Tribal rejection of Freeport solicitations
LEMBAGA MUSYAWARAH ADAT SUKU AMUNGME (LEMASA)
NEREK NAISOREI ADAT MONI AMUNGME (LEAMOA)
ARWANOP, TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (West Papua).
LEAMOA, Arwanop, Timika, Irian Jaya (West Papua), Indonesia.
27 Oktober 1996.
We, the undersigned, are the people of the Moni and Amungme tribes, owners of the lands and natural resources from Arwanop, Bilogai, Pogapa, Biandoga and Demandoga to Duma and Jepesiga in the Central Highlands of Irian Jaya (West Papua). The whole of this area is, in traditional law, under the control and protection of Nerek Naisorei Lembaga Adat Moni Amungme (LEAMOA) a tribal organisation which comes under LEMASA, which has customary autonomous control over the tribal lands of the Moni and Amungme people.
PT. Freeport Indonesia, a subsidiary of American mining giant Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold and its partner (Rio Tinto Zinc) have recently been stepping up its explorations in our sacred mountains - our 'Mother' - which are rich in minerals and lie in the tribal lands of the Moni and Amungme people. Freeport and its agents have employed various means to encourage or force us (to give up this land) such as offering a 'bonus' to groups and selected individuals to sign on behalf of their tribes and the 1% Trust Fund (Rp 34.5 billion) for community development.
PT Freeport Indonesia and its partners have also sent agents, such as John Cutts - an American missionaries' son born in the Moni area who is now working for PT FI to approach and induce community leaders with fine promises in order that the Moni and Amungme people give up our mountains for exploration and exploitation by the company.
Over the last thirty years or so we, the indigenous people of Irian, have suffered inhumane treatment at the hands of PT FI and its agents who have lowered our self-esteem and our dignity, damaged the environment and our 'Mother' and violated our human rights in our own lands.
Our ignorance (keuguan?) and lack of understanding have provided a constant opportunity for PT FI and (other) clever, powerful, rich parties to cheat, lie and manipulate so that we will relinquish our rights by signing statements and agreements which really disadvantage us and future generations (of our people).
Therefore, at today's meeting of LEAMOA Arwanop on Sunday 27th October 1996 at the village of Kwamki Lama, Timika in Irian Jaya (West Papua), Indonesia, which was held to discuss the problem of the 'bonus' and the 1% Trust Fund offered by PT Freeport Indonesia and its explorations in Gunung Buda, Bilogai, Gunung Badae Uagimana and the River Kemabu at Ugimba village, we have made the following statement:
1 To reject completely the bonus offer and the 1% Trust Fund of PT Freeport Indonesia (PT FI).
2 To continue to demand through the US Court that PT FI fulfils its responsibilities with respect to the human rights violations, environmental damage and so on that it has caused in our lands.
3 All exploration and mining operations by PT FI and its partners or any other mining company in our lands must be based on the consent of LEAMOA Arwanop and LEMASA Timika.
This statement and these demands are made on Sunday, 27th October 1996.
Signed
The names of 48 members of LEAMOA follow, including the Chair and Treasurer. The statement is witnessed on behalf of LEMASA by Tom Beanal.
