More ownership claims over Santo Hydro Power

While the development of the Sarakata hydropower expansion in the eastern part of Santo Island brings progress in electricity, disputes over ownership claims have emerged among the original landowners.

Chief Joel Path of Hog Harbour expressed bewilderment at the situation, revealing that landowners of small rivers feeding into the Sarakata River are demanding a share in the hydropower benefits.

Chief Path, having seen copies of their claims, conveyed their argument that the hydropower at Fanafo wouldn’t exist without the contribution of these small river sources.

The current beneficiaries are from the village of Fanafo. The claimants are actively gathering signatures for a petition to present to the relevant authorities.

Chief Path finds the claim amusing, suggesting that the original landowners could counter by requesting the claimants to redirect the rivers back to their land instead of contributing to Sarakata hydropower.

While he couldn’t specify the number of river sources flowing into Sarakata River, he confirmed their abundance.

Daily Post observed during a recent visit to Santo that the Vanuatu Utilities and Infrastructure (VUI) Limited, managing Sarakata hydropower, has already installed posts from Turtle Bay to Port Olry.

Chief Path anticipates that villages in East Santo will soon receive electricity from Sarakata hydropower upon completing transformer installations.

He believes this power expansion will significantly benefit the local population, providing electricity to homes in areas like Hog Harbour and Port Olry. Notably, tourist resorts in these areas, such as Lonnoc Eco Beach Bungalows near Champagne Beach, currently rely on solar power systems.

Port Olry, one of Vanuatu’s largest villages, was the country’s first to receive electricity from a coconut fuel power station established by UNELCO over a decade ago. Since then, various projects, including bungalows and a butchery, have flourished in the village

Source: VDP

LET US KEEP WEST PAPUA LIBERATION IN OUR GOALS FOR 2024

In 1975 when PNG got independence our population was 2.5million. West Papuans were around 1.5million people. Today 48 years later we are almost 17million according to UN or 12million in our estimates. West Papuan Melanesian population remains below 3million. Over the course of 60 years since they illegally invaded in 1962 Indonesia has systematically wiped out the Melanesian people, directly and indirectly. Silent genocide. 

Number of West Papuans professionals, senior public servants, businessmen and women etc are lowest in whole of Indonesia. We have trained more West Papuans to be Lawyers, pilots, doctors, accountants etc than whole of Indonesia in 60 years. If we allow ourselves to become numb or indifferent to injustice right before our door steps  we will allow it to happen to us too. If we close our eyes, ears and dare not speak against  Killings and Violence right before our eyes too we will become numb and indifferent to it too when it happens to us. 

We have made a big statement against the views of the majority of the World to recognise Jerusalem as Capital of Israel. Why can’t we have the courage to make similar or some more significant statement about the plight of our people on our ancestral land

As we start the year too I want to remind you of a great Papuan artist, Mecu Imbiri. Aged now but his voice and song is timeless and ever powerful rally for Papuan Freedom. Let their songs be heard so they are not forgotten. Through the songs it’s tells their plight, pain, horrors and cry for help and most of all for freedom.  We need to escalate the voices of freedom at all levels and platforms in 2024!

Powes Parkop: FAREWELL 2023. WELCOME 2024

FAREWELL 2023. WELCOME 2024. We reflect, learn lessons and set goals for 2024. We also paid tribute to a patriotic fearless Melanesian Leader - Late Lukas Enembe 

Today we ended the year with our final walk and yoga for life program 4km from Sir Hubert Murray to Ela Beach via Paga Hill. All turned up in our various colors reflecting our 2023 journey - Green for World Environment; Red for Ending violence against Women; White for Peace and human rights; Pink for Pinktober campaign against Cancer; Red, Black and Gold for PNG. 

TRIBUTE TO LUKAS ENEMBE - A PATRIOT

Today too we raised the morning star proudly and highly. To pay tribute to late Lukas Enembe, a fearless Melanesian Papua Patriot. Never afraid to speak his mind for the plight and freedom of the people of West Papua. Never allowed the draconian apparatus of the Indonesian state to shut his mouth, eyes and ears. A Free Melanesian and a Free Papuan to the end. We will do a bigger tribute for late Enembe and West Papua in next two weeks. 

We ended with Albert Einstein famous quote - “if you keep doing the same things expecting a different outcome you are insane”.

Let’s reflect on 2023 and learn lessons. In 2024 let’s set goals and ensure we do things differently to achieve those goals if the means or methods we used in 2023 did not bring us close to our goals. BYE BYE 2023 AND WELCOME 2024

Kepada Yang Terhormat KPK RI: Perihal Pembunuhan Lukas Enembe

SURAT TERBUKA

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Kepada

Yth. Ketua KPK - RI

         Di - Jakarta 

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Beberapa hal berikut ini agar menjadi perhatian khusus Ketua KPK - RI dan jajarannya ; 

1. Berita Kematian almarhum Bapak Lukas Enembe mantan Gubernur Papua 2 (dua) Periode ( 2013 - 2023 ) Pada hari ini Selasa 26 Desember 2023 di Rumah Sakit Gatot Subroto Jakarta telah menjadi sorotan utama rakyat Papua dan seluruh Rakyat Papua sedang Berduka. 

