Translation Pro Papua
THE HAGUE - Despite new bloody intervention by the
Indonesian authorities
against Papuan demonstrators in West Papua (the Dutch
–PP) Minister Timmermans
(Foreign Affairs) considers that it is not necessary
to send independent
observers to the area.
In answer to parliamentary
questions from 4 political parties, Christian
Union, SGP, SP and PVV, the
minister wrote Thursday that he will continue in
contacts with Indonesia " to
call attention for the human rights situation
in Papua and West Papua. " He
will also again plead for better access of
journalists to those
provinces.
Timmermans does not agree with the mentioned groups that the
bloody
suppression of demonstrations of Papuans is structural. "There are
also
regular demonstrations during which security forces stand aloof or
maintain
order without violence," said the minister.
Timmermans is not
going to summon the Indonesian ambassador, he writes the
House of
Representatives.
http://www.refdag.nl/nieuws/politiek/minister_geen_waarnemers_naar_papoea_sturen_1_689705