Australia brands Papuan separatists 'toxic'
Apr 29, 2006, 8:37 GMT



Sydney - The independence movement in the Indonesian state of Papua is a 'toxic cause' driven by racism that Australians should deplore rather than support, Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said Saturday.

Writing in The Australian, Vanstone also pledged not to allow Australia to become a beachhead for those plotting Papuan independence.

'Separatism is a toxic cause that could, if encouraged, result in chaos, death and suffering on our doorstep,' Vanstone said. 'Such a human disaster would mean a flood of normal citizens fleeing homes they would otherwise have no desire to leave.'

The minister's remarks came as the government tried to coax Jakarta to return its ambassador to Canberra and restore normality to bilateral ties.

Indonesia withdrew its ambassador earlier this month in protest against Canberra's decision to grant asylum to 42 Papuan independence activists who arrived by boat in January. The boat people claimed they would be killed if they returned to their province in the western half of New Guinea island and that genocide was in progress in Papua.

'All of these movements should be seen for what they are: attempts to inflame ethnic and religious feeling by political leaders seeking political power,' Vanstone said. 'So-called Papuan nationalism in Indonesia is based on nothing more than hostility to people from other parts of Indonesia. Such racist sentiment should be condemned, not encouraged.'

Vanstone added: 'It is surprising that some of the groups in Australia that lend support to Papuan separatism are groups that are otherwise quick to condemn racism.

Good for Amanda hey? Of course when Iraqis want their independence they are illegals too aren't they?

If Indonesia really wanted to invade and take Australia there would not be a bloody thing we could do about it and helping them to torture West Papuans sure won't help.

Now they are whining about sending our armed patrols and guns to stop people if they are being tortured.

What are they going to do shoot the Papuans out of the sea.

It is a sad place we have become when vitriol against ordinary people who want to live in peace is the best we can do.

Mr PTBI it would appear is an Indonesian by the name of Yan [Ian] acting as an undercover spy in Australia for the Indonesian military while working as a radiologist at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney.
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On the 16th March in the university town of Abepura just outside the harbourside capital of Jayapura the university students held a protest against the rip off of wealth by the American "Freeport" gold and copper mining in the mountains of West Papua. A large contingency of police were brought in to remove the students and as a result 5 Police were attacked and killed. In retaliation the Military [TNI] moved in with force closed the university for 10 days and raided all the known students hostels and rounded up suspects. At least 60 were severely beaten ending up in hospital, and one was shot dead. About 500 fled into the jungle in fear for safety. There are rumours that 16 have since been captured and shot dead. Though the university has reopened there are at least 200 + students that have not returned to their studies and it is asumed many of these may flee for refuge in PNG or Australia.

There are rumours that the TNI will bring in the Laksar Jihad Islamic militia from the other Islands to train and equip the locals muslims to stir up greater trouble in West Papua.

@Philo:

Indeed, these barbaric separatist "students" cruelly murdered four unarmed police officers and one passing-by Indonesian airforce sergeant. Rest assured, never again will we allow barbaric Papuan separatists from murdering Indonesian citizens. The perpetrators of that violence against Indonesian law-enforcement agents are now in custody. Rest assured, they will be punished with the death penalty!

Eye for an eye, life for a life!

BTW Philo, how's the situation in East Timor. It seems like that "nation" is quickly turning into a failed state only a few years after being evicted by Indonesia.

THOUSANDS FLEE EAST TIMOR VIOLENCE
( http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A511DDE4-9D89-4564-A1AF-0510EE76DA0C.htm )

EX-SOLDIERS BURN CARS, SHOPS IN EAST TIMOR RIOT
( http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060428/ap_on_re_as/east_timor_riots_3 )

Philo - It is indeed unfortunate that the new nation is now suffering some disruptions - but after many years of oppression by the invading Indonesian barbarians, it looks like many of their examples of bastardry and revenge killing is still apparent and whilst the Indonesian encourages and promotes barbarians and criminals - the new nation weeds out the criminals.

If the bastard invaders had not murdered so many of the people and destroyed much needed infrastructure, the situation would have been much better, but as it turned out, it would appear that even now there are elements of the insidious Indonesian rabble fermenting trouble yet.

Following a closed-door meeting with President Xanana Gusmao on Friday, Alkatiri said the government had agreed to set up a panel to find ways to resolve the problem. He said the committee would be made up of government officials, religious leaders and intellectuals.

Indonesia invaded East Timor in 1975 and ruled the tiny half-island territory with an iron fist until 1999, when a U.N.-organized plebiscite resulted in an overwhelming vote for independence.

In a final act of vengeance, withdrawing Indonesian troops and their militia auxiliaries destroyed much of the country's infrastructure and killed at least 1,500 people.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060428/ap_on_re_as/east_timor_riots_3