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| Demo Damai dipimpin Langsung "Toko Agama" Salomon Island |
Disela-sela
pertemuan MSG di Honiara, hari ini (19 Juni 2015) ribuan rakyat yang
dipimpin tokoh agama, adat, NGO, dan ULMWP menggelar demo besar-besaran
di pusat kota Honiara, Solomon Islands agar MSG menerima West Papua
melalui ULMWP menjadi anggota penuh MSG.
Hundreds join Solomon Islands West Papua rally
About 200 people gathered at a rally in the Solomon
Islands capital, Honiara, this afternoon calling on the government to
support full membership for West Papua in the Melanesian Spearhead
Group.
The
Solomon Islands will next week host the MSG leaders' summit, where a
decision will be made on whether to accept West Papua into the
subregional group.
Last night, the Solomon Islands government announced that it will not back the United Liberation Movement for West Papua as a full member, but will endorse West Papua to be an observer.
The executive director of the ULMWP, Jacob Rumbiak, who was at the protest, says while observer status is better than nothing, the protesters wanted to send a message that West Papua deserves full membership.
"It really was calling for the government of Solomon Islands to make the right decision based on the basic standing of why the MSG was born. That's about the struggle of people of Melanesia for independence because the MSG was born to support Kanak and West Papua independence."
A march through the streets of Honiara in support of West Papua's bid for MSG membership
Photo: Supplied
Last night, the Solomon Islands government announced that it will not back the United Liberation Movement for West Papua as a full member, but will endorse West Papua to be an observer.
The executive director of the ULMWP, Jacob Rumbiak, who was at the protest, says while observer status is better than nothing, the protesters wanted to send a message that West Papua deserves full membership.
"It really was calling for the government of Solomon Islands to make the right decision based on the basic standing of why the MSG was born. That's about the struggle of people of Melanesia for independence because the MSG was born to support Kanak and West Papua independence."
A march through the streets of Honiara in support of West Papua's bid to join the MSG.
Photo: Supplied
