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Hana Hikoyabi advised to withdraw from MRP and struggle from outside
April 20, 2011 News alertAgus Alue Alua, civil resistance, cultural rights defender, Deadline for return of OTSUS, dialogue, failure of comprehension of failure of Special Autonomy, failure of Special Autonomy, Gamawan Fauzi, Hana Hikoyabi, human rights, human rights defender, Illegitimate MRP, indonesia, Jakarta, Jayapura, KRPBK, lack of respect, Majelis Rakyat Papua, merdeka, MRP, NKRI, nonviolent action, Otsus Gagal, Pancasila, Papua, Papua Merdeka, Papuan people, Rejection of Special autonomy, right of free expression, Right of Self-determination, west papuawestpapuamedia
Bintang Papua, 17 April 2011Jayapura: Now that the deadline of 14 days set for MRP member Hana Hikoyabi [to produce a clarification of her position] has passed since the swearing in of members of the new MRP, it would be better if she were to withdraw as a member of the MRP.
Political commentator Lamadi de Lamato told Bintang Papua that she should withdraw her name as a member rather than sit as a member of the MRP and keep having her critical remarks pounced on by the central government. According to the logic of the Indonesian state, the policies of the state must be accepted even though they fail to take the side of the Papuan people, he said.
In his opinion, Hana should withdraw her name and wage her struggle from the outside without having to make compromises.
Many Papuans would have far greater respect for her outside the MRP than if she were a member According to Lamadi, insisting that Hana should produce a clarification was virtually an act of terror against an MRP member, warning her not to be critical or consider the aspirations of the Papua people.
'This is just like what happened under the New Order (of Suharto) and its demands for special investigations ((Litsus) towards people who were regarded as enemies of the state,' he said.
There are many things that are going wrong in Papua; any protest should not necessarily result in restrictions being imposed on people.
'Hana should not be treated like an enemy and be forced to be loyal to whatever the state demands. Some people believe that the former chairman of the MRP Agus Alua died because of his disagreements with things coming from central government, but he should not be blamed for that.'
With regard to the recruitment of members of the new MRP, many people feel very disappointed. 'The state can act as it likes, but these acts of terror should end,' he said.
As already reported, the new MRP should have 75 members but only 73 were sworn in because two names had been struck off the list, Agus Alua and Hana Hikoyabi. It was said that if these two had delivered written statements of verification, they could both have been appointed as members of the MRP.
MRP member Hanna Hikoyabi given 14 days to clarify her political position (westpapuamedia.info)
Bintang Papua on death and funeral of Agus Alua (westpapuamedia.info)
Benny Giay shocked by death of Agus Alua, calls for MRP inauguration to be postponed (westpapuamedia.info)
Central Highlands parliamentary group reject new MRP (westpapuamedia.info)
MRP (Papuan People's Assembly) Version 2 is the Enemy of Papua (westpapuamedia.info)
Interior Minister accused of exceeding his powers in excluding Hikoyabi
Bintang Papua, 14 Apil 2011
Abridged in translation by TAPOLJayapura: The statement by the interior minister, Gamawan Fauzi, that Hana S. Hikoyabi, member of the first-term MRP must deliver a clarification about her position within 14 days before being sworn in as a member of the new MRP was described by Budi Setyanto SH as being beyond his authority and in breach of the law.
Since that person was chosen by the people, the interior minister should have sworn her in on 12 April.
If he declares that Hana does not agree with Special Autonomy (OTSUS) or with the way of recruiting of members of the MRP, this is simply a difference of opinion but the fact is that she was chosen by the Papuan people means that she clearly does not reject OTSUS because the MRP was set up because of OTSUS, and without OTSUS, there would be no MRP.
Budi said that the interior minister's statement is against the law.
A member of the first MRP, Simon Simunapendi, said that the failure to swear in Hana Hikoyabi was because she had been told to produce a clarification with regard to the grand assembly held from 7-10 June 2010 and reveals a misunderstanding about the role of that assembly because Law 21/2001 Article 20 makes it clear that members of the MRP must promote the aspirations of the Papuan people. Bearing in mind that these aspirations were expressed by representations of 254 ethnic groups who had come together to express their aspirations, it meant that Agus Alue Alua and Hana Hikoyabi were duty-bound to present these aspirations to the DPRP.
