As you may have heard, World BEYOND War has been helping
to promote and support an advocacy campaign led by
indigenous communities in rural
Tambrauw, West Papua, in
opposition to the Indonesian government's plan to build
a military base there without the communities'
permission. The base would cause serious harm, and its
construction is likely illegal due to its role in
protecting mining interests as opposed to international
"defense." But people need help if they are going to
stop it.
With your help, we can prevent
this base construction!
With 90% of the residents being farmers and
fishermen, they rely on natural resources — all of which
would be compromised with the development of a military
base. Military bases around the world have left
a legacy of irreparable environmental damage including
poisoning the soil and water which in turn destroys food
supplies and wildlife around them. Local activists are
also calling for an end to the violence which they say
they’ve experienced since their lands were rezoned in
2008 and the military moved in. Building a military base
will only exacerbate this violence and disrupt the lives
of otherwise peaceful people.
“We, the people of Tambrauw, reject the
construction of the Kodim [base] and all its supporting
units because we don't want any more military violence
against our citizens, we also don't want the presence of
the military to facilitate the arrival of investment in
our area that can steal our natural resources and
destroy the forests where we live.” - Yohanis
Mambrasar, a resident of Tambrauw and lawyer appointed
to represent the Indigenous landowners.
With your support, we can help ensure that
the people in Tambrauw remain safe and free from
violence. Will you help us reach our $10,000
fundraising goal to support the people of Tambrauw to
block the military base and preserve indigenous
lands?
All donations will cover costs related to closing
military bases including supporting the Indigenous
Tambrauw Community Conference. These specific expenses
include transportation of elders coming from distributed
remote areas to express their opposition and strategize
action plans, food, printing and photocopying of
materials, rental of a projector and sound system, and
other overhead costs.
Thank you for protecting indigenous
communities and their land.
In solidarity,
Alex McAdams, Development Director
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