Intervention via Papua
Introduction
Papuans should think a million times before
deciding to separate from Indonesia,
because Here
Papuans have to learn from the result of East Timor. After they are do the
referendum and go out from Indonesia is not final destination for them since
after that referendum east Timor face many other big problem on economy and
education.
Conflicts in
Papuan is intervention
OPM or
separatism is one of the causes of the conflict in Papua. Their goal is to
create the impression to central governments and local governments as well as
international parties that Papua is often unsafe because of the OPM itself, it
is clearly aimed at thwarting ideas and noble desire of Papuans for dialogue or
discussion with the Indonesian government in the near future. Papuans who are
not OPM actually won’t the war as happened in Papua today. That they really
want is Indonesia government and Papuan sit together in one table to discuss
the way out of all the problems in Papua itself. Bu in the fact OPM is only tool for some
country to give intervention to Indonesia.
The Conflicts
that happen in the West Papua actually is basis of the intervention of America.
A source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveals the intense efforts of some
members of the U.S. Congress from the Democratic Party to the Free Papua
Movement (OPM) to assist the process towards independence Papua gradually.
Truly, Papua is the next target for America to be vanquished and dominated
after Libya and the Middle East. This has been revealed by military analysts
Connie Rahakundini Bakrie that the scenario of U.S. attacked Libyan and the
Middle East has been designed from the first. Because all of these
countries have a large petroleum resources, even Connie adds that the next U.S.
target is Papua! Connie releases the statement on AFP Saturday 26/3 2011 is not
without basis. The news of Papua became the next target of the U.S. have
been circulating in intelligence circles.[1]
How they are making a conflict and intervention to the Papuans and
Indonesia is Pitting. That’s no wonder, because what these countries done on
the middle east is naturally same with what they want to do in Papua. The
example is the research of Eben Kirskey that
conflict in Papua is about ‘Pitting’ who held by foreign company. Not only
British Petroleum who provoket the OPM,
Indonesian military and native Papuan. But also the
other big company such as Freeport from USA.
According to newspaper reports the New York Times in 2005, PT Freeport
Indonesia claimed to have paid around 20 million U.S. dollars to the military
to forcibly evict residents from their territory from 1998 to 2004.
Government
needs to encourage them to meet, discuss, and formulate collective views of a
comprehensive policy for the resolution of the Papua conflict. Thus, the
comprehensive solution for Papua is searched and determined collectively, and
acceptable to all stakeholders, including the OPM. the
victims will be probably continued to fall and grow. The question that
should be asked is once the government has been promoting the welfare approach,
giving special autonomy status, pouring trillions of dollars, divide Papua into
two provinces, double the number of districts, and accelerate the development. That policy should be influenced to the
all aspect of the Papuans.
There are
several reasons why we should keep Papua still remain as a unitary state of
Indonesia.
First, separatism is not only a big problem for Indonesia, because many
countries have the same problem about that. So the important thing that should
be done for every country is keep their nationality.
Second, the separatism arise because of there are many problems on that
country. In the general situation is about the problem of Economy and Politic. if Papua became independent then this will give a bad example to
other provinces. Especially for the provinces that have the same desire as west
Papua (e.g. Aceh and Maluku). And the last one, when many foreigners who helped
Papua for independence such as Australia, Britain, and America.
The third, West Papua is a
very valuable asset. As the largest province in Indonesia, West Papua has many
natural resources. Its mining sector has been able to contribute more than 50%
of the economy of Papua, with copper, gold, oil and gas positions can
contribute to the economy. In the field of mining, the province has a potential
of 2.5 billion tons of rock ore and copper. Not yet other areas of mining,
agriculture, farming, and fishing. Actually these become a problem solving of Economic
problem if we can explore the natural resources effectively.
Conclusion
Straighten out irregularities that occurred in the history of the
integration of Papua into the Republic of Indonesia. Communication between Indonesia’s
Government and all society of Papua is become important. Open discussion
Jakarta-Jayapura is such a good way to communicate effectively. About the
natural resources, the Government has to think more deeply about that. Because
exploration that held by another country is only makes problem in Papua.
by : Mohammad Ali Haidar
[1] http://indocropcircles.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/setelah-libya-target-as-selanjutnya-adalah-papua (downloaded at 10th May 14, 2014)
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