George Telek and the sound of West Papua freedom at Olympic Games music ...

The sound of West Papua freedom was brought to the people of London at the official pre-Olympic concert in Greenwich Park, London, July 21st 2012.

As part of David Bridie's Wantok Music Sing Sing, the flag of West Papua was raised as George Telek was joined on stage by exiled musicians Mambesak and independence leader Benny Wenda, as the crowds of British citizens in the crowd sung along for West Papua freedom.

The voice of West Papua will never be silenced and this will be the first of many West Papua flagraisings to be held during the London 2012 Olympic Games, all directed to bring the worlds attention towards the ongoing genocide that Indonesia is committing against the Papuan population.

Free West Papua. The world is watching.

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RECENT violence in West Papua has highlighted the ongoing conflict between Indonesia's rulers and native Papuans struggling for independence

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Green Left Weekly: West Papua: Gov't tries to pin shootings blame on activists

Sunday, July 1, 2012

By Ash Pemberton

The Indonesian government has engaged in a spin campaign over the recent wave of mysterious shootings in Indonesian-occupied West Papua in an attempt to derail the struggle for independence.

With no evidence, Indonesian police have blamed the shootings on the Free Papua Movement (OPM) and its armed wing, the National Liberation Army. Several Papuan independence activists were killed, along with others wounded or killed since the attacks began in late May.

Police have also singled out the West Papua National Committee (KNBP) for blame, an organisation with no history of violence. KNBP spokesperson Victor Yeimo said a mass surrender of KNBP members would take place to force police to investigate the shootings properly, Bintang Papua said on June 25.

“The police need to investigate this,” said Yeimo. “As yet, they have not be able to say who was responsible and have not made any arrests. The KNBP suspects that this … has quite deliberately been stirred up by the police and the military.”

The KNBP's move came after one of its leaders, Mako Tabuni, was murdered by police and Australian-backed Detachment 88 anti-terrorist troops in Jayapura on June 14. His death sparked a small-scale riot by outraged locals.

The executive coordinator of human rights group Kontras, Haris Azhar, told the Jakarta Globe on June 17 the killing bore all the hallmarks of a police hit.

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Vedeo Perayaan HUT OPM 1 Juli 2012 Bintang Kejora Berkibar

Jayapura,Voice-Baptist,--Perayaan Hari Ulang Tahun (HUT) Polri ke 66, Minggu (1/7), momennya bersamaan dengan perayaan HUT Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM). Di Papua, OPM Meryakam Bebrapa lokasi di papua.

Sejak pagi pantauan Voice Baptis, Bendera berkibar beberapa lokasi di jajapura yakni, di perumnas 3 waena dan di entrop belakang hotel mulia indaman jayapura papua. sesuai laporam kepolisiam daerah papua nahwa polisi berhasil menurunkan enam bendera bintang kejora yang dikibarkan simpatisan OPM.

Kadiv Humas Polri Irjen (pol) Saud Usman Nasution di sela-sela perayaan HUT Polri di Markas Komando Brigade Mobil Kelapa Dua Depok, Minggu (1/7) menungkapkan, terdapat enam bendera OPM yang berkibar di enam lokasi. "Dua  lokasi di Jayapura, kemudian empat lokasi di Keerom. Sudah ditangani aparat di sana dengan pendekatan persuasif agar tidak terjadi hal yang tidak diinginkan,’’ kata Saud.

Sebelumnya Perayaan ini di rencanakan akan berkibar selama 3 hari oleh Pertahanan OPM wilayah Perbatasan RI-PNG Lambert Perikir.

Polri telah mengantisipasi perayaan HUT OPM oleh warga di Papua. Polri telah memberikan himbauan agar masyarakat tidak melakukan pengibaran bendera OPM.

Karena itulah kini polisi tengah mendalami pelaku pengibar bendera di atas pepohonan tersebut. ‘’Kita secara persuasif, kita turunkan (bendera OPM). Kita mengimbau tidak mengibarkan bendera, ‘’ imbuhnya.

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