2. Dimata kami Rakyat Papua, sosok Lukas Enembe adalah Pemimpin Pembaharu Peradaban Orang Papua. Bukan seorang Kriminal seharusnya Pemerintah dan Negara Republik Indonesia memberikan Penghargaan yang setinggi - tingginya kepada L.E.

3. L.E adalah Pemimpin Rakyat Papua yang Fenomenal, Sebagai Pemimpin Besar Rakyat Papua, L.E Tegas, Lugas dan Konsisten dalam mewujudkan Visi dan Misinya sebagai Gubernur Papua. Selama masa kepemimpin L.E telah banyak menorehkan prestasi dan karya monumental yang akhirnya akan menjadi legacy bagi generasi masa kini dan generasi yang akan datang.

3. Apakah benar L.E melakukan tidak pidana Korupsi atau tidak?

Terlepas dari penilaian negatif terhadap Kepemimpinan L.E. Sejarah mencatat L.E adalah orang Papua Pertama yang menjabat sebagai Gubernur Papua selama 2 ( dua ) Periode.

4. KPK - RI telah memaksakan kehendak menangkap bapak L.E secara membabi buta dalam keadaan Sakit dan memperlakukan L.E secara tidak manusiawi sejak penangkapan sampai dengan penjatuhan Vonis Pindana Penjara maka, seluruh Rakyat Papua sepakat bahwa KPK - RI secara tidak langsung sudah membunuh Pemimpin besar rakyat Papua.

5. Ketua KPK - RI harus tau diri bahwa masih ada ribuan Pejabat korup di negara ini, menangkap L.E belum tentu menghilangkan ribuan Pejabat korup di negara ini.

6. Ketua KPK - RI dan jajarannya harus tau diri bahwa KPK - RI telah membunuh Pemimpin Rakyat Papua secara Sistematis Terstruktur, maka kami Rakyat Papua menuntut KPK- RI harus bertanggung jawab dan mengantar mayat Almahrum L.E sampai ke tanah Papua lalu serahkan kepada keluarga secara bermartabat.

7. Apabila KPK - RI dan jajarannya tidak mengatarkan Mayat Almahrum L.E sampai di Papua maka, Rakyat Papua akan bersatu melumpuhkan segala aktivitas diatas tanah Papua boikot Pemilu serentak 2024 dan tuntut Referendum.

8. Pada Akhirnya Semua Manusia akan mati, kalian KPK - RI juga akan menua dan mati (hukum alam) tidak ada manusia yang akan hidup abadi di dunia ini, kalian akan mempertanggung jawabkan perbuatan kalian di hadapan Tuhan Yang Maha Kuasa. Terkutuklah Mafia Hukum yang suka menggunakan Instrumen Negara untuk kepentingan kelompok dengan mendiskriminasi dan mengkriminalisasi rakyat Papua.

Demikian atas perhatian dan kerja sama_nya kami haturkan Terima kasih 🙏

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Selasa 26 Desember 2023

Tokoh Masyarakat West Papua.

Tuyombak Enumbi

Mohon di teruskan ke KPK - RI 🙏

Vanuatu's Shefa province recognises West Papua government

Vanuatu's Shefa province is recognising Benny Wenda as the interim president of a provisional West Papuan government.

In a country that has historically been the most vocal in support of West Papuan self-determination rights, Shefa province is the first authority in the country to officially recognise an independent West Papua government.

Wenda, a West Papuan pro-independence activist who fled persecution in his homeland under Indonesian control, was granted asylum in the United Kingdom in 2003.

A year ago, as the head of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Wenda announced that it was forming a 'Provisional Government' of West Papua, with him as the interim president.

Shefa's recognition of that government was announced by the Secretary General of Shefa provincial government, Morris Kaloran, to mark the 60th aniversary of West Papua's declaration of independence which was soon overshadowed by a controversial US-brokered agreement which paved the way for Indonesia to take control of Papua.

Kaloran said the ULMWP Provincial Government and its Interim President were the legitimate representatives of the people of West Papua and their struggle.

In a symbolic gesture, Shefa province had already adopted the indigenous Melanesian people of West Papua and their struggle for self determination and liberation from Indonesian rule.

"The destiny of our two Melanesian peoples of West Papua and Vanuatu is joined. The West Papuan people remain enslaved and colonised in 21st century, subject to discrimination, assassination and military operations," Kaloran said.

"Their gallant freedom struggle, under the guidance and leadership of the ULMWP Provisional Government, is moving ever closer to victory. Until the people of West Papua are, no one in Melanesia is free.

Indonesia's government opposes the ULMWP's claims to represent West Papuans, saying the people of the Papuan provinces of Indonesia have democratic rights like other people in the republic.

Both Indonesia and the ULMWP have been granted membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group, whose full members Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia's Kanaks have expressed a wish for Jakarta to engage in dialogue with West Papuans about their grievances.

