TPNPB Statement: Ready to War Against Indonesian Military Until the Mission of UN Peacekeeping Force to West Papua

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Tembagapura West Papua: The National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB) formally issued a declaration on November 18^th 2017 that they will not stop guerrilla warfare, for opponents of the colonial military occupation of the Republic of Indonesia in West Papua.

The statement of the West Papua National Liberation Army was delivered directly from Tembagapura, West Papua by Field Operations Commander of Tembagapura Defense Region Command of TPNPB Mr. Gusby Waker to the management of the National Command Headquarters of West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), via cell phone.

The National Liberation Army of West Papua from the battlefield, from Tembagapura West Papua notify the Government of Indonesia and also to the Governments of the Member States of the United Nations, as well as to the United Nations, as well as to the international community, as well as to the Indonesian Community and more specifically to all indigenous people of West Papua that West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) guerrilla warfare against the Indonesian Military Occupation in West Papua with the sole purpose of claiming the Rights of the Nation of Papua. This right includes the Self Determination Right to the Papuan nation.

The West Papuan National Liberation Army (TPNPB) will continue the guerrilla war, and ready to counter Indonesian military forces until it reaches its goal of obtaining full independence for the people of West Papua, from the hands of Indonesian colonial.

The Field Operations Commander of Tembagapura Defense Region Command of  TPNPB Mr. Gusby Waker said that we understand with our limited weaponry conditions, but we also have faith and principled that however West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) is ready to defend the right of the Papuan Nation.

The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) by Field Operation Commander of Tembagapura Defense Region Command Mr. Gusby Waker said that even though the Enemy Forces of the Indonesian military possessed sophisticated warfare equipment, but the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) would not retreat a step from the battle for the self-esteem of the Papuans.

Therefore, the West Papuan National Liberation Army (TPNPB) informed to the Indonesian Government that the Indonesian military forces immediately stopped using the Rocket Bomb or ground launch missile.

Why? Because in the rule of humanitarian law of war ensures that in open war, weapons must be balanced. And we hope that the Indonesian military and police combined forces must and must comply with the rules of international humanitarian law, which is the law of war.

Field Operations Commander of Tembagapura Defense Region Command of TPNPB Mr. Gusby Waker confirmed that the combined forces of Indonesian, whether it is the Army or Police we set as an eternal enemy to be shot dead. Thus, if the combined forces of Indonesian both the military and police enter the area of ​​war that has been determined TPNPB, then we are ready to shoot dead. The war areas we have set are prosait, Gresberg, Banti and Kembel area.

The contents of the statement can be submitted directly by the Field Operations Commander of Tembagapura Defense Region Command of TPNPB Mr. Gusby Waker from the battlefield in Tembagapura West Papua on Saturday November 18^th 2017 at: 07:56 am Papua time can follow at the bottom of this.

The West Papua Liberation Army (TPNPB) in the Official statement affirmed,
1. That, today  November 18^th 2017 we are rest of war activities. We will continue the war again from tomorrow to the opponents of Indonesian military and police forces;
2. That, we West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) conveyed to the Indonesian military, in order not to attack by using rocket bombs again in the next war;
3. That we West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) from since the war began on October 22th 2017 until today November 18^th 2017, two our soldiers have been victims and 6 others were injured by the rocket bomb that had been fired by the Indonesian military in Kembeli Village yesterday on November 17^th, 2017;
4. Whereas, the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) conveyed to the supporting countries on the struggle for the right of self-determination for the people of West Papua that the Indonesian military used a rocket bomb attacked, so we urgently urge the United Nations to send a team of UN Peacekeepers in west Papua;
5. That, convey to all Indonesian media journalists that we are not "Armed Civilians (KKB)", we are "National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB)", fighting against Indonesian Military for the right of Papuan Politics right to self-determination by the Colonial Government of the Republic of Indonesia;
6. That the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) will not accept any negotiation efforts from the Military and the Indonesian Police through Church Leaders, NGOs, customary figures and any team established by the Government of Indonesia, prior to the involvement of neutral parties of the United Nations in the territory of West Papua;
7. That, to all organizations of the struggle for independence of the Papuan nation, in order to be obliged to participate in supporting and giving awareness to the International comunity and to the people of Indonesian, Papuan people present in Papua and also  on the island of Java to convey "Wst Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB)”  opponents Indonesian military in Tembagapura is fighting for Papuan independence";
8. We convey to the international community that the Indonesian Army's navy has sent a warship, "Slamet 352" is sailing and heading to the Timika region of Papua. The ship is carrying armaments to the Indonesian military, so we hope that it will take immediate steps to make urgent action to save the Melanesian people in West Papua. Therefore, we also appeal to the International community, especially the Supporting Countries incorporated in the Pacific Coalition for West Papua forum urging to the United Nations, to take steps in the mission of sending the UN peacekeepers, as a form of International Intervention in West Papua;
9. That, the West Papua Nasional Liberation Army (TPNPB) urges the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), to lobby and coordinate with the support States to urge the United Nations that international intervention should be taken immediately to send the UN Peacekeeping Force to West Papua. Anyone can speak Malay Indonesian please click here,read more   

