West Papua is a fixed Price and Not For sale!
Introduction
This paper argues that Government should retain West Papua to
be a part of NKRI because of two factors, historical asset and Political aspect,
involving the foreign media interference. History is absolutely a primordial legacy which has
a high value and cultural
meaning for every nation. West Papua is one region which has a tremendous
history. This can be seen through long journey which has been passed by own West
Papuan and Indonesian fighters themselves, precisely when Soekarno’s regime.
The struggle which requires a long process which should be used
as a lesson that “Will we release West Papua easily ?” That's why Papua must not
be separated from NKRI.
This is because history certainly has many impacts not
only in the past and present, but also in the future.
Besides that, many political practices which conducted in
Papua because they wanted to separate from Indonesia. Politics is a range of
activities related to the process of setting goals and trying to get something
desirable. One example of the political aspect is the role of foreign media
interference which took part in utilizing the conflict which is developed by separatist
group, OPM (Papua Free Movement) to be exploited and politicized in
international forums.
Main Body
Straightening about History
Papua has been a part of Indonesia territory since Sriwijaya
Empire era until now. Kingdom of Sriwijaya recorded once sending birds of indigenous
Papuan, called
Janggi to the Royal Government of China. From this
few names
which is given
to the Papuans, it is very clear that since this area is known, historically there is a very close relationship between this region
with other regions in this archipelago at that time. Another name of
Papua in the past is "Samudranta", which indicated that Papua region have been known through
the community which used Sansekerta
language, which lived in Indonesian Archipelago, both in terms of geo-political, socio-
economic and culture in a broad sense. Ramandey has written that in the first
century (AD), the influence of Hindu and India have spread in the whole
Archipelago. It is not only in Java and Sumatera, but also until in the east,
including Papua. It may be called “Pulau Ujung Samudranta”, that is Nieuw
Guinea. It means that some of sailors have ever been there because of those
sources.
In the 13th century, a
Chinese traveler named Kua Chau Yu
written that
there is a local Indonesian islands named Tung-ki, which is part of a country in Maluku. Tung-ki is the
Chinese name for Janggi or Irian. Upon the arrival of Europeans, in 1660, a
treaty was agreed by Ternate and
Tidore under the supervision of the
Dutch East Indies government declared that all areas in the territory of
Papua are Tidore
Sultanate. This agreement has shown that initially the Dutch government
actually recognizes Papua as part of Indonesia
territory.
The
confession of Papua that Papua is part of Indonesia territory legitimately when
Indonesia got freedom. Indonesia as the new country claimed that a whole of Dutch former
colony, including Papua region known as Nieuw Guinea West, is absolutely part
of Indonesia territory. On the other hand, the Dutch argued that this region
has different characteristics of socio-cultural and geographically,
"should be given the freedom to determine their own future."
In the power transfer agreement between
the Dutch and Indonesia, which was signed in November 1949, the status of region
(Papua) which is still in the dispute must be resolved within a few years. Then,
In 1962, President Sukarno formed the Mandala Commando, which led by a General Major,
Suharto, in charge of planning and executing military operations for the
independence of Papua. In early May, 1962, Indonesian troops were flown into
the Bird's head region, followed by Indonesia's largest naval operations.
Meanwhile, Dutch accelerate efforts to prepare for the independence for West
Papua, such as setting up a police in Papua, Papua Vrijwilliger Corps (Corps
Volunteers Papua) at 1960.
Then
west Papua officially became a part of Indonesia on May 1th, 1963 after
signing of New York Agreement between
Indonesia Government and Dutch on August 15th, 1962 or 18 years
after Indonesian Independence Proclamation. Statement about joining Papua into
Indonesia had been conducted through PEPERA (Act of free choice) which was held
in 1969.
