I made a commitment to your people when i visited west Papua in Aug 15. The doors remain shut on the truth about the ongoing extermination of the west papuan people. Its being covered up by both the indonesian and Australian governments.
I plan to use a hammer to knock down the door.
I cannot sit back and continue to see photos of woman being raped and murdered, children torture and mass murder.
I am told to ease off. Never.
As bishop belo once said over the slaughter of East timorese by the Indonesian military.
When I see my people suffering I am not going to be silent. Sometimes you have to speak up loudy and forcefully.
Anthony craig national leader Free west papua party Australia established because the indonesian military is exterminating the west papuan people covered up by both the indonesian and Australian governments
Some people say Iam a little bit obsessed with west papua .Very true. I have been to west papua in august 15 and got a first hand experience. The Indonesian military is exterminating the west papuan people covered up by both the Indonesian and Australian governments. Both the major political parties have been given my report. The Lombok security treaty with Indonesia gives them the green light to slaughter thousands of west papuans 250KM FROM AUSTRALIA . AUSTRALIA WILK NOT OBJECT.
I CANNOT IN CONSCIENCE SIT BACK AND DO NOTHING WHILE BLACK WEST PAPUANS ARE BEING RAPED TORTURED AND MURDERED.
I am happy to be a clown for Christ. Amen.
Anthony Craig leader Free west papua party Australia established because the indonesian military is exterminating the west papuan people covered up by both the indonesian and Australian governments
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To all my West Papuan friends and supporters and the wider community
Ive had no response from the Attorney General to requests made for information on West Papua. In a letter to my local member Andrew Gee James Lambie Chief Of Staff stated “the situation in West Papua has improved over recent years”.
See Attached Letter below
I requested proof and received deadly silence.
I have lodged an application with the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal to obtain information under ( freedom of Information Legislation).
I will keep you posted on the outcome. Some interesting resources to view
Dreyfus and Attorney-General (Commonwealth of Australia) (Freedom of information) [2015] AATA 995 (22 December 2015)
Birch and Attorney-General ‘s Department [1994] AATA 528 (3 June 1994)
Bienstein and Attorney-General (Commonwealth of Australia) and Anor [2008] AATA 7 (4 January 2008)
See what BS they come up with and the cover ups.
Cheers
Anthony G Craig National Leader Free West Papua Party of Australia Lithgow NSW Australia
Ilustrasi: Bendera Bintang Kejora (Foto: The Guardian)
MELBOURNE, SATUHARAPAN.COM – Peristiwa penerobosan Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia (KJRI) di Melbourne oleh pendukung Papua Merdeka pada hari Jumat (6/1) lalu telah memicu kecaman dari pemerintah Indonesia. Kementerian Luar Negeri telah mendesak Australia untuk mengusut kejadian ini dan menangkap pelakunya.
Peristiwa tersebut membawa pertanyaan seberapa besar sesungguhnya dukungan terhadap aspirasi dan gerakan untuk penentuan nasib sendiri bagi Papua di Negeri Kanguru itu. Selain itu muncul pertanyaan bagaimana dukungan tersebut diberikan dan apakah hanya berasal dari warga diaspora Papua yang bermukim di sana atau juga menyebar kepada masyarakat warga Australia sendiri.
Salah satu yang patut diamati adalah sebuah organisasi yang menamakan diri The Free West Papua Party of Australia (FWPP) atau Partai Papua Merdeka Australia. Partai ini sudah berdiri sejak September tahun 2015 dengan ketua pertama partai ini adalah Paul Madden.
Namun, terhitung mulai akhir Desember 2016, terjadi pergantian kepemimpinan. Paul Madden mengundurkan diri oleh karena alasan pribadi, digantikan oleh Anthony Craig, salah seorang anggota pertama partai tersebut.
Menurut situs resmi partai ini, saat ini anggota terdaftar FWPP baru 350 orang. Diperlukan sedikitnya 550 anggota untuk bisa terdaftar secara resmi sebagai partai. Biaya pendaftaran untuk menjadi anggota AUS $ 1.
Sebelum ini Anthony Craig dikenal sebagai juru bicara luar negeri FWPP. Ia sering mengunjungi Papua dan menyuarakan apa yang ia anggap sebagai aspirasi rakyat Papua.
Anthony Craig (Foto: FWPP)
Pekan lalu, Craig mengirim surat kepada sejumlah orang, termasuk Perdana Menteri Australia, Menteri Pertahanan dan Kedutaan Besar negara-negara asing. Isinya mengatakan bahwa latihan militer bersama Australia dan Indonesia adalah kejahatan perang, menurut hukum Australia dan internasional, didasarkan pada apa yang terjadi di Papua dan Timor Leste.
