Papua students when held the demosntration (Jubi)
Jayapura, 15/01 (Jubi) – Dozens of college students were dispersed by the police and security guards when doing a protest in front of the Borobudur Hotel towards Fiji, Solomon Island and Papua New Guinea (member countries of MSG) as these three countries were considered for being inconsistence with the Communiqué of MSG Summit 2013.
Meanwhile, Syamsul Alam, the activist of Kontras, confirmed the protest action of Papuan students in front of the Borobudur Hotel. He said that dozens of students from Bogor, Jakarta and Bandung blocked the contingent of ministers of foreign affairs in the hotel’s entrance. “The ministers of foreign affairs of Fiji, Solomon Island and PNG were blocked by the students. They asked the opportunity to give the press conference on the statement of the college students from Java, Bali and Papua. In the statement it consisted a demand to the ministers of the MSG countries member to cancel the joint agreement with the Government of Indonesia that are consisting 16 points of economic and development collaboration that was planning to be signed together with the President of Indonesia. The point is there was about 15 minutes negotiation with the security guard and hotel management. The police followed them in their way back home. But actually, the police want offering the escort to the student,” said Syamsul Alam, Wednesday, (15/01). (Jubi/Indrayadi TH/Victor Mambor/P. Maizier)