PEPERA
was began on July 14, 1969 and end on 4 August 1969. Implementation of PEPERA
had been witnessed by deputy of United Nation (UN or PBB), Dutch, and Australia
with option to unite with NKRI or form an own State. Obviously, the result of
referendum (PEPERA) has showed that West Irian (now West Papuan) want to retain
within NKRI. The referendum’s result was brought to New York to be delivered in
UN General Assembly by the ambassador, Ortis
Sanz. Then, on 19th
November 1969, UN General Assembly received and approved the referendum’s
results. Since that time, legally West Irian became a part of Indonesia
territory.
For
the more reason, Mr. Ramses Ohee, the key witness about the process of returning Papua into
NKRI, in dialogue with
the theme "Menjaga Kedaulatan NKRI, Guna Mencegah Disintegrasi Bangsa
Di Tanah Papua" held by TVRI Papua station on Tuesday night of March 25, 2014, said, "I, as agents of history, a parent who are still alive
(means Ramses Ohee), assume that there are some group who deliberately distort the history
of Papua to
maintain the conflict in Papua. History about joining
Papua into NKRI is absolutely correct, but this
true history has been distorted by some certain people which majority are the
young generation",
Ramses Ohee Revealed. He also explained another historical
fact in Papua, such as the problem of Papuan youth deputation who attended in
oath Youth activities on October 28, 1928. Unfortunately, there still people which assume that Papuan youth deputation were not present in oath Youth activities. "This is wrong,
because in fact, youth Papuan
present and take an oath with other youth from other place. My father, Poreu
Ohee is one of youth Papua who present at the
time" he said. By looking at this
evidence, it is very clear that West Papua has been part of NKRI.
Foreign Political
Interference, Including Foreign Media
The
foreign media has been provoked and politicized some issue about conflict in West
Papua in international forums, such as developing the issues about human rights
violations, TNI or POLRI which has attacked OPM and other Papuan, and soon. The international media is
very crucial in influencing West Papua to separate from Indonesia. John Rumbiak,
a Papuan activist, want Eben (American researcher) to bring his research to the
level of International through the main newspaper, The Sunday Times, the largest newspaper company in the United
Kingdom. (S. Eben Kirksey, 2009: 155).
As Lehtonen (2000: 65)
says, “Media and media texts, for their part, form the scene of
continuous battle. The media are
part of political and economic power machinery.
Where the role of the media is very influence politics itself. The role played
was also very important. This is proven by the frequency and activity of the
mass media to report the political events which often provide very significant
impact in the political world, especially Indonesia. The mass media is as well
as a trigger and can sometimes be very significant role in social life, and
sometimes can be the indicator of
political changing.
According to the theory of
intelligence operations, the riots in Papua, triggered by OPM by provoking the
military and police. The purpose of this policy is to create the chaos and
improve their image (OPM) as a freedom fighter. This is as has been done by
President Bill Clinton when he supported the independence of Kosovo from
Serbia.
It
means there is possibility of double-agents who claim to be funded and trained
by the military is one of Kosovo's mode or form of provocation from OPM against
the military and police. The Issues and endless conflict in Papua is about a
series of riots, such as the shooting, sparked by OPM. However, surprisingly
few of foreign institution in Papua, which is focus on the counter attack or
the response of the military and police toward OPM. The reply is considered as
an act of human rights violation which is performed by the military and police.
It is intended to corner the military and police without seeing a bigger
trigger behind it. This is clear that the movement of foreign organizations in
Papua, helped in splitting the NKRI. It also has been proved the America’s
ingenuity in exploiting the separatist movement and the situation in the
country, especially in Asia which has abundant natural resources.
Conclusion
In conclusion, West
Papuan absolutely has been a part of Indonesia territory. About separatism
movement (OPM) in West Papua, Jakarta as a center government must act
seriously to resolve this problem because OPM in
reality is only a small group who actually want to disintegrate the unity of
Indonesia. Certainly there must be a straightening perspective about history of
joining West Papua into NKRI toward them (OPM). Because
of that, government must go on in intensifying the diplomacy in international
world, especially to anticipate the work of small group which fight for free of
West Papuan. Central government also should be nimble in building a positive
relationship with media because media is a crucial problem on controlling a
public opinion which is constructed by national, regional and global media.
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