Foreign media should obtain permits to cover Papua: Chief minister

1) Foreign media should obtain permits to cover Papua: Chief minister
2) Foreign Journalists Allowed on Papuan Soil as Jokowi Lifts Ban
3) Permits still needed for Papua reporters
4) 7 People Detained For Welcoming Indonesian President Joko Widodo To PNG With West Papuan Flag

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1) Foreign media should obtain permits to cover Papua: Chief minister
Senin, 11 Mei 2015 21:26 WIB | 668 Views
Merauke, Papua (ANTARA News) – Foreign journalists must first obtain permits if they want to cover Papua, and there will be screening, according to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno.

“So, we will not be blamed if they go to forbidden areas,” the chief minister affirmed here, Sunday.

The entry of foreign journalists into Papua is no longer closed, but there are preconditions if they want to cover news. Their reports must not contain defamatory content and information that is not based on facts and discredits Indonesia, the minister noted.

Foreign media can report what they see, and they should not seek untrue data provided by armed groups, he added.

“So, let the journalists have a firsthand glimpse of the situation in Papua. There is no news alike what is reported by the overseas media,” Minister Tedjo stated.

The government is now implementing the welfare approach and no longer uses the repressive security approach.

“We can see that is happening here because the news published by foreign media describes that the situation is full of violations. I think it is not true,” the minister noted.

President Joko Widodo, here on Sunday, stated that the foreign media are now free to enter Papua, similar to how they can enter other provinces in Indonesia.

“Beginning today, Sunday, I allow the foreign journalists if they want to go to Papua just like the other regions,” President Jokowi stated in response to a question posed by Antara after attending a grand harvest in Wapeko, Kurik Sub-district, Merauke District, Papua Province.

Starting now, the nation should think positively and promote mutual trust, which is disappearing lately.

“Do not ask that question, that is enough,” Jokowi responded when questioned about a fact that foreign journalists usually prefer to cover the activities of illegal armed groups.(*)
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MONDAY, 11 MAY, 2015 | 21:16 WIB
2) Foreign Journalists Allowed on Papuan Soil as Jokowi Lifts Ban
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has officially revoked a regulation that bans foreign journalist from reporting events occurring on Papuan soil
However, the government claimed that they are on the process of drafting a technical guideline for foreign media reporting on Papua. “The president has given clear instruction that foreign media can enter Papua. Yet we need code of conducts,” said Army Chief of Staff General Moeldoko.
Moeldoko later explained that the condition on Papua has started to improve with no ongoing military operation.
Previously, President Jokowi has officially revoked a policy banning foreign journalists from entering Papua on May 10, 2015. Prior to the revocation, foreign journalists must to fill out a reporting permit form, which might not be granted by the government.
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3) Permits still needed for Papua reporters
Updated at 7:03 am today
A West Papua journalist says although the Indonesian President Joko Widodo has promised West Papua will be open to foreign media, a cabinet minister is saying special permits are still needed.

Victor Mambor is a journalist for Tabloid Jubi, and interviewed President Jokowi, who told him that the ban on foreign journalists would be lifted.
Mr Mambor says after he spoke with President Jokowi he read an article quoting the the Minister of Internal Affairs, Tjahjo Kumolo, who said that foreign media will still need special permission.
“The president said, all of the foreign journalists can come to West Papua free, no special needs. But his minister said foreign journalists who come to West Papua need special requests, need a special permit, need to write a letter, need to explain where they want to go. So I’m sorry, that’s a problem.”
Victor Mambor says foreign journalists must try to enter West Papua and test the process.
The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Tedjo Purdijatno, has told the Antara news agency there will be screening and permits, which carry preconditions if journalists want to report.
He says reports must not discredit Indonesia.

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4) 7 People Detained For Welcoming Indonesian President Joko Widodo To PNG With West Papuan Flag

Indonesian President, Joko Widodo arrived in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and paid a courtesy call on Governor-General, Grand Chief Sir Michael Ogio and wife, Lady Esmie, at the Government House.

President Widodo’s arrival at the Jackson’s International Airport, on board an Indonesian Boeing 737 V-I-P plane, was greeted with a 21 Gun Salute from the P-N-G Defence Force.
Security was beefed up at the airport and around the city involving the Defence, Police and Correctional Services, as the Indonesian President and his entourage convoyed to Government House and returned to his hotel room.
He attends a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and wife Lynda Babao, at the State Function Room in Parliament, tonight.
West Papuan community in Port Moresby stood alongside the road from the airport, with the West Papuan Morning Star Flag shouting protests at the President’s visit to P-N-G.
Meantime, , seven people were detained at the Six Mile Police cell for staging a mini gathering, during the arrival of President Joko Widodo, this afternoon.
The group of less then 10 people, were picked up at Six Mile market round-a-bout for displaying placards and banners to show their support for their West Papuan brothers.
Among those detained were two sisters below the age of 19 and their dad.
The detainees told NBC news at the station, police approached them heavily armed.
They said they were not armed, they were only standing their to welcome the president and only waving West Papuan flag and placards to show their support for their Melanesian brothers.
The seven were released after spending six hours in the cell.

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Anne Noonan, Jo Collins, Australia West Papua Association (Sydney)