Bearing
in mind, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
of the United Nations adopted in December 1948,
The first paragraph of the Preamble of the 1945
Indonesian Constitution, Resolution 1514 (XV) of
the United Nations General Assembly adopted on 14
December 1960, which guarantees the granting of
independence to the peoples of colonial territories,
The Political Manifesto of the National Papuan Committee
adopted on 19 October 1961, President Sukarno's
recognition of the existence of the West Papuan
State as manifested by his People's Triple Command
announced on 19 December 1961, The letter of the
United States Congress dated 22 May 1998, The Statement
of the West Papuan People's Team of 100 on 26 February
1999 addressed to the President of the Republic
of Indonesia and his cabinet, and The results of
the Second Papuan People's Congress in June 2000,
and in particular the strong aspirations of the
entire people and nation of Papua to separate from
the unitary Republic of Indonesia,
The Papuan people and nation hereby state, through
the intermediary of the Second Papuan Congress of
2000:
- The Papuan Nation has been sovereign as a people
and state since 1 December 1961,
- Through the intermediary of the Second Congress,
the Papuan Nation rejects the 1962 New York Agreement
which was legally and morally flawed because no
representatives of the Papuan Nation were involved,
- Through the intermediary of the Second Congress,
the Papuan Nation reject the results of Pepera (the
'Act of Free Choice') because it was conducted to
the accompaniment of threats, intimidation, sadistic
killings, military violence and amoral deeds that
gravely violated humanitarian principles.
The Papuan Nation therefore calls on the United
Nations to revoke UN Resolution 2504 adopted on
19 November 1969.
Indonesia, the Netherlands, the United States of
America and the United Nations must recognise the
political rights and sovereignty of the West Papuan
Nation which are lawful by virtue of historical
fact, law and social and cultural heritage.
The crimes against humanity that have been perpetrated
in West Papua as a result of the international political
conspiracy in which Indonesia, the Netherlands,
the United States of America and the United Nations
were involved must be thoroughly investigated and
the perpetrators tried before an international tribunal.
The United Nations, the United States of America
and the Netherlands should review their involvement
in the process by which Indonesia annexed West Papua
and should honestly, justly and truthfully convey
the findings to the Papuan people on 1 December
2000.
Political negotiations to resolve the above problems
must be undertaken honestly, peacefully and democratically,
based on the principles of justice and truth.
The Papuan people, through the Second Congress,
give full powers to the Papuan Presidium Council:
To struggle for world recognition of the sovereignty
of the Papuan people and for investigations into
and the trial of the perpetrators of crimes against
humanity in West Papua.
To speedily set up an Independent Team to enter
into peaceful negotiations with Indonesia and the
Netherlands under the auspices of the United Nations
for a referendum on recognition of the sovereignty
of the Papuan people and Nation.
To use available resources in Papua in a non-binding
manner to fund endeavours to achieve the objectives
of the struggle.
Through the Second Congress Panel, the Papuan people
fully support the Papuan Presidium Council.
To give an account of the implementation of the
above tasks on 1 December 2000.
Negotiations to settle the question of the political
status of West Papua by just and democratic means
must be undertaken between the lawful representatives
of the Papuan Nation and Indonesia, the Netherlands,
the United States and the United Nations.
Bearing in mind the experiences of the Papuan Nation
during 38 years of oppression and violence under
the government of the Republic of Indonesia, the
Second People's Congress held in 2000 calls upon
the United Nations and the international community
to provide protection to the Papuan Nation in matters
of law and security.
The Second Papuan Congress 2000 calls upon the Papuan
people to respect and guarantee the civil rights
of all inhabitants living in Papua, including minorities.
In addition, the Second Papuan People's Congress
calls upon the Papuan people to behave cordially
and in a supportive manner towards investment activities
in Papua, provided that the investors acknowledge
the ancestral rights of the owners and behave respectfully
towards the environment and culture of Papuan society.
This resolution was truthfully and earnestly drawn
up at the Papuan Congress 2000 which was attended
by 501 lawfully chosen representatives of West Papuan
society from all corners of the Papuan land and
from abroad, and which was also attended by 21,000
Papuans and non-Papuans. This Congress is the highest
democratic vehicle of the Papuan people and, as
such, it is the only authority entitled to adopt
lawful political decisions of the Papuan Nation.
The Papua Congress 2000 once again affirms to the
nations of the world that, based on the correction
of history, the Papuan Nation has been free since
1 December 1961.
Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!
This resolution shall be officially presented with
respects to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia,
the Dutch Government, the US Government and the
United Nations, as well as to the Nations and the
international community.
All thanks be to You, God
Port Numbay, 4 June 2000
The Leadership of the Second Papuan Congress Plenary:
Thaha M Alhamid, Chairman (signed)
Tt Aronggear S.E., Deputy Chairman (signed)
The Reverend Herman Awom S. Th, Secretary (signed)
Franzalbert Yoku, Member (signed)
Decky Wanggin, B.A., Member (signed)
Drs Fera Kamba, Member (signed)
Sam Manami Satia, Member (signed)
Adolof Fonataba, Member (signed)
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