PNG Opposition Plans New Move Against PM
Pasifik.News – The Papua New Guinea Opposition says it is still determined to remove Peter O’Neill as Prime Minister before the next election, despite failing in its motion of no-confidence. Parliament last week voted overwhelmingly to keep Mr O’Neill in the job, 85 to 21. But Opposition spokesman Wanpis Ako says people are demanding change. […]
Solider Jailed For Triple Murder in West Papua
Pasifik.news – By Adam Boland – July 21, 2016 An Indonesian soldier has been jailed for 20 years for the gruesome murders of a mother and her two children in West Papua. The Jakarta Post reports 28-year-old Semuel Djitmau killed the trio with a cleaver as they walked to a village in Bintuni in August […]
Vanuatu Fourth Happiest On The Planet
Pasifik.news – By Adam Boland – July 21, 2016 Vanuatu has been named the happiest country in the Asia Pacific region and fourth happiest in the world. Australia didn’t even make the world’s top 100 while New Zealand came in at position 38. The Happy Place Index measures life expectancy, human wellbeing and damage done […]
Vanuatu Deputy PM: Melanesians Being Killed By Asians
Pasifik.News – By Adam Boland – July 20, 2016 Vanuatu’s Deputy Prime Minister has hit out at Indonesia saying Melanesians must speak up for the people of West Papua. Joe Natuman believes the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is being swayed by outside interests after it deferred making a decision on awarding full membership to the […]
Indonesia Moves To Isolate West Papua From MSG
Pacifik.news – By Adam Boland – July 16, 2016 Indonesia is confident the West Papua independence movement will never be granted full membership to the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). Melanesian leaders debated the issue on Thursday in Honiara but delayed making a decision until September so that more clarity could be provided about membership criteria. […]
Vanuatu Says West Papua Let Down By MSG
By Pasifik Staff -, July 15, 2016 Pasifik.News, Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai says the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has failed the people of West Papua. Charlot SalwaiThe MSG last night deferred a decision on awarding full membership to the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) until a new meeting can be held in […]
Melanesian Leaders Defer West Papua Decision
By Adam Boland – pasifik.news Melanesian leaders have deferred making a decision about elevating the diplomatic status of the West Papua independence movement until September. Vanuatu pushed hard for the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) to be given full membership of regional economic body, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot […]
Indonesia Warns MSG Leaders About Threat To Unity
By Adam Boland – July 11, 2016 – Pasifik.News Indonesia has warned Melanesian leaders they risk undermining trade and unity if they get “hijacked” by the “negative propaganda” of the West Papua independence movement. Leaders will gather in Honiara this week to consider giving the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) full membership of […]
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