Thus the statement of West Papua National Liberation Army, from the combined Defense Region Command that is 5 Defense Region Command of TPNPB who have joined in Tembagapura West Papua. 

Thank you for the attention of all parties. God bless us all.
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Trasnlated, edited, and republished by,
Sebby Sambom
West Papuan Human Rights Defender
Former West Papuan Political Prisoner
Spokesperson of TPNPB

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INDONESIAN

Pernyataan TPNPB: Siap Perang Lawan Militer Indonesia Sampai Misi Pasukan Perdamaian PBB Ke Papua

Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Bara (TPNPB) secara resmi mengeluarkan pernyataan pada tanggal 18 November 2017 bahwa mereka tidak akan berhenti perang gerilya, untuk lawan pendudukan militer Kolonial Republik Indonesia di West Papua. 

Pernyataan Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat ini disampaikan langsung dari Tembagapura West Papua oleh Komandan Operasi Lapangan Kodap TPNPB Tembagapura Tuan Gusby Waker kepada manajemen Markas Pusat Komando Nasional TPNPB, melalui telepon seluler. 

Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat dari medan perang, dari Tembagapura West Papua memberitahukan  kepada Pemerintah Indonesia dan juga kepada Pemerintah Negara-Negara Anggota Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa di seluruh dunia, dan juga kepada PBB, dan juga kepada masyarakat Internasional, dan juga kepada Masyarakat Indonesia dan yang lebih khusus kepada semua orang Asli Papua bahwa TPNPB perang gerilya lawan Pendudukan Militer Indonesia di West Papua dengan tujuan hanya untuk menuntut Hak-Hak Bangsa Papua. Hak ini termasuk Hak Politik Penentuan Nasib Sendiri (Self Determination) bagi bangsa Papua. 

Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB) tetap akan lanjutkan perang gerilya, dan siap lawan pasukan gabungan militer Indonesia sampai mencapai tujuan, yaitu memperoleh kemerdekaan penuh bagi bangsa Papua Barat, dari tangan  Pemerintah Kolonial Indonesia. 

Selanjutnya, Komandan Operasi Lapangan TPNPB Kodap Tembagapura Tuan Gusby Waker mengatakan bahwa kami memahami dengan kondisi persenjataan kami yang terbatas, namun kami juga memiliki iman dan berprinsip bahwa bagaimanapun TPNPB siap membela hak Bangsa Papua. 

Selanjutnya, Komandan Operasi Lapangan Kodap TPNPB Tembagapura Gusby Waker mengatakan bahwa sekalipun Pasukan Musuh yaitu militer Indonesia mempunyai peralatan perang yang canggih, namun Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB) tidak akan mundur selangkah pun dari pertempuran demi harga diri Bangsa Papua. 

Oleh karena itu, Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB) memberitahukan kepada Pemerintah Indonesia bahwa pasukan militer Indonesia segera stop menggunakan Bom Roket atau rudal peluncur darat. 

Mengapa? Karena dalam aturan hukum humaniter perang menjamin bahwa dalam perang terbuka, persenjataan harus seimbang. Dan kami harap bahwa Pasukan gabungan militer dan polisi Indonesia harus dan wajib mematuhi aturan Hukum Humaniter Perang Internasiona, yang merupakan Hukum Perang. 

Komandan Operasi Lapangan Kodap TPNPB Tembagapura Gusby Waker menegaskan bahwa  pasukan gabungan Indonesia, baik itu adalah Tentara atau pun Polisi kami tetapkan sebagai musuh abadi yang harus ditembak mati. Dengan demikian, maka apabila pasukan gabungan Indonesia baik itu militer dan polisi memasuki daerah perang yang telah TPNPB tentukan, maka  kami siap tembak mati. Daerah perang yang telah kami tentukan yaitu prosait, Gresberg, Banti dan Kembeli.

