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MSG: SODELPA QUESTIONS FIJI GOVERNMENT’S ROLE IN THE “CRACKS” APPEARING WITHIN THE MELANESIAN SPEARHEAD GROUP

10/5/2016

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In a Statement issued, SODELPA has questioned the Fiji Government’s role in the “cracks” now appearing within the MSG.
 
The deferred MSG summit that was to have been held in Port Vila this week was going to revisit the appointment of Fiji's Amena Yauvoli as the new Director General of the MSG secretariat. Mr Yauvoli's selection was announced last month by Fiji's Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola and this was later confirmed by the MSG Chairperson, Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Mr.Manasseh Sogavare.
 
 
Todate, “PNG has joined Vanuatu in criticizing the nomination of Yauvoli”. It is clear that some MSG governments disagree with the announcement by Fiji’s Foreign Minister.
 
 
Also alarming is the revelation in the Business Melanesia of the precarious financial situation of the MSG with debts amounting to US$1.2m or FJD$2.9m including the Work Plan that has been impacted by the dire financial situation.
 
SODELPA is questioning the role of the Fiji Government in this dire financial situation and the implications on the taxpayers of this nation.
 
SODELPA further says that in the wider interest of Melanesian Group solidarity, Fiji should withdraw its candidature Amena Yauvoli and allow the MSG to review the process of its recruitment.
 
Since majority of members of MSG are "least developed" except Fiji and Papua New Guinea, the least developed members should be given first opportunity to serve in the topmost position in the MSG Secretariat, bearing in mind that Fiji is currently host to a majority of regional and international institutions/ headquarters in Suva and already plays an active role in international relations and peacekeeping.
 
The Party is not questioning the professional expertise and experience of Amena Yauvoli, a former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Fiji Diplomat but is concerned with what appears to be a lack of due process undertaken to recruit the topmost official of the MSG Secretariat.
 
 
AUTHORISED BY:            
ANARE JALE
                                              
VICE PRESIDENT  

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Indonesian troops re-building QVS
SODELPA ASSURES THE INDIGENOUS LEADERS OF MELANESIA OF THEIR SUPPORT IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST INDONESIA IMPERIALISM IN WEST PAPUA
 
“SODELPA wishes to assure the Indigenous Leaders of Melanesia of its support in the struggle against Indonesia imperialism in West Papua,” says Party President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu.
 
The deferred MSG Summit that was to have been held in Port Villa this week was expected to deal with a push by Vanuatu to remove Indonesia from the MSG after an admission from Jakarta that its police officers use torture.
 
With Fiji's growing bilateral ties with Indonesia, Fiji is seen by the majority of Members of the MSG, who support indigenous rights in West Papua, as a puppet and mouthpiece of Indonesia.
 
Recent media reports have informed the Fiji public that the Indonesia Government will take a major role in the restoration of Queen Victoria School following the extensive damages brought about by TC Winston.
 
Ratu Naiqama said, “Whilst we welcome their valuable assistance in re-building Queen Victoria School, the school which has produced distinguished Leaders of this nation, this should not be a reason for Government’s acquiesce on Indonesia’s continuing abuse of human rights on West Papua”.
 
 
Ratu Naiqama said, “Our Melanesian brothers and sisters can count on a future SODELPA Government to support indigenous rights and movements in Melanesia and in the South Pacific”.
 
Authorised by:
Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu
                       
Party President


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7 Comments
Rajend Naidu
11/5/2016 12:08:30 am

Editor,
West Papua's Right to live As A Free People.
This is what Melinda Janki writes in her concluding statement in her article ' A Violation of International Law ' ( Inside Indonesia 10 May,2016) :
" The 'Act of Free Choice' [ conducted by Indonesia in 1969] was an egregious violation of West Papua's legal right to self-determination, a violation of the 'sacred trust' under Article 73 of the UN Charter and a breach of Indonesia's treaty obligations under the UN Charter and the New York Agreement. It cannot justify Indonesian sovereignity over West Papua. The justification of such sovereignity, if it exists, must lie elsewhere in the legal rules governing the acquisition of sovereignity . Otherwise West Papua is a territory that is under alien domination - a status forbidden by international law"
The article was written as part of the 40th anniversary of the Act of Free Choice.
Legal commentators have been scathing about the vote ever since, dismissing it as an empty and formalistic exercise, a pseudo-choice and a betrayal of the principle of self-determination.
Melinda Janki (mmjanki@yahoo.co.uk) is an international lawyer specialising in the environment and human rights, providing legal advice for conservation organisations and to aboriginal and tribal people's in Asia, Africa and South America. She is also a founding member of International Lawyers for West Papua.
Why would Fiji not support West Papua's just struggle for self- determination?
Why is Indonesia suddenly showing so much interest in Fiji?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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Rajend Naidu
11/5/2016 01:11:30 am

Editor,
Voice of the West Papuan Freedom Fighters
People wanting to know more about the West Papuan peoples' struggle for freedom against Indonesian colonial repression should see the documentary Forgotten Bird of Paradise ( screened on NITV 3 March 2016)
And that should really be compulsory viewing for all Fiji politicians. And, if after that they continue to ignore the plight of the West Papuans then they should hang their heads in shame.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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Dhara link
11/5/2016 04:24:18 am

I find it really laughable that sodelpa is questioning why the Fiji Government is not supporting West Papua. Isn't sodelpa that racist party who would get rid of Fijians of Indian descent??
How come this blog never prints

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maropito
11/5/2016 05:01:45 am

New Zealand prime minister thrown out from the chamber by the speaker during panama papers debate

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Socho
11/5/2016 05:43:24 am

Can we get a what you call it in Accounting balance sheet of the income and expenditure of the MGG to understand how it is in a $US 1.2 million debt ?
In other words where is the money coming from and where is it going?

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Ed
11/5/2016 06:12:17 am

What a change in Sodelpa. It is now maturing as a political party. I wait to see the day when it categorically states is position on democracy, race relation, place of non-indigenous people, place of indigenous people in Fiji.

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Bahuki
12/5/2016 12:48:20 pm

Its about time SODELPA was giving proper suggestions and recommendations with less criticism as usual for what the govt should have done, and I'm sure one of those includes turning down blood money and bribes from Indonazi whose infamous for genocide in West Papua.

But I doubt that happening since Frankie and AK-47 love sucking up to Jakarta instead of following Vanuatu's lead in supporting WP's cause for independence.

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