They were only acting in accordance with the provisions of the MRP, expressing the wishes of 254 ethnic groups, and there was no other motive for what they did.
Since the news that Hana Hikoyabi had not been sworn in as a member of the MRP, no one has been able to make contact with her, including people from the media. The failure to swear her is seen as being directly connected to the many actions rejecting OTSUS that have taken place since the beginning of 2011.
The decisions taken at the grand assembly in June 2010 were not the product of the MRP and the individual members of the MRP cannot be held personally responsible for those decisions.
Papua Church Leader Warns Of 'Unfair' Gubernatorial Election (westpapuamedia.info)
Papuan people's coalition refuses to recognise new MRP (westpapuamedia.info)
West Papuans in KRPBK determined to reject OTSUS (westpapuamedia.info)
Central Highlands parliamentary group reject new MRP
April 16, 2011 News alertAgus Alue Alua, Central Highlands Parliamentary Caucus, civil resistance, Death, dialogue, Gamawan Fauzi, human rights, Illegitimate MRP, indonesia, Indonesian intelligence games, Jakarta, Jakarta's games, Jayapura, KRPBK, lack of respect, Majelis Rakyat Papua, Melkyas Gombo, merdeka, MRP, nonviolent action, Papua, Papua Merdeka, Papuan people, Rejection of Special autonomy, right of free expression, Right of Self-determination, west papuawestpapuamedia
Bintang Papua, 11 April 2011The swearing of the new MRP by the minister of the interior has been rejected by the parliamentary caucus of the Central Highlands, following the death on 7 April of Agus Alue Alua, who was the chairman of the MRP from 2005 – 2011.
Swearing in the new MRP could lead major problems and should be considered very carefully before going ahead, said Melkyas Gombo.
He said that the names of all the members should be made public. Papuan people knew all about the problems facing the MRP as a body concerned with cultural affairs, so it is quite wrong to keep anything hidden from them.
'We believe that the government is involved in some kind of a game, and is keeping hidden the swearing in. The names of all the members should be made public,' he said.
He said that if the government was not prepared to announce the names of all the members, then the swearing in ceremony should not take place, because they may include people who were not chosen by the Papuan people and would be seen by the Papuan people as people who were not likely to speak out on behalf of the Papuan people.
He also said that the Papuan people were still in mourning the death of Agus Alua and it was not the right time for the new MRP to be sworn in.
Agus Alue Alua: A life of dedication to the Papuan People (westpapuamedia.info)
MRP member Hanna Hikoyabi given 14 days to clarify her political position
April 16, 2011 News alertAgus Alue Alua, civil resistance, cultural rights defender, Deadline for return of OTSUS, dialogue, failure of comprehension of failure of Special Autonomy, failure of Special Autonomy, Gamawan Fauzi, Hana Hikoyabi, human rights, human rights defender, Illegitimate MRP, indonesia, Jakarta, Jayapura, KRPBK, lack of respect, Majelis Rakyat Papua, merdeka, MRP, national hero, NKRI, nonviolent action, Otsus Gagal, Pancasila, Papua, Papua Merdeka, Papuan people, Rejection of Special autonomy, right of free expression, Right of Self-determination, Selpius Bobii, west papuawestpapuamedia
Bintang Papua, 14 April 2011Abridged in translation by TAPOL
Hanna Hikoyabi is given 14 days to clarify her political position of rejecting OTSUS
There were two persons whose swearing in as members of the new MRP did not take place, when the Indonesian interior minister Gamawan Fauzi swore in the members of the new MRP on 12 April. Of the 75 members, only 73 were sworn in.
One was Agus Alue Alua whose death was announced some days ago. The other was Hanna Salomina Hikoyabi. With regard to Ms Hikoyabi, she has been told by the interior minister that she must provide a 'clarification' within fourteen days before her membership of the MRP can be accepted. If she fails to provide this, another woman will take her seat in the MRP.
Didi Agus who is the acting head of the Unified Nation of the People of the Province of Papua refused to explain what conditions she would have to comply with nor why her swearing in was being delayed. But in an indirect fashion, he implied that it was connected with widespread actions rejecting special autonomy which took place during the run up to the appointment of members of the new MRP in the early months of 2011.
