A new Scottish chapter of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP) launched yesterday (10th May 2024) at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
Below is the speech that ULMWP Interim President Benny Wenda gave at the Dutch Parliament hearing on a UN visit to West Papua on February 28th 2024.
First of all, I give my thanks to the Netherlands Parliament for hosting this meeting. As our former coloniser, it is very important that you understand the situation in West Papua and show support for our struggle.
On behalf of the ULMWP and the West Papuan people, I condemn the killing of one West Papuan and humiliating arrest of two Papuan children in Yahukimo. After TPNPB fighter Okniel Giban was killed by Indonesian soldiers last Friday, the military arrested, tortured, and took trophy photos with two innocent 15-year-old boys.
As President of the ULMWP, I am calling for new Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to be arrested if he ever leaves Indonesia. Interpol must be put on alert: Prabowo is a dangerous war criminal who is complicit in genocide in both East Timor and West Papua.
Door de groeiende vraag naar elektrische auto’s wordt kolonialisme in een groen jasje gehuld, want de mijnbouw die hiervoor nodig is, gebeurt ook in het door Indonesië bezette gebied West-Papoea, schrijven Raki Ap,…
