West Papuans today are facing a campaign of ethnic cleansing waged by the occupying Muslim Indonesian Army.
The native West Papuans who are Melanesian and predominantly Christian are facing the prospect of being the minority in their own land. At the same time, the resources of West Papua is being stripped off. Freeport mine has virtually destroyed the pristine forests around the mine and poisoned the rivers.
The capital Irian Jaya now has a very sizable Indonesian population who act as military collaborators and are active in suppressing dissent.There is a campaign of ISLAMIZATION in West Papua.
Why doesnt Fiji help its West Papus Melanesian brothers and sisters ? The answer is frightening.
Australia in order to appease the Indonesians who have threatened the allow boat people to sail towards Australia again if its wishes are not complied with, has used its unprecedented influence on Qarase regime to shape its foreign policy.
Qarase was beholden to Australians for their help in getting him elected (see my earlier blogs)and had to repay the favor. So much so, that Qarase even invited the Indonesians to open a consulate in Suva while innocent West Papuans are being raped and murdered.
Qarase was being controlled by a foreign power and had surrendered its sovereignty on certain critical matters such as the West Papuan disaster. If Melanesians wont stand up for fellow Melanesians , who will?
It also helps if your Foreign Minister is married to a European.
I WILL WRITE ON THE SOLOMONS FIASCO IN MY NEXT BLOG