Besides calling for the 'return' of OTSUS, they also called for a dialogue between the Papuan people and Indonesia, mediated by a third party. These demands were drawn up at a mass assembly of Papuans that took place from 7 – 10 June 2010, which was held at the offices of the MRP. According to Didi, this could not be seen s a decision of the MRP and not all members were being held responsible for the decisions.
In a previous meeting that took place recently between the minister of the interior and the governor of Papua in Jakarta, it was stated that some candidates for the new MRP had constantly been talking about the 'disintegration' of the nation, whereas according to presidential regulation (PP) 54, 2004, members of the MRP must be loyal to the Pancasila and to the Indonesian Constitution as a Unitary State.
If these problems were being raised, it would not only be Hanna Hikoyabi whose membership should be considered but others too who also took part in the June 2010 meeting.
Papuan people's coalition refuses to recognise new MRP
April 14, 2011 News alertAgus Alue Alua, civil resistance, cultural rights defender, dialogue, Gamawan Fauzi, human rights, human rights defender, Illegitimate MRP, indonesia, Jakarta, Jayapura, KRPBK, lack of respect, Majelis Rakyat Papua, merdeka, MRP, national hero, nonviolent action, Papua, Papua Merdeka, Papuan people, Papuan People United for Justice, Rejection of Special autonomy, right of free expression, Right of Self-determination, Selpius Bobii, west papuawestpapuamedia
JUBI, 13 April 2011
The coalition of Papuan People United for Justice, KRPBK has declared that it refuses to recognise the new MRP.
Spokesman of the coalition Selpius Bobii, said that inauguration of the new MRP was a sign of lack of respect for the chairman of the former MRP who has just passed away.
'This inauguration is an insult to and abuse of the struggle of the
indigenous Papuan people which was waged by the first MRP.' he said.
The coalition issued a press release one day ago calling on all 73
members of the new MRP to resign from the body.
The inauguration of the new MRP took place on 12 April and was sworn in by the Minister of the Interior, Gamawan Fauzi and was attended by the governor of Papua Bas Suebu, the governor of West Papua, Octovianus Atururi and the heads of various districts in West Papua
Coalition to discuss failed special autonomy with Indonesian parliament (westpapuamedia.info)

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Remake The Graduate today, and an adult might corner Benjamin Braddock and whisper, "Startups." Debut director Max Joseph gives that a good shot, though the result — the EDM-fueled, drug-laced dream-crusher We Are Your Friends — is so sweaty and silly people may not notice. Like Mike Nichols, Joseph wants to tell the story of a 23-year-old boy-man lost in the suburbs of Los Angeles. In the late Sixties, the hippies forced the young to admit the whole school-job-stability system was busted. Today, it's the hipsters who are soured by the recession. Cole (Zac Efron) and his fellow San Fernando Valley slackers Ollie (Shiloh Fernandez), Squirrel (Alex Shaffer), and Mason (Jonny Weston, fantastic) think college is for suckers. Why waste your youth when kids make millions inventing phone apps? And why invent a phone app when you can strike it rich doing something fun — say, acting, party promoting, or superstar DJ'ing, i.e., the dream career for any dude with a laptop?
Cole is the DJ, which means he squanders time on his laptop and wears headphones around his neck to look cool. Mason, his unofficial manager, is a fast-talking scavenger. If Mason had been born to rich New England prepsters, he'd be in politics. But here, he's happy enough tricking sorority girls into coming to nightclubs on Thursdays, when Cole spins in the sidebar. Boasts Mason, "Ninety-nine percent of people are looking for the party. One percent is the party." The next step is success… somehow. The movie fist-bumps their bravado as they strut past the red rope to command the V.I.P. list.
But Joseph, who previously co-hosted the TV show Catfish, has made his career exposing frauds. Just when you might think you're watching Entourage for Infants, the movie zooms back one degree and we see the boys through a larger lens: the club-door girl who rolls her eyes behind Mason's back, the cooler kids at a posh pool soiree who sneer at their too-flashy tees. These beta males aren't fooling anyone. Perhaps not even themselves.
