Melanesian Solidarity Groups take it to the MSG

Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders will meet in Honiara from 18 June till 26 June.  It is believed that a final decision on the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP)’s application for membership at the MSG will be made on 26 June.

West Papua’s membership to MSG means its people would have an international voice without the influence and fear of Indonesian military rule and oppression.

Membership in the MSG would enable West Papua to gain a regional platform from which serious human rights, sovereignty and development concerns could be raised. Specifically, membership of the MSG would assist West Papuans to pursue their just rights to self-determination in the UN Decolonisation Committee and other international forums.

You will find here a recent  letter from our Auckland sister organisation to MSG leaders encouraging MSG leaders to grant MSG membership to the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.

For more information on why membership in the MSG is important for the people of West Papua, check out this West Papua for MSG Information Pack.

Help Get Solidarity Activists to Honiara

Melanesian solidarity groups are planning to gather in Honiara in the week before the MSG meeting to show support for the ULMWP and to participate in parallel events. The strength of certain activities depends on funding available if you can afford to help out please do.

There are two options:
Via the ULMWP’s account (based in Australia). Account details are:

Name: ULMWP
BSB: 633-000
Account No.: 152093167

or, if it is easier to make a donation into a NZ account, you can make a donation via the WPC-Auckland  account and they will make one transfer. If you do this, please include ULMWP in the references.

 Account Name: West Papua Action Auckland
Account Number 38-9014-0750540-00

Honiara, Solomon Islands, 22 May 2015