Isi pernyataan yang telah dapat disampaikan langsung oleh Komandan Operasi Lapangan TPNPB KODAP Tembagapura Tuan Gusby Waker dari medan Perang di Tembagapura Wst Papua pada hari Sabtu tanggal 18 November 2017 pukul: 07:56 pagi waktu Papua boleh ikuti di bagian bawah ini. 

Tentara Pembebasan Nassional Papua Barat (TPNPB) dalam pernyataan Resmi menegaskan,

1.    Bahwa, hari ini 18 November 2017 kami isterahat dari aktifitas perang. Kami akan lanjutkan perang lagi mulai dari besok untuk lawan pasukan gabungan militer dan polisi Indonesia;

2.    Bahwa, kami TPNPB sampaikan kepada militer Indonesia, agar tidak melakukan serangan dengan menggunakan bom roket lagi pada perang selanjutnya;

3.    Bahwa kami TPNPB dari sejak perang mulai tanggal 22 October 2017 sampai hari ini 18 November 2017 tidak pernah korban,  tetapi baru saja 2 prajurit kami telah korban dan 6 lainnya mengalami luka akibat Bom Roket yang telah ditembakan oleh militer Indonesia di Kampung Kembeli kemarin pada tanggal 17 November 2017;

4.    Bahwa, TPNPB sampaikan kepada negara-negara pendukung perjuangan hak penentuan nasib sendiri bagi rakyat Papua, bahwa militer Indonesia menggunakan serangan bom roket, maka kami minta agar segera mendesak Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa untuk mengirim tim pasukan Perdamaian PBB di Papua;

5.    Bahwa, sampaikan kepada semua jurnalis media Indonesia bahwa kami bukan “Kelompok Sipil Bersenjata (KKB)”, kami adalah “Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB)”, berjuang lawan Militer Indonesia demi hak Politik bangsa Papua untuk menentukan nasib sendiri dari Kolonialisme oleh bangsa Kolonial Republik Indonesia;

6.    Bahwa, TPNPB tidak akan terima, upaya negosiasi apapun dari Militer dan Polisi Indonesia melalui Tokoh Gereja, LSM, tokoh adat dan tim apa pun yang dibentuk oleh Pemerintah Indonesia, sebelum ada keterlibatan pihak netral yaitu Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB) di wilayah Papua;

7.    Bahwa, kepada semua organisasi perjuangan kemerdekaan bangsa Papua, agar wajib turut mendukung dan menyampikan kepada masyarakat Internasional dan rakyat Indonesia, Rakyat Papua yang ada di Papua maupun di pulau Jawa agar menyampaikan “TPNPB lawan militer Indonesia di Tembagapura adalah berjuang untuk kemerdekaan bangsa Papua”;

8.    Kami sampaikan kepada masyarakat Internasional bahwa angkatan laut Tentara Indonesia telah mengirim kapal perang, “Slamet 352” sedang berlayar dan menuju wilayah Timika Papua. Kapal ini membawa peralatan persenjataan bagi militer Indonesia, maka kami harap bahwa segera mengambil langkah untuk melakukan aksi yang mendesak demi selamatkan rakyat Melanesia di Papua Barat. Oleh karena itu, kami juga mohon kepada masyarakat Internasional yang terutama Negara Pendukung yang tergabung dalam forum Koalisi Pasifik untuk Papua Barat segera mendesak PBB, agar mengambil langkah dalam misi pengiriman pasukan perdamaian PBB, sebagai bentuk Intervensi Internasional di Papua;

9.    Bahwa, TPNPB mendesak United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), agar segera melakukan lobi dan koordinasi dengan Negara pendukung untuk mendesak PBB,  bahwa intervensi internasional  harus segera dilakukan guna mengirim Pasukan Perdamaian PBB ke Papua Barat. 

Demikian pernyataan Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat, dari Kodap gabungan yaitu 5 Komando Daerah Pertahanan (KODAP) TPNPB yang telah bergabung di Tembagapura West Papua. 

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Trasnlated, edited, and republished by,

Sebby Sambom

West Papuan Human Rights Defender

Former West Papuan Political Prisoner

Spokesperson of TPNPB

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