Just as disco powered Saturday Night Fever, the backbeat here is Cole and crew's obsession with electronic dance music: It's the pulse of their evenings. To old ears, EDM can sound as tacky as overplayed Bee Gees. Yet Cole's love is sincere, even as Joseph vacillates. In one scene, Cole takes PCP and blisses out at an art-gallery dance party. The colors spill out of the paintings, crawl across the floor, and turn him and the rest of the revelers into pop-art cartoons. We get it. Sound is sensation. (And it's a lovely way of underscoring that callow Cole is innately 2-D.) But in the next scene, Joseph deliberately breaks the spell. Cole plays one of his own tracks for James over his cellphone. The kicks are tinny, the energy pathetic. In the wrong, sober moment, EDM shrivels.
Still, EDM, a symphony of samples, can be more intimate than rock. DJs literally distill their world into music. Here, Cole finds inspiration in the ka-chunk of a staple gun and the vvrrrrrip of his crush's (Emily Ratajkowski) zippered jacket. (Audiences, though, will be less inspired by their flaccid romance.) Can Cole turn the sounds of the Valley into art? Even if he can, will anyone twerk?
To answer these questions, We Are Your Friends indulges in hyperactive visual breakdowns of EDM structure, at one point animating the ideal beats-per-minute over Ratajkowski's heartbeat (and, by coincidence, her bouncing, unfettered bosoms). It's fun and raw and dumb — perfect late-summer cinema. Yet Efron, one of our best young actors, gives the movie more than it needs: if not quite gravitas, an emotional tempo. Forget Ratajkowski's x-rayed mammaries — it's Efron who's all heart. Even when he smiles, his blue eyes look like they're leaking tears.
Directed by Max Joseph. Written by Max Joseph and Meaghan Oppenheimer. Starring Zac Efron, Jonny Weston, Shiloh Fernandez, Alex Shaffer, and Emily Ratajkowski.


For years, artists have boasted about presidential cars, presidential watches and "dead presidents," a.k.a. cash money, in their songs. Certain MCs can take it a step further by bragging about their lofty position at a record label, as Pusha T does on "Untouchable" when he spits, "Adidas gave me a million and that don't bounce/The president of G.O.O.D. Music has been announced."
However, very few rappers can say they've actually met up with the President of the United States at his place of residence. In case you're not familiar with these rare instances, XXL has you covered: we've compiled a list of 10 Rappers at the White House.
President Barack Obama has welcomed various artists to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., from legends like Common and Queen Latifah to current superstars including Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj. It's always a good time linking up with Barry O., whether an artist comes for a performance, for a correspondents' dinner or for a birthday party.
But that's just one example of rhymers enjoying themselves inside the White House walls. Keep scrolling to view the entire list. And, if you want more, go back and revisit XXL's list of 6 Pictures of President Obama With Rappers.
Queen Latifah visited the East Room of the White House in April 2013 as part of the In Performance at the White House series. The rapper got up in front of the large crowd and to speak a few words and thank Obama for having her. The fun-filled night featured performances of Memphis Soul music.
Will Smith got the highly sought-after invite to the annual White House Correspondents' Dinnner. The rapper-turned-actor attended the 102nd annual event, which took place on April 30, 2016. This year's correspondents' dinner marked Obama's final one while still in office.


Great Cycle Challenge Bike Shirt has arrived!
Hmmmm, I can never figure out why some of my photos show up "off rotation".
The weather has been spectacular the last couple of days here in Miramichi. It was so nice that I was able to get out last night for a bike drive. Felt nice to stretch the legs.
Anybody that knows me, I'm pretty sure they'll tell you that I'm a little bit OCD. I'm a planer, I like to sort out details and have most things all in place for whatever I'm in to. Well Vacation is no different. And tonight when I arrived home from work, YAY, a Vermont tourism information package. In today's tech world, and "downloads", who even requests tourism packages and maps? Do people even use maps anymore? Awhh, YES, that would be me. Don't get me wrong, I have my phone, my Garmin for the car and if all else fails my GPS64 Handheld; but there's something about having a map and being able to look at the layout of where you're traveling. I've found that Vehicle Navigation and GPS's have, well, made us a little bit travel stupid.... We rely on them so much that we're almost lost without them. There's something rewarding about looking at a map, figuring out where you are and when you're going. N, E, S, W (Never Eat Shredded Wheat). Following routes and roads and being able to navigate; that was something my dad taught me early on, Thanks Dad!
