TUGAS 5
NAMA : AMALIA ANANDA
PUTRI
KELAS : 1EA17
NPM :
10212676
Papua is ‘a part of Indonesia’
British Ambassador to Indonesia Mark Canning said on
Saturday that the UK government did not support the activities of the
separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM), which claimed to have opened an office in
Oxford, England.
The envoy issued the statement following a plan by the
Indonesian government to summon him to clarify whether his government was
supporting Papua’s secession from Indonesia by allowing UK-based Papuan exile
Benny Wenda to set up an office for the Free West Papua campaign, the opening
ceremony of which was reportedly attended by Oxford’s mayor and a member of the
UK parliament.
“The views of the UK government are well known. We regard
Papua as part of this country and want it to enjoy the same peace and
prosperity as other parts of this nation,” Canning said in a press release on
Saturday.
Canning said his office had also explained the matter to his
counterpart, Indonesian Ambassador Hamzah Thayeb, in London on Friday, saying
that the views of the Oxford Council, as well as Benny, should not be taken as
reflecting those of the British government.
“The council, like all councils in Britain, is free to
support whatever causes it wishes. It is not part of [the UK] government and is
not directed in any way by the government,” Canning said.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa would summon
Canning soon to clarify the matter although, according to presidential
spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha, Marty had reported to President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono that it was a “one-sided claim made by activists or those supporting
the independence movement in Papua”.
Marty reported the incident to Yudhoyono on Friday night,
Julian said on Saturday in a press release. “I look forward to explaining our
position on a subject that we recognize is a sensitive one for the Indonesian
government,” Canning said.
While reiterating its support for Indonesia’s integrity,
Canning said the UK government was concerned with human rights issues that
should be addressed in Papua, a concern that has been raised by UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights Navi Pillay.
Pillay, who visited Indonesia last year, said on Friday that
she was informed the police had conducted crackdowns on mass demonstrations
across Papua since April 30, as Papuans were preparing to mark the 50th anniversary
of Papua’s integration into Indonesia. Two Papuans were reportedly shot dead
during the crackdown and the police are still investigating the incident.
“I am of course aware that efforts are under way to try to
improve this, as well as to address issues relating to economic and social
development, and we fully support them. We keep in touch with all those who are
trying to move Papua forward, including the new governor, who I met last week,”
Canning said, referring to Lukas Enembe.
Question :
1.
Mark Canning is the government of the country?
a. American
b. Afika
c. Korea
d. English
2. Benny Wenda establish at in Reviews
the area?
a. office for the
Free West Papua
Campaign
b. tiki for free
campaign north jakarta
c. shop for free
campaign surabaya
d. supermarket for
campaign
3. paragraph 5 contains?
a. immediately clarify the matter though, according to presidential spokesman Julian
Aldrin Pasha
b. free to support whatever cause desire
c. I wish to clarify our position on the subject which we recognize is a sensitive
one for the Indonesian government
d. crackdown on mass demonstrations across Papua
ANSWER
1. D
2. A
3. B
