I am greatly honoured to have been elected as President of the ULMWP Provisional Government at the historic Congress that has just concluded in Port Numbay. I have spoken to Edison Waromi and know that he is overjoyed to have been elected as Prime Minister. We take our mandate from the people very seriously; together,...
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Benny Wenda: ULMWP Congress a step towards independence
As a leader of the West Papuan liberation movement, I welcome the ULMWP Congress currently taking place in Jayapura. I call on all international media to stand by and await the results of the Congress, which will conclude on Thursday 23rd November with the outcome of the first ever ULMWP Leadership election. According to our constitution, the...
Benny Wenda: West Papuans should welcome outcome of ULMWP summit
In the names of our ancestors, in the names of all communities of beings, in the name of Yahweh, in the names of all those who have gone in this struggle, and in the names of those to come. I would like to thank all ULMWP leaders, including Edison Waromi, Buchtar Tabuni and all Executive Members, and welcome the outcome of...
United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP)
ULMWP was founded in December 2014, when a historic gathering of West Papuan leaders saw different factions of the independence movement unite to form a new body – the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). The key groups who united include the Federal Republic of West Papua (NRFPB), National Coalition for Liberation (WPNCL) and...
Chairman of the ULMWP condemns Indonesian crack-down on freedom of expression
[Note: This statement was originally published by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP).] On January 25, I, as chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), led by the courage and spirit of the people of West Papua, delivered a historic petition to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in...
Chairman of the ULMWP statement on chemical weapons and humanitarian crisis in Nduga
I, Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), condemn in the strongest possible terms the use of chemical weapons by the Indonesian military on West Papuan civilians. Indonesian security operations over the last month have created a humanitarian crisis in the Nduga Regency. The ULMWP is receiving numerous reports that chemical burn-causing...
ULMWP stands in solidarity with Kanaky New Caledonia during the upcoming independence referendum
3rd November 2018 To the people of Kanaky, On behalf of the people of West Papua, the ULMWP stands in solidarity with you and your nation on the eve of your historic independence referendum. As fellow Melanesian brothers and sisters, we are deeply inspired by your struggle for self-determination and independence. This is a true...
Message of congratulations from ULMWP Chairman to KNPB Congress
28th October 2018 On behalf of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) I send my greetings to the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) on their congress and I hope that the result of this congress will bring good news for our people. KNPB was formed in 2008 to mobilise the West Papuan...
ULMWP has clear message: dialogue with Indonesia is not the answer for West Papua
ULMWP Press Statement 2018 Press Statement ULMWP has clear message: dialogue with Indonesia is not the answer for West Papua The United Liberation Movement speaks with one voice and with one clear message; we demand the freedom of our people and nation from colonial rule is delivered to us through a genuine act of self-determination,...
Benny Wenda, the journey from Abepura prison to chairman of the ULMWP
Benny Wenda, the journey from Abepura prison to chairman of the ULMWP. Article from Suara Papua Part 1. From the highlands of West Papua In the 1970s the Indonesian government carried out operation Koteka in the Central Highlands of West Papua and the peak was 1976-78 which killed thousands of people and destroyed our villages,...