______________________________________________________________________________ NO. NAMA SUKU STATUS SIGNATURE ______________________________________________________________________________ 01. Yesaya Wandagau Moni Ketua LEAMOA signed & thumb print 02. Yusuf Sondegau Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 03. Sem Tipagau Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 04. Agus wandagau Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 05. Obet Sani Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 06. Pilemon Selegani Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 07. Yutinus Tipagau Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 08. Apianus Zanampa MOni ADat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 09. Yesaya Selegani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 10. Jakob Hipijau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 11. Dorvikus Muzijau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 12. Zakarias Wandagau Moni Sekretaris LEAMOA signed & thumb print 13. Darius Beanal Moni Wakil LEAMOA thumb print 14. Franus Muzijau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 15. Malaka Beanal Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 16. Musa Gayamopa Moni adat LEAMOA thumb print 17. Elias Bagau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 18. Alpius Beanal Amungme adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 19. Benyamin Beanal Amungme adat LEAMOA thumb print 20. Lambertus Wandagau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 21. Pilemon Wandagau Moni adat LEAMOA thumb print 22. Nikolas Selegani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 23. Marthen Mayani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 24. Yulius Selegani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 25. Pilipus Wandagau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 26. Thomas Duwitau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 27. Aubo Zanamba Amungme adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 28. Saul Bagau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 29. Barto Sundegau Moni adat LEAMOA thumb print 30. Alpius sani MOni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 31. Alphon Zanampa Amungme adat LEAMOA thumb print 32. Tadius Wandagau Moni Bendahara LEAMOA signed 33. Matius maizeni Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 34. Simon Bukaleng Amungme adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 35. Yulius Agimbau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 36. Marthinus Pujau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 37. Esau Agimbau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 38. Nicolas Selegani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 39. Lasarus Holombau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 40. Salo Holombau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 41. Yohanes Hipijau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 42. Soleman Kobogau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 43. Natan Belau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 44. Jakobus Magoni Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 45. Peturus Wamuni Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 46. Yalim R. Kobogau Moni adat LEAMOA signed 47. Alex Murip Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 48. Albert Sondegau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print
Original in Indonesian
LEMBAGA MUSYAWARAH ADAT SUKU AMUNGME (LEMASA)
NEREK NAISOREI ADAT MONI AMUNGME (LEAMOA)
ARWANOP, TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (West Papua).
LEAMOA, Arwanop, Timika, Irian Jaya (West Papua), Indonesia.
27 Oktober 1996. PERNYATAAN
Kami yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini adalah penduduk asli suku Moni dan Amungme pemilik wilayah adat dan sumber daya mulai dari Arwanop, Bilogai, Pogapa, Biandoga, Demandoga sampai ke Duma dan Jepesiga di kawasan Pegunungan Tengah Irian Jaya (West Papua). Wilayah tersebut secara adat dikuasai dan dilindungi sepenuhnya oleh Nerek Naisorei Lembaga Adat Moni Amungme (LEAMOA), suatu lembaga adat di bawah LEMASA yang secara adat dan otonom menguasai wilayah adat suku Moni dan suku Amungme tersebut.
PT. Freeport Indonesia, anak perusahaan pertambangan raksasa Amerika Serikat Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold dan perusahaan patungannya (Rio Tinto Zinc), akhir-akhir ini semakin gencar melakukan eksplorasi pada berbagai gunung-gunung keramat, "ibu" kami yang kaya akan berbagai kandungan mineral dalam wilayah adat suku Moni dan Amungme. Dan untuk PT. FI dan agen-agennya melakukan berbagai upaya, secara halus maupun paksaan seperti menawarkan "bonus" kepada kelompok atau individu-individu tertentu yang mengatasnamakan suku dan 1% Trust Fund (Rp. 34,5 milyard) untuk pembangunan masyarakat.
PT FI dan partnernya itu juga mengirimkan agen-agennya seperti John Cutts, anak missionaris asal Amerika kelahiran daerah Moni yang kini bekerja di PT FI setiap saat untuk mendekati dan membujuk para tokoh adat dengan janji-janji muluk agar kami suku Moni dan Amungme bisa melepaskan gunung-gunung kami untuk dieksploasi dan dieksploitasi oleh PT FI.
Bahwa selama kurang lebih 30 tahun kami suku-suku asli Irian telah mengalami perlakuan-perlakuan tidak manusiawi yang merendahkan harga diri dan martabat kami, perusakan lingkungan, "ibu" kami dan pelanggaran terhadap hak-hak asasi kami oleh PT FI bersama agen-agennya di wilayah adat kami.
