9 Points Interview by Republika Online Journalist Results With Region Commander of TPNPB Bridgen Ayub Waker Per November 1st 2017 & the Answers

Copy of Written interview by Online Republika Journalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) with Tembagapura Defense Region Commander of TPNPB-OPM (Bridgen Ayub Waker) was Published on November 4^th 2017

English

Online Republika Journalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:
1. What is your group's reason for attacking the NKRI apparatus lately?

Answered by Bridgen Ayub Waker that:
 The reason for the attack. Our National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB-OPM) is fighting for political rights of Self-Determination or full independence as other nation of the world, from colonialism by Indonesia. And the West Papuan National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM) fought was started sence 1965 until now, only to gain full independence over West Papua, from the hands of Indonesia Colonialism and occupation.

Online Repbulika Journalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:
2. Why should the attack location be in Tembagapura and near the Freeport Mine company?

Bridgen Ayub Waker Answered that:
Because since Freeport is the root of the West Papua problems, which for the sake of the Gold Mining property in Tembagapura West, so West Papua was annexed to Indonesia by the United States, the United Nations and the Indonesian military through TRIKORA Operation under the instructions by Soekarno the President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Online Repbulika Journalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:
3. Brimob (Indonesian Police Mobile Brigader) fielded additional troops to Tembagapura West PApua, did West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM) also bring in additional troops?

Bridgen Ayub Waker Answered that:
Indeed, the West Papuan National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM) has ordered to immediately deploy troops from another Regions Commanders (Kodap) to Tembagapura, Papua to assist and strengthen the TPNPB defense.

Online Republika Journalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:
4. There are allegations from Jakarta that the West Papuan National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM) intimidates the people around Tembagapura. Is it true?

Bridgen Ayub Waker Answered that:
We know it's a community so we do not disturb them, but we tell them to flee to safety places because we want to fight with the Indonesian military.  And after they has evacuated, precisely from the apparatus or the Indonesian Police who seized the gold, money and others belonging to the community. Therefore do not twist the facts, because we are fighting for the People and our Country of West Papua.

Online Republika Journalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:

5. For example, Such as Jakarta invites you to dialogue to end the violent acts committed lately. Will you accept the dialog?

Bridgen Ayub Waker Answered that:

We are fighting not for dialogue, but we ask for high-level negociation talks, which can be mediated by neutral third parties, and in neutral places as well. Our demands to Indonesia, the United States, the Netherlands and the United Nations are immediately responsible for violations of our Political Rights for independence, which they been violated in 1963-1969, where the Annexation of Papua into the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) unilaterally. And immediately set the pace for the International negotiations for a new Referendum in West Papua as well as soon.

Online Republika Journalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:

6. A number of parties in Jakarta's demands for independence can be mitigated by the welfare of Indigenous Papuans. Its that true?

Bridgen AYub Waker Answered that:

Jakarta will not be able to silence aspirations of the struggle of the Papuans people to independence themselves, through prosperity. It was the nightmare of Jakarta, the Papuans ideology for independence has been embedded in every soul and self of the Papuans themselves. What's more the young generation of Papuans rise up and opponents of Indonesian now. Therefore, the National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB-OPM) is more vigorous for the war against Indonesia. Remember that war is our culture, therefore we are ready to opposed the invaders of NKRI.

Online Republika Jurnalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:

7. There are also those who point out that the shootings were conducted related to the Papua Elections which will soon be held. What do you think?

Bridgen Ayub Waker Answered that:

We military of West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM) nothing to do with Indonesians Elections and others programms. We are fighting only for Papua independence by Indonesians brutaly armed. We Denfens our own lands and the people of West Papua until now.

Online Republika Jurnalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:

8. Like the West Papua National Liberation Army soldiers (TPNPB-OPM), Indonesians Soldiers and the Polices personil also have families who are sad for their deaths. What is your message to them?

Bridgen Ayub Waker Answered that:

We convey to the victim's family that please complain to Indonesians Police Commisioner and Indonesians Military Commander in Papua ans Jakarta Indonesia, because they are the brain of war conflicts in West Papua. We ask for the Independence to the Government of Indonesia in a polite and peaceful manner, but the Government through its security apparatus always creates war conflicts in West Papua since May 1^st, 1963 until now.

Online Republika Journalist (Fitriyan Zamzamy) Question:

9. What are your conditions for Jakarta to allow the shootings to stop?

Bridgen Ayub Waker Answered that:

Jakarat must and immediately open up to be willing to sit at the negotiating table in order to enter into a permanent binding agreement to implement the referendum in West Papua in accordance with International Law standards, under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 1 Paragraphs 1,2 and 3, as well by virtue of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People in Articles 3 and 4 of the following: Every Indigenous people shall have the right to self determination. 