Craig mengklaim hanya FWPP yang menyuarakan hal ini di Australia. Partai-partai lainnya, bahkan Partai Hijau sekali pun, menurut dia, tidak membicarakan hal ini. “Itu sebabnya partai ini berdiri,” kata dia.
Di situs resmi FWPP, dikatakan tujuan utama FWPP adalah membangkitkan dukungan Australia terhadap pembebasan dan kemerdekaan Papua. Mereka membuka keanggotaan terhadap siapa saja yang setuju pada manifesto partai. Ditekankan pula bahwa partai ini bukan partai agama.
Markus Haluk, salah seorang anggota Tim Kerja United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), kelompok yang memperjuangkan hak menentukan nasib sendiri Papua, mengatakan peristiwa yang belum lama ini terjadi di KJRI Melbourne adalah cerminan dukungan rakyat Australia dan dunia inernasional terhadap aspirasi menentukan nasib sendiri Papua.
“Apa yang terjadi di KJRI Australia adalah tindakan spontanitas warga Australia yang prihatin dengan situasi HAM di Papua,” kata dia, hari ini (10/1) lewat pesan seluler.
“Pemerintah tidak perlu reaktif dan menyalahkan pemerintah Australia,” tambah dia.
Hal sebaliknya dikatakan oleh Juru Bicara Kedutaan Besar Indonesia di Australia, Sade Bimantara. Ia mengatakan kelompok-kelompok pendukung aspirasi Papua merdeka di Australia saat ini tengah frustrasi karena tidak mendapat dukungan. Kelompok ini pula yang melakukan penerobosan ke KJRI di Melbourne.
“Kelompok ini sedang frustasi, karena mereka tidak mendapat dukungan baik dari pemerintah dan pihak oposisi Australia, dukungan publik pun sedikit hanya di dunia maya,” kata Sade kepada Australia Plus.
Ia menambahkan, menyampaikan aspirasi atau bentuk kekecewaan terhadap sebuah pemerintahan bukan menjadi hal yang dilarang, terutama di Australia yang memberikan kebebasan berekspresi bagi warganya. Tetapi KBRI mengaku terus berupaya untuk menjelaskan masalah Papua Barat, seperti program sosialiasi dan informasi baik di tingkat pemerintah, parlemen, LSM, diskusi soal Papua dan Indonesia timur, budaya dan festival, yang tahun lalu di Canberra, menurut Sade telah dihadiri 4.000 hingga 5.000 orang.
Sementara itu informasi keberadaan kantor FWPP tidak terungkap di situs resminya. Yang dicantumkan hanya berupa alamat email dan nomor telepon yang dapat dihubungi.
Anthony Craig is a man who is passionate about many issues local, national and international.
His advocacy on behalf of the people of West Papua, the Indonesian section of the island of New Guinea has led him be announced as new leader of The Free West Papua Party of Australia.
On taking the role Mr Craig reaffirmed the party’s commitment to raise awareness of the human rights violations occurring just 200 kilometres north of Australia.
Mr Craig sent a letter out last week to a group of recipients that included the Prime Minister, the head of the Australian defence forces and a foreign embassy.
In the letter Mr Craig wrote strongly suggesting that the Australian Government’s training of the Indonesian military and police is a war crime under international and Australian Law based on what has happened in West Papua and East Timor.
“What the Indonesian military and police are doing is slow motion genocide,” Mr Craig said.
Australia and Indonesia’s military training exercises were in the spotlight last week for a different reason with military ties between the two countries strained after the Indonesian military Chief took offence at curriculum taught at a Perth army base.
Mr Craig went to West Papua in 2015 and spoke with people living under the Indonesian rule including church leaders who told of the slaughter of local population.
“The evidence is there,” Mr Craig said but the media is not getting it out for the public to see nor are the Australia’s politicians doing anything about it.
“None of the major parties, including the Greens, are talking about it.”
This is why The Free West Papua Party of Australia was established Mr Craig said.
Paul Madden, the outgoing leader of the aspiring political party said Mr Craig had performed an excellent job as the Party’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson and he now looked forward to supporting Mr Craig as the new party leader.
“Anthony Craig has been a leading advocate for West Papuan human rights and freedom for many years.
“He was one of the first members of the Free West Papua Party of Australia and has been a passionate loyal supporter since the beginning.
“Anthony was the natural choice to take over the leadership of the Party.”
The Free West Papua Party of Australia has some 350 members.
It needs at least 550 members to register as a political party and increase its pressure on the Australia Government, Mr Craig said.
For more information go to freewestpapuaperthaustralia.blogspot.com.au.