Anyway, where was I, oh yeh, vacation plans. One of our vacations this summer will take us SW into Vermont. Brenda and I have our campground all booked, and the plans/activities are all falling into place. Let's see, Smugglers Notch, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory, Stowe Gondola Skyride, Waterbury, Stowe Recreation Path (Bike Trail), etc. We'll be taking our bikes and making the most of our trip, by vehicle, foot and pedal!
Now that our kids are grown, it seems we are left doing things alone, together. So it's been different, different in a sad way and different in a good way (I'm sure some of you can probably relate). I find I'm excited about these plans with Brenda, I'm excited about being able to enjoy each other and to see things without the worry of watching for kids or hazards, etc.
In finishing off this blog for this evening, thank you for your support with "my Challenge". Your contribution in this great cause is allowing children to grow up, allowing children to fall in love, get married and have families of their own. Experiencing all the trials and joys of being a parent. And the trials and joys of "their" own children growing up and being able to focus on themselves again.
I wouldn't have it any other way! I have been so blessed in Life, I couldn't even begin to share how great HE has used me.
Now, let's rally together and keep those funds coming, let's help these children to experience vacation after vacation after vacation.
Don't be afraid to show affection!
This pic is a wee bit old, 2009 I believe. I had two (2) of the most awesome parents. I look back now and think about how much trouble I was growing up as a teenager. I thought I knew everything and mom and dad, just "didn't understand". Looking back I couldn't have been more wrong. My parents were nothing short of amazing. The pic shows how my dad was all of the time around mom, he was always grabbing and hugging her, trying to kiss her. He was never afraid of showing his affection to her. You see I grew up in a home where we weren't afraid to show LOVE, I never left the house without a hug and kiss from both of them. I'm now 48 and still don't leave mom without a hug and kiss. Dad always bear-hugged me, he was always wrapping his arms around me and squeezing, kissing my cheek and sayin' "I love ya man! Oh what I wouldn't do to feel that hug and hear those words right now.
Because of Mom and Dad and how I was brought up and what I saw, we carried on that tradition of affection in our Family (although Brenda sometimes gets a bit angry with me when I am trying to steal a kiss in public :-). Our 19 yr old Daughter never leaves without hugs and kisses or the face-time or phone calls with I Love You. For our 21 yr old son, we never leave the house, or he never heads to bed without making it a point to plant a kiss on our cheeks. It's always I Love you!
I think to times when I'm cranky (yes I do sometimes get cranky), I storm out of the house, head to the garage or something and never tell Brenda I Love Her. Why do I do this? Why do we do this? When I'm in the garage or driving down the road, the reality and sadness sets in and then I feel like crap. Let's not do this to ourselves; if our time is limited and believe me all our days are numbered, let's pay special attention to our most important relationships. Let's not miss the chance to say I Love You, let's squeeze extra long with that hug, let's kiss, and kiss again, let's show LOVE. Remember the Beatles Song released in 1967 "All you need is LOVE".
Don't wait for the diagnosis to show just how much you care, show them now! Show them today.
As I wait for the snow to melt, the roads to dry up and the temperature to rise, I am motivated to make the most of "my challenge". In the coming days/weeks, I'll be hitting the road in support of this great cause; training myself, conditioning myself so that when June 1 hits, I am ready. Thank you for making me ready, thank you for your support for this great cause, thank you for making a difference!
There's something about a small community coming together and rising to the Challenge. That's just what unfolded over the past few months in Renous, NB (about 20 minutes from where I now live and 10 minutes from where I grew up). They were successful in winning the distinguished title of 2019 Kraft Hockeyville. You can can catch up on their entire story on www.krafthockeyville.ca.
Anybody who knows me; I am not a sports guy, no Hockey, no ball, no racing, no golf, no bad habits? To me this rallying together was more than just about Hockey and that's what I was drawn to. I feel that is probably what a lot of people were drawn to. Yes the $250K in rink upgrades and hosting an NHL Hockey Game is awesome, but if you watch, read and "feel" the story of the Tom Donavon Arena, Renous, NB and Thomas Dunn, you'll quickly realize there is more to the story.