Additionally, West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM) clarification of the Opinion of Raped a women in Tembagapura which is insulted by the Indonesian Police:

Indonesians Polices charges of raped committed by members of the West Papua National Liberation Army are not true. We reject the allegations. Why? Because of our habit of Papuans Indigenous from the Central Highlands of Papua it is not unusual to have sex with women during the war, even if the wife. And this customary law is valid until now. Raped We judge that it is the Indonesians Polices doing, in order to discredit the National Liberation Army of West Papua.

Similarly, this answer was sent from Tembagapura through TPNPB-OPM courier to Mr. Sebby Sambom a spokesperson of West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM)’s to proceed to Journalist who has sent this questions. Sorry, we are late to reply because the field coordination is slow.

Note: In the meantime, West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM) leaders who are leading the war can not directly communicate with journalists, all information through TPNPB Spokesman Mr. Sebby Sambom. Then it may be based, if there is a caveat from the Leaders of TPNPB which leads War in Tembagapura, PANGKODAP TPNPB Tembagapura, Papua Bridgen Ayub Waker and PANGKODAP III Kali Coffee Timika Bridgen Willian Kemong.  

Thank you for your good cooperation. God bless us all.

Translated, Edited and Republished by,

Sebby Sambom

Spokesperson for TPNPB

West Papuans Human Rights Defender

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TPNPB-OPM Personil at Tembagapura, Freeport Mine Area West Papua on November 2017

9 Points Hasil Wawancara Wartawan Republika Online Dengan PangKoDap TPNPB Bridgen Ayub Waker Per November 1^st 2017 & Jawabannya

Indonesian

  Wartawan Republika Online:

1.    Apakah alasan kelompok Anda melakukan penyerangan terhadap  aparat NKRI belakangan ini?

Jawaban Bridgen Ayub Waker:

Alasan penyerangan. Kami Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB-OPM) berjuang untuk mendapatkan hak politikPenentuan Nasib Sendiri atau merdeka penuh sebangai bangsa bangsa lain dimuka bumi, dari penjajahan oleh Indonesia. Dan Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB-OPM) berjuang dari sejak tahun 1965 sampai kini, hanya untuk memperoleh kemerdekaan penuh atas Papua Barat, dari tangan Kolonial  Indonesia.

Wartawan Repbulika Online:

2. Mengapa lokasi penyerangan harus di Tembagapura dan dekat Perusahaan Tambang Freeport?

Jawaban Bridgen Ayub Waker:

Karena Freeport adalah akar masalah Papua, yang mana demi kekayaan Tambang Emas di Tembagapura maka Papua Barat dianeksasi ke Indonesia oleh Amerika, PBB dan militer Indonesia melalui TRIKORA dibawah intruksi Peresiden Soekarno. 

Wartawan Republika Online:

3.    Brimob Polri menerjunkan pasukan tambahan ke Tembagapura, apakah TPNPB juga mendatangkan pasukan tambahan?

Jawaban Bridgen Ayub Waker:

Ya tentu, Tentara Pembebasan NAsional Papua Barat (TPNPB-OPM) telah perintahkan untuk segera terjunkan pasukan dari Kodap lain ke Tembagapura, Papua untuk membantu dan memberkuat pertahanan TPNPB.

Wartawan Republika Online:

4.   Ada tudingan dari Jakarta bahwa Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB-OPM) melakukan intimidasi terhadap warga sekitar Tembagapura. Benarkah?

Jawaban Bridgen Atub Waker:

Kami tau itu masyarakat maka kami tidak menganggu mereka, tetapi kami suruh mereka mengungsi ke tempat yang aman karena kami mau perang dengan militer Indonesia. Dan setelah mereka mengungsi,  justru dari aparat atau Polisi Indonesia itu yang merampas emas, uang dlain-lainll milik masyarakat. Oleh karena itu jangan putar-balik fakta, karena kami berjuang untuk Rakyat dan Negeri kami West Papua.

Wartawan Republika Online:

5. Semisal Jakarta mengajak Anda berdialog  untuk mengahiri aksi kekerasan yang dilakukan belakangan ini. Apakah Anda akan terima dialog tersebut?

Jawaban Bridgen Ayub Waker:

Kami berjuang bukan untuk dialog, tapi kami minta perundingan tingkat tinggi, yang dapat dimediasi oleh pihak ketiga yang netral, dan di tempat yang netral pula. Tuntutan kami kepada Indonesia, Amerika serikat, Belanda dan PBB segera bertanggungjawab atas pelanggaran Hak Politik kami  untuk merdeka sendiri, yang mana telah mereka langgar tahun 1963-1969, dimana Aneksasi Papua kedalam Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia (NKRI) sepihak. Dan segera atur langkah untuk perundingan Internasional.

