Organisations
petition Australia
Vanuatu Daily
Post - January 20, 2017
Len Garae – The five
most prominent Ni-Vanuatu charitable organisations in the country led by
the Vanuatu Free West Papua Association (VFWPA), have petitioned the Australian
Government to "stop killing Melanesian people in West Papua" by way of
providing financial support and military training for Indonesian Elite
Kopassus and Detachment 88.
The training programme
is made possible under the Australia/Indonesia bilateral military cooperation.
The petition was
signed by the Chairman of VFWPA, Pastor Allan Nafuki, President of the
Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs, Chief Seni Mao Tirsupe, Chief
Executive Officer of the Vanuatu National Council of Women, Leias Cullwick,
Chief Executive Officer of Vanuatu Non-Government Organisations, Charlie
Harrison and President of Vanuatu National Youth Council, Vira Taivakalo.
The petition says
the decision has come at the right time to support and encourage all the
West Papua Solidarity Groups in Australia to change the heart of the Australian
Government to "stop the killing of Melanesian brothers and sisters in West
Papua".
The petition describes
Melanesians as "the most hated ethnic group in the world" saying, "...
the Australian Government should have learned and repented from the past
barbarous treatment our forefathers received during the black birding and
slave-trade era".
In the true spirit
of solidarity and partnership with all the Pacific Civil Society Organisations
and the people of Vanuatu:
-
Convince that all
indigenous peoples have an inalienable right to complete freedom, the exercise
of their sovereignty and the integrity of their national territory.
-
Re-affirm our solid
stand to continue always to be the voice of the voiceless.
-
Express solidarity
with the commitments of the leaders of the MSG, other Pacific countries
and all the West Papuan support groups around the globe to condemn the
ongoing genocide and human rights violation in West Papua.
-
Further petition
the Australian Government to respect all the Articles of the following
International Instruments on Human Rights which were adopted and proclaimed
by the UN General Assembly:
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Universal Declaration
of Human Rights. (GA resolution 217 A (111) of 10 December 1948),
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(11) International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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(GA resolution 2200
A (XX1) of 16 December 1966 and came into force on 23/03/1976),
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(111) Declaration
On The Granting Of Independence To Colonial Countries and Peoples. (GA
resolution 1514 (xv) of 14 December 1960 and
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(1V) International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. (GA resolution 2200 A
(XXXI) of 16 December 1966, but entered into force on 03/01/1976
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Finally petition
the Australian Government to solemnly proclaim the necessity of bringing
to a speedy and unconditional end of colonialism in all its forms and manifestation
in the world and especially in West Papua.
The Chairman of VFWPA
says the First Secretary Head of Political and Economic Unit, Sonya Gray
attended the signing ceremony at the PCV Office yesterday.
The Chairman read
the petition in her presence then handed her a copy to deliver to the Australian
High Commissioner.
The First Secretary
said thank you and assured the petitioners with words to the effect that
the Australian Government, like Vanuatu, does not support all forms of
mistreatment of all colonised peoples but that at the same time respects
Indonesia's sovereignty.
Source: http://dailypost.vu/news/organisations-petition-australia/article_4588f732-3c55-57b2-93f1-b9d13bfabeba.html.
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