This Challenge, "My Challenge" is about raising funds for Children affected by Cancer, so they can "LIVE LIFE" and not be fighting for it, Oorah! In the story of Thomas Dunn, a 14 Year old in Blackville, NB that was called HOME in the summer of 2018, he too was helping children/kids to LIVE LIFE! You see, Thomas was an organ donor and his legacy will live on through the lives of others that his organs have gone to help. How wicked is that! The photo below is some of my work family who came together to show our support for the Tom Donavon Arena and Thomas Dunn. This is only one (1) of 1000's of photos, signs, videos, posts, etc. that were posted by our community, our province, our country.
Community, relationships, coming together, support, that's what life is about. Pedals' Up!
PS - During June, one (1) of my runs will take me through Renous, stay tuned!
That girl is my Baby! Graduated from High School as Salutatorian and started St. Fx University in the Fall of 2018. Health and Sciences for entrance into Med School. That's right, she wants to be a doctor... and I'm going to be broke :-) I couldn't be more prouder of the young women she is becoming. As my wife was going through Cancer twice (2013 and 2017), Emily and her mom developed a bond like no other. I saw how our daughter changed to being the mother figure, teaching me how to do laundry and cook. Teaching me things that I should have known how to do; looking back, I just took for granted. I realized pretty quickly that I was not "appreciating" my wife the way a man should. I took her for granted. And it wasn't until the Big "C" rung the doorbell that I realized just how much she did.
Anyway, back on track. I look at my daughter and all her accomplishments, all her experiences, all her disappointments and it has shaped her to who she is. I want every child to experience these same highs and lows, I want every parent to experience the joy of watching their children grow up. This is what makes me want to help the Sickkids Foundation so that every child has a fighting chance. Will you Help? Will you support me in "My/Our Challenge"? Just think for a minute, if the situation were changed and it was your child, how much would you spend/pay to try and help? It's a harsh reality for 1400 Children in Canada each year. Stop thinking and start doing, Help me "Kick Cancer to the Curb"!
BUSY, Make time for yourself, find your JOY!
So often we are "busy". I'm probably the most guilty of keeping busy. We definitely overuse the word. How many times have you answered "busy" when asked these questions: How have you been? BUSY! How is work? BUSY! Do you want to go get groceries with me? I'm BUSY! Do you want to go for a drive? Sorry, I'm BUSY! Would you be available to help out this afternoon? Can't, I'm BUSY!
We need to cut-back on being BUSY.... We need to start enjoying ourselves more, making time for whats important, and WE... ARE... IMPORTANT. Two (2) years ago I went out on my KLR650 (different bike ) and explored Maine and New Hampshire. I visited restaurants, shopping centers, LL Bean, Tourist Attractions, and Mt. Washington (photo), etc. all by myself. Well I wasn't really all by myself, I knew Dad was right there with me! It was an emotional trip down memory lane, but honestly, there was so much JOY in that trip. I still think back and refer to it often.
Moral of the story, take the time to look after yourself, do something for you, regardless of how foolish or odd it may seem. Take that trip, spend time with that person, reflect on what's important and what gives you JOY! Enjoy life, because you never know what tomorrow will bring.
If you were suddenly diagnosed with the "Big C", what would be on your mind? Who would you turn to? I'm pretty sure we'd all reevaluate our priorities, and focus on what's important. Family, friends, relationships, that's where I'd be. I am blessed to have some of the greatest friends ever. Seen here, two (2) of my High School buds and best pals, out for a night of food and drinks! Following a day of skiiing at Crabbe Mt.
Kickin' Cancer to the Curb!
About 7 Years ago, I only "knew" people that were affected by Cancer, but nobody I would consider close. Since that time, I have lost my father to Cancer (2013) and my wife has been diagnosed twice (2012 and 2017). My wife is doing well. Cancer needs to go!
I am blessed and fortunate to be able to pedal through June in support of this extremely worthy cause. I hope you'll partner with me in "Kickin' Cancer to the Curb"!


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