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| Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West Papua Campaign founder Benny
Wenda an official observer at the Scottish referendum count in
Edinburgh, Scotland. |
EDINBURGH –
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West Papua Campaign founder Benny
Wenda meeting with famous BBC journalist Andrew Marr as well as
interviewed live mainstream broadcasters including (BBC News and ITV
News) and many media outlets ( The press and Journal, The Radical
Independence Campaign, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Evening Telegraph,
and the Bangkok Post) regarding his point view of the Scotland
referendum which what it will the benefit for West Papuan on Friday 19th
September 2014, this week, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
“I came to Scotland as the guest and observe to learn about how the
referendum was being organised and run. I was inspired by the fact it
had been conducted without any pressure from the UK Government”, said
Benny Wenda.
While interviewed Benny Wenda sent very clear messages to the
Scottish people, British people, international community, and Indonesia
government, “My dream is that in a peaceful way West Papua will have the
right to choose their own destiny like Scottish people,” he said.
“[What] I am witnessing directly now, it gives me hope that one day it
might happen to the West Papuan people.” The source from (The Sydney
Morning Herald).
However, Benny Wenda present to be witness directly to learn and see
how the Scotland referendum will be better example to apply for West
Papua, because West Papua has been deny their right to
self-determination and referendum by America, Netherlands, and Indonesia
since “New York Agreement 1963” where those countries sold West Papuan
to the second colony which Indonesia. Therefore, Benny strongly believe
that, this referendum can inspired him and his people.
Benny Wenda, demanding to the people of the Scotland, British, and
international communities to put pressure on their government to allow
West Papuan people have right to exercise and vote for their destiny
which referendum for West Papua with democratically way under
International law.
Finally, at the end of the interviewed live by many media outlets and
mainstream broadcaster congratulated Benny Wenda for his campaign
against Indonesia colonialism and slavery from Indonesia. Good luck for
your campaign and hope you will gain your independence and you will go
free man where you can re-join with your people.
Benny Wenda’s trip to Scotland (17th to 19th September 2014) as more
and more people are made aware about the struggle of our people for an
independence and referendum of their own. This incredible awareness and
increase support from Scottish people and international community.
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| Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West
Papua Campaign founder Benny Wenda meeting famous BBC journalist Andrew
Marr. This photo was taken before after Benny was interviewed live by
BBC News. |
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| Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West Papua Campaign founder Benny Wenda meeting famous BBC journalist Andrew Marr |
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| Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West
Papua Campaign founder Benny Wenda meeting ITV News reporter. This photo
was taken before after Benny was interviewed live by ITV News. |
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| Benny Wenda being interviewed Live by ITV News during the Scottish referendum coverage. |
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| Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West
Papua Campaign founder Benny Wenda meeting famous BBC journalist Andrew
Marr. This photo was taken before after Benny was interviewed live by
BBC News. |
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| Benny Wenda being interviewed Live by BBC News during the Scottish referendum coverage. |
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| During his time in Scotland, Benny Wenda was interviewed about West Papua by The Press and Journal |
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| Benny Wenda with Radical Independence Movement Campaign, Amie Roberson |
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| Benny Wenda with Radical Independence Movement Campaign, Luke Cambell, and Amie Roberson |
Source : http://www.infopapua.org/artman/publish/article_3035.shtml
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