The
United Liberation Movement for West Papua is calling on the Pacific Islands
Forum leaders to send a human rights fact finding mission to the Indonesian
region.
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| The Secretary-General of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Octo Mote. |
The
movement is seen as the body representing the Melanesian people and recently
became an observer member at the group which unites the Melanesian countries,
the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
The
ULMWP's secretary general, Octo Mote, who is touring New Zealand to rally
support, says the backing for West Papua at last week's Forum officials meeting
was a great boost.
He
says the meeting got unanimous support to include the West Papua issue on the
agenda at the Forum leader's summit next month in PNG.
"so
we presume New Zealand will do the same thing, which is, they will not object
about this humanitarian fact-finding mission; more even I am certain that the
government, there is no reason for them not to support it." (MV/rnz)