Marape Government Allocates K440 Million in 2024 to Alleviate Cost of Living Pressures

Marape Government Allocates K440 Million in 2024 to Alleviate Cost of Living Pressures for Papua New Guinea Families

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, November 28, 2023 - In a significant move aimed at easing the financial burdens faced by Papua New Guinea families, the Marape Government has earmarked K440 million in the 2024 Budget to address the escalating cost of living challenges.

The Marape Government remains steadfast in its commitment to addressing the economic challenges faced by Papua New Guinea's citizens, striving to create a more sustainable and prosperous future.

Treasurer Hon. Ian Ling-Stuckey unveiled this positive development during the presentation of the 2024 Budget in Parliament today.

This allocation comes as an additional measure to the commendable K1.177 billion already provided by the Marape Government over the past two years through its Housing Assistance Package, assisting families grappling with the strains of the rising cost of living.

The K440 million allocation is strategically directed towards alleviating the financial strain on parents by introducing school project fee subsidies. Under this initiative, parents will no longer bear up to 20 per cent of school project fees for any of their children attending schools.

Furthermore, the Marape Government is set to institutionalise the increment in the tax-free threshold to K20,000, incurring an estimated cost of K280 million. This move is particularly beneficial for workers earning K769 per fortnight or less, providing a fortnightly savings of K63. This additional income can be utilised to ease household expenses, contributing to improved financial stability for affected families.

Para Aktivis Meminta Pemerintah Selandia Baru untuk Berbuat Lebih Banyak untuk Papua Barat

Pada tanggal 2 Desember 2023

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Pemerintah Selandia Baru harus menghadapi Indonesia atas dugaan pelanggaran hak asasi manusia di Papua Barat, kata aktivis hak asasi manusia dan aktivis kemerdekaan Papua Barat di Aotearoa.

Dewan Hak Asasi Manusia PBB melaporkan situasi hak asasi manusia di Papua Barat memburuk, mengutip laporan penyiksaan dan pengungsian massal.

“Kami tahu kekerasan yang dialami rakyat West Papua semakin memburuk,” kata juru bicara Partai Hijau Golriz Ghahraman pada upacara pengibaran bendera Bintang Kejora di Auckland pada hari Jumat.

“Sudah jelas bahwa pemerintah Selandia Baru telah memprioritaskan hubungannya dengan negara yang lebih besar, Indonesia, di atas hak dan keselamatan warga West Papua… ini memalukan.

“Saya ingin melihat pemerintah kita mengatakan… akan melakukan divestasi dari pembelian barang dan kayu jika barang tersebut berasal dari Papua Barat, dan menggunakan semua forum internasional, baik di PBB atau dalam pembicaraan perdagangan langsung dengan Indonesia untuk mengangkat isu ini. hak-hak rakyat West Papua dan mendorong dekolonisasi."

Tanggal 1 Desember menandai hari bendera Bintang Kejora – bendera kemerdekaan Papua Barat – pertama kali dikibarkan pada tahun 1961 oleh para pemimpin asli Papua Barat. Upacara pengibaran bendera diadakan oleh aktivis di seluruh dunia untuk menandai acara tersebut.

Wilayah ini merupakan wilayah jajahan Indonesia sebelum jatuh ke tangan pemerintahan Indonesia pada tahun 1963. Sejak saat itu, gerakan kemerdekaan mengalami penindasan yang hebat dengan banyaknya laporan mengenai pembunuhan, intimidasi, dan penyiksaan.

“Selandia Baru tidak pernah mengambil sikap tegas terhadap penentuan nasib sendiri rakyat West Papua sejak Indonesia mengambil alih kekuasaan,” kata aktivis pro-kemerdekaan terkemuka Maire Leadbeater pada acara pengibaran bendera.

“Kami tidak akan pernah membiarkan pemerintah kami lupa bahwa mereka telah mengambil jalan yang salah sehubungan dengan Papua Barat.”

Di Indonesia, pengibaran bendera Bintang Kejora dilarang kecuali jika dikibarkan berdampingan dengan Bendera Indonesia dan pada ketinggian yang lebih rendah. Pada bulan September tahun lalu , tujuh orang ditangkap dan dipenjarakan di Papua Barat karena mengibarkan bendera.

“Rakyat Papua Barat yang mengekspresikan segala bentuk kemerdekaan atau penentuan nasib sendiri merupakan tindakan kriminal,” kata Ghahraman.

“Acara seperti ini penting untuk meningkatkan kesadaran akan situasi di Papua Barat… yang kami sampaikan adalah kami melihat Anda dan kami tahu hak-hak Anda dilanggar dengan kekerasan.

“Kami terus berbicara tentang Tiongkok, kami terus berbicara tentang Amerika Serikat dan bagaimana kami dapat mendukung sekutu negara adidaya kami, padahal sebenarnya hal tersebut adalah tentang meningkatkan suara masyarakat Pasifik seperti orang Papua Barat.”

Konflik bersenjata antara separatis Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB) dan militer Indonesia baru-baru ini meningkat setelah penculikan pilot Selandia Baru Phillip Mehrtens pada bulan Februari tahun ini . Laporan dan rekaman pertempuran dirilis oleh kedua belah pihak.

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