Bahwa selama ini pula keuguan dan ketidaktahuan kami selalu menjadi peluang bagi PT FI dan pihak-pihak yang pandai, berkuasa da kaya untuk melakukan penipuan, pemalsuan dan manipulasi demi pelepasan hak-hak kami dengan menandatangani berbagai pernyataan dan perjanjian-perjanjian atas hak-hak kami yang justru sangat merugikan kami dan anak cucu kami sendiri di kemudian hari.
Maka berdasarkan rapat LEAMOA Arwanop pada hari ini, Minggu, 27 oktober 1996, di Desa Kwamki Lama, Timika, Irian Jaya (West Papua), Indonesia, mengenai masalah "bonus" dan 1% Trust Fund tawaran PT Freeport Indonesia dan kegiatan eksplorasinya di Gunung Buda, Bilogai, Gunung Badae Uagimama dan Sungai KEmabu di Desa Ugimba, maka dengan ini kami menyatakan:
1. Menolak dengan tegas tawaran bonus dan 1% Dana Perwalian PT. Freeport Indonesia (PT FI).
2. Tetap menuntut PT FI di Pengadilan Amerika Serikat untuk mempertanggungjawabkan masalah pelanggaran hak asasi manusia, perusakan lingkungan dan sebagainya selama kehadirannya di wilayah adat kami.
3. Semua kegiatan eksplorasi dan kegiatan penambangan apapun yang dilakukan oleh PT FI dan partnernya atau perusahaan penambangan apapun di wilayah adat kami, harus berdasarkan persetujuan LEAMOA Arwanop dan LEMASA, Timika.
Demikian Pernyataan dan tuntutan ini kami buat pada hari Minggu, 27 Oktober 1996 di Desa Kwamki Lama, Timika, Irian Jaya (West Papua), Indonesia.
SUKU MONI AMUNGME PESERTA RAPAT LEAMOA, ARWANOP, 27 OKTOBER 1996, DI DESA KWAMKI LAMA, TIMIKA Irian Jaya (West Papua)
______________________________________________________________________________ NO. NAMA SUKU STATUS SIGNATURE ______________________________________________________________________________ 01. Yesaya Wandagau Moni Ketua LEAMOA signed & thumb print 02. Yusuf Sondegau Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 03. Sem Tipagau Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 04. Agus wandagau Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 05. Obet Sani Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 06. Pilemon Selegani Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 07. Yutinus Tipagau Moni Adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 08. Apianus Zanampa MOni ADat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 09. Yesaya Selegani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 10. Jakob Hipijau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 11. Dorvikus Muzijau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 12. Zakarias Wandagau Moni Sekretaris LEAMOA signed & thumb print 13. Darius Beanal Moni Wakil LEAMOA thumb print 14. Franus Muzijau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 15. Malaka Beanal Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 16. Musa Gayamopa Moni adat LEAMOA thumb print 17. Elias Bagau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 18. Alpius Beanal Amungme adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 19. Benyamin Beanal Amungme adat LEAMOA thumb print 20. Lambertus Wandagau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 21. Pilemon Wandagau Moni adat LEAMOA thumb print 22. Nikolas Selegani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 23. Marthen Mayani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 24. Yulius Selegani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 25. Pilipus Wandagau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 26. Thomas Duwitau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 27. Aubo Zanamba Amungme adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 28. Saul Bagau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 29. Barto Sundegau Moni adat LEAMOA thumb print 30. Alpius sani MOni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 31. Alphon Zanampa Amungme adat LEAMOA thumb print 32. Tadius Wandagau Moni Bendahara LEAMOA signed 33. Matius maizeni Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 34. Simon Bukaleng Amungme adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 35. Yulius Agimbau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 36. Marthinus Pujau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 37. Esau Agimbau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 38. Nicolas Selegani Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 39. Lasarus Holombau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 40. Salo Holombau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 41. Yohanes Hipijau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 42. Soleman Kobogau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 43. Natan Belau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 44. Jakobus Magoni Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 45. Peturus Wamuni Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 46. Yalim R. Kobogau Moni adat LEAMOA signed 47. Alex Murip Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print 48. Albert Sondegau Moni adat LEAMOA signed & thumb print