SHEFA recognises West Papua

Apart from the national government, SHEFA Provincial Government Council (SPGC) is the first provincial authority in Vanuatu to recognize Mr. Benny Wenda as the interim president of a provisional West Papuan government.

The official recognition was made by SPGC Secretary General (SG), Morris Kaloran to mark West Papua Day on December 1, 2021.

SPGC had already adopted the indigenous Melanesian people of West Papua and their struggle for self-determination and liberation from Indonesian rule.

“The destiny of our two Melanesian peoples of West Papua and Vanuatu are joined,” SG Kaloran said.

“The West Papuan people remain enslaved and colonized in the 21st century, subject to discrimination, assassination and military operations. Their gallant freedom struggle, under the guidance and leadership of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Provisional Government, is moving ever closer to victory. Until the people of West Papua are, no one in Melanesia is free.”

Kaloran said SPGC is honored to officially recognise the ULMWP Provisional Government and Interim President Benny Wenda as the legitimate representatives of the people of West Papua and their struggle. He said this is another step on the formation of a long term friendship between West Papuan people and the government, chiefs and people of SHEFA province. Earlier in June, the chiefs and people of SHEFA performed a traditional adoption ceremony at SPGC headquarters in Port Vila.

At the time, a chiefly title – SHEFA — was bestowed to Mr. Frederick Jan Waromi.

Mr. Waromi is the official representative of ULMWP in Vanuatu. Under the chiefly title, Chief Marikor can now uphold the chiefly role and he will be given full respect in displaying his responsibilities and entitled to attend all chiefly ceremonies organized by chiefs in SHEFA.

West Papua day was jointly organized by SPGC and Vanuatu West Papua Association.

The chairman of Vanuatu West Papua Association, Pastor Job Dalesa, said he is proud of the progress and asks all churches in Vanuatu to continue to pray for West Papua.

Vanuatu Daily Post

West Papua Diadopsi oleh SHEFA

Daily Post Vanuatu | Selasa, 29 Juni 2021

Provinsi SHEFA telah mengadopsi West Papua sebagai negara kembarnya awal bulan ini [Juni].

Perwakilan United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) di Port Vila, Freddy Waromi memberi tahu Daily Post bahwa ini adalah “sejarah yang menarik dan juga tonggak baru dalam sejarah hubungan Vanuatu dan West Papua”.

Dalam upacara tersebut, perwakilan ULMWP juga diberi nama kastom ‘Marikor’ yang secara longgar diterjemahkan menjadi penjaga rakyatnya, nama ini dianugerahkan oleh Dewan Kepala Vaturisu.

“Saya senang melihat bahwa setiap kepala di provinsi SHEFA, bersama dengan pemerintah provinsi SHEFA bersedia mengadopsi West Papua sebagai negara kembar untuk provinsi SHEFA,” katanya.

“Hal lain yang membuat saya senang adalah bahwa semua kepala di bawah Dewan Kepala Vaturisu, mereka ingin saya menjadi kepala Provinsi SHEFA, mereka sudah memberi saya nama, kepala Marikor dan saya sekarang menjadi kepala provinsi SHEFA.”

Perwakilan West Papua mengklarifikasi bahwa dia tidak mengatakan apa-apa dalam adopsi, tetapi senang diadopsi oleh provinsi yang mempelopori perjuangan kemerdekaan West Papua.

“Sistem adopsi sudah dimulai pada tahun 2007 dan semua kepala dari Dewan Kepala Malvatumauri adalah yang memulai adopsi untuk keenam provinsi di Vanuatu.

“Ketika mereka mulai, TAFEA mengadopsi Kanaky, MALAMPA mengadopsi Fiji, PENAMA mengadopsi Kepulauan Solomon, TORBA mengadopsi PNG, tetapi dua provinsi masih tertinggal adalah provinsi SANMA dan SHEFA,” tambahnya.

Bapak Waromi mengucapkan terima kasih kepada dewan provinsi SHEFA dan merasa terhormat berada di bawah sayap SHEFA.

Upacara tersebut disaksikan oleh anggota dewan SHEFA, Dewan Kepala Vaturisu dan perwakilan serta pendukung West Papua.


(https://dailypost.vu/…/article_14bcfbac-d866-11eb-a5e3…)

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