condemn Indonesia
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They want the UN to condemn Indonesia
From LUKE SELA, in Port Moresby The Free Papua Movement has appealed to 36 coloured nations to condemn Indonesia’s “act of free choice” in West Irian.
Chairman of the Free Papua Move ment, self-exiled West New Guinean, Nicolaas Jouwe, has told Free Papua members in Port Moresby that he wants the 36 nations—stretching from Malawi to Jamaica—to prevent the UN general assembly ratifying the “act of free choice” at the next UN meeting in September.
Nicolaas Jouwe says in a letter that he is also appealing to President Diori of Niger to provide travel docu ments from Papua-New Guinea to New York for two former members of the West Irian Provincial Assembly, Mr. Clemens Runaweri and Mr. Wilhem Zongganoa, who crossed the border on May 1.
Both men are carrying documents “proving” Indonesian atrocities, threats and promises concerning the “act of free choice”.
Australia has declined them travel documents. But an Australian mem ber of the Papua-New Guinea House of Assembly, Mr. James Middleton (Sumkar Electorate, Madang District), has put up $4,000 for plane fares to New York, if they can get travel documents.
Mr. Middleton was in Australia in July, still attempting to get a clear ance for the men from Australian authorities.