tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post115216812887477271..comments2023-11-06T00:01:30.085+13:00Comments on New Zeal: Resistance Radicals Revolutionary Rave-UpTrevor Loudonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1152722762628862952006-07-13T04:46:00.000+12:002006-07-13T04:46:00.000+12:00Trev, the Marxist conference in London that I blog...Trev, the Marxist conference in London that I blogged about last week, was pretty similar. Scary stuff!Just my opinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614554113040355062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1152248284198895022006-07-07T16:58:00.000+12:002006-07-07T16:58:00.000+12:00I agree it would be ridiculous for any political p...I agree it would be ridiculous for any political party in NZ to take an active stand on West Papuan independence. That should be an issue for Papuans to decide, not New Zealanders. <BR/><BR/>However, NZ political parties can get behind lobbying Indonesia to allow foreign aid workers and journalists the right of access to Papua, to enquire about the welfare of people imprisoned for flying the Morning Star flag, push for the Indonesians and OPM/other Papuan representatives to sit down and try to sort out some peaceful solution for Papua etc<BR/><BR/>Andrew, I most appreciate the much more level headed stand you have taken on this issue than Trevor.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you could discuss this kind of stuff at your next ACT on Campus meeting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1152226928033891692006-07-07T11:02:00.000+12:002006-07-07T11:02:00.000+12:00Cameron,I should note that these are my own opinio...Cameron,<BR/><BR/>I should note that these are my own opinions and not necessarily those of the ACT Party. <BR/><BR/>Largely I do agree with you. The abuses occurring on both sides of the conflict in West Papua/Irian Jaya are disturbing. Particularly the curbing of freedoms such as the banning of the Morning Star and some of the massacres in recent years. <BR/><BR/>However, I don't see how ACT taking a firm stance on this issue will in any way aid the situation. I do agree with your final points, that our Government should be asking Indonesia to allow foreign aid workers and journalists into the region. <BR/><BR/>Backing West Papuan independence would be an entirely inappropriate step for ACT to take. While I do back some form of increased political representation for the region, and a bigger slice of funding the Government earns from forestry and the mining industry, West Papua simply would not survive as a sovereign nation.andrewfalloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774784538950709098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-1152172676880810902006-07-06T19:57:00.000+12:002006-07-06T19:57:00.000+12:00That's awesome I wish I was able to go over there ...That's awesome I wish I was able to go over there for the conference. I notice that the Resistance young socialists are having quite an emphasis on West Papua. When will the ACT Party make a stand on this terrible genocide happening on our doorstep?<BR/><BR/>Indonesia has been backing Muslim fundamentalist groups, like Laskar Jihad, to intimidate the local population who are largely christian. Since 1962 the Indonesian Military is estimated to have killed 100,000 people. You make a big noise about Stalin and Mao and other historic monsters. Why not make a big deal about this injustice happening right now? <BR/><BR/>ACT could show that it is clearly more compassionate than National and Labour on the issue of Papua. National and Labour don't really care. Only Greens and the Maori Party really seem to care at the moment. This shouldn't be a 'left' or 'right' issue, people are dying and NZ could do a good job to lobby Indonesia to allow journalists and aid workers to enter West Papua. They are currently banned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com