Wartawan Republika Online:

6.    Sejumlah pihak di Jakarta tuntutan kemerdekaan bisa diredam dengan kesejahteraan terhadap warga Asli Papua. Apakah benar begitu?

Jawaban Bridgen AYub Waker:

Jakarta tidak akan mampu membungkam aspirasi perjuangan bangsa Papua untuk merdeka sendiri, dengan melalui kesejahteraan. Itu mimpi buruk Jakarta, ideologi Bangsa Papua untuk merdeka telah tertanam dalam setiap jiwa dan diri orang Papua itu sendiri. Apa lagi generasi muda Papua bangkit dan lawan Indonesia sekarang. Oleh karena itu, Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB-OPM) lebih semangat lagi untuk perang lawan Indonesia. Ingat perang itu budaya kami, oleh karena itu kami siap lawan Penjajah NKRI.

Wartawan Republlika Online:

7. Ada juga yang menuding bahwa penembakan-penembakan dilakukan terkait Pilkada Papua yang sebentar lagi akan digelar. Bagaimana menurut Anda?

Jawaban Bridgen Ayub Waker:

Kami militer TPNPB tidak ada urusan dengan pilkada, pilgub dan lain lain kami berjuang hanya untuk Papua merdeka.

8. Seperti prajurit Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat (TPNPB-OPM), Prajurut TNI/POLRI juga memiliki keluarga yang bersedih atas kematian mereka. Apa pesan Anda terhadap mereka?

Jawaban Bridgen Ayub Waker:

Kami sampaikan kepada keluarga korban bahwa silahkan complain kepada Kapolda dan Pangdam, karena merekalah otak pemicuh perang di West Papua. Kami kan minta Merdeka kepada Pemerintah Indonesia secara sopan dan damai, namun Pemrintah melalui Aparat keamanannya selalu ciptakan konflik perang di West Papua dari sejak tanggal 1 Mei 1963 sampai kini.

Wartawan Republika Online:

9.    Apa syarat yang anda ajukan ke Jakarta agar penembakan-penembakan dapat dihentikan?

Jawaban Bridgen Ayub Waker:

Jakarat harus dan segera membuka diri untuk bersedia duduk di meja perundingan, guna melakukan perjanjian yang mengikat hukum tetap guna melaksanakan Referendum di West Papua sesuai standard Hukum Internasional, berdasarkan kovenan Internasiona atas Hak Sivil dan Politik Pasal 1 Ayat 1,2, dan 3, juga berdasarkan United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous people pada article 3 dan 4 berbnyi sebagai berikut: Every Indigenous people shall have the right to self determination (setiap orang pribumi mempunyai hak untuk menentukan nasib sendiri.  

Tambahan, klarifikasi TPNPB atas Opini Pemerkoasaan yang di isukan ole Polisi Indonesia:  

Duduhan Polisi atas pemerkosaan yang telah dilakukan oleh anggota Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat itu tidak benar, Kami menolak duduhan itu. Mengapa? Karena kebiasaan kami orang Asli dari Pegunungan Tengah Papua tidak biasa lakukan hubungan intim dengan wanita saat perang, sekalipun istri. Dan Hukum adat ini berlaku sampai kini. Pemerkosaan Itu kami menilai bahwa itu Polisi yang lakukan, guna memojokan Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat. 

Demikian, jawaban ini dikirim dari Tembagapura melalui kurir TPNPB-OPM kepada Jubir TPNPB Mr. Sebby Sambom untuk dilanjutkan kepada Wartawan yang telah mengirim pertanyaan ini.

Maaf, kami terlambat membalas karena koordinasi lapangan lambat. 

Catatan: Untuk sementara pimpinan TPNPB yang sedang pimpin perang tidak dapat dilakukan komunikasi langsung dengan jurnalis, semua informasi lewat Juru Bicara TPNPB Tuan Sebby Sambom. Kemudian mungkin bias, jika ada persetuan dari Pimpinan TPNPB yang pimpin Perang di Tembagapura, PANGKODAP TPNPB Tembagapura, Papua Bridgen Ayub Waker dan PANGKODAP III Kali Kopi Timika Willian Kemong. Terima kasih atas kerja sama yang baik. Tuhan memberkati kita semua.

Translated, Edited and Republished by,

Sebby Sambom

Juru Bicara TPNPB

West Papuans Human Rights Defender