winters: "We were desperate to get new investments. ... With Freeport, which was the first generation of new investments in Indonesia, I all but said 'Where is the dotted line for me to sign on?' They were ready to invest even before we had an investment law ..." One would hope that the newest order in Jakarta is not quite so eager to accept Dr. Kissinger and Freeport's advice. -- Charlie Scheiner *********************************************************** Charles Scheiner National Coordinator, East Timor Action Network/US P.O. Box 1182, White Plains, New York 10602 USA Telephone:1-914-428-7299; fax:1-914-428-7383 cell:1-914-720-9205 charlie@etan.org PGP key available on request. Check out ETAN's web site: http://www.etan.org For information on East Timor write info@etan.org KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org >From owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Tue Feb 29 05:12:14 2000 Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 05:12:14 +0900 (JAYT) from: Editor/s Subject: KABAR-IRIAN: [EN] Kissenger says RI should honor Freeport contract Sender: owner-kabar-irian@irja.org Reply-To: admin@irja.org www.KABAR-IRIAN.com & www.IRJA.org See http://www.irja.org/eypij.htm for the correct meaning of Irian For KI help or information see the end of this message The Jakarta Post English Editiion, Business news Feb 29th, 2000 Kissinger calls on RI to honor Freeport deal JAKARTA (JP): Former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger called on the Indonesian government to honor its contract with copper and gold mining enterprise PT Freeport Indonesia amid growing criticism over the company's mining activities. Kissinger, listed on the company's website as a member of the board of directors of the U.S. parent company, Freeport McMoRan, warned that any violation of the contract would have an impact on the flow of foreign investment into the country. "The contract should be respected because it is in the interests of Indonesia since you want investment from all over the world," Kissinger told reporters at the State Palace after a meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid. Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab, who accompanied Kissinger to the meeting, said the President agreed to honor the contract but hoped Freeport would have some understanding of the wishes of local residents. "The existing contract will be honored. But Abdurrahman asked Freeport to have a sort of understanding of the people's aspirations. There won't be any change made to the contract, but (Freeport) needs to give a special concession," Alwi said without elaborating. Kissinger agreed that Freeport should pay attention to some special concerns in its operation. "Freeport should be open-minded to special concerns in the execution of that contract," he said, but he did not elaborate. Freeport has been criticized by many parties for allegedly destroying the environment around its copper and gold mine in the Grasberg area in Irian Jaya. Head of the Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda) of Irian Jaya Muhammad Ali Kastella recently told The Jakarta Post that his office had found 13,300 hectares destroyed by the company. Many legislators have also demanded the government to revoke a governmental regulation of 1994 that enables Freeport to avoid its contractual obligation to divest up to 51 percent of its shares to Indonesian companies or the government. In a media conference, Kissinger also said he had accepted Abdurrahman's offer to be his political advisor. He said he would confer with Abdurrahman at least once a year on political and social policies for the world's fourth most populous nation. "I responded to the President's request out of friendship for the Indonesian people and the importance I attach to Indonesia. "I would like Indonesia to be strong, unified and democratic," he added. (jsk/prb) KABAR IRIAN ("Irian News") NOTE: "IRJA.org Inc., the moderator/s and subscribers do not neccessarily hold to or support the opinions and views expressed in these postings. They are posted for their news/interest content. " To unsubscribe send the message "unsubscribe Kabar-irian" (minus the "parenthesis") to majordomo@irja.org You can also un/subscribe at http://www.irja.org/conf.htm via a user friendly form. Need more help or information? Mail mailto:admin@irja.org