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| Thomas Charles Dandies dan Loise Maria Vallentine Baurrat |
As chronology is traced by AJI Indonesia with AJI Jayapura presence Dandois and Valentine to Indonesia is purely journalistic stints in Papua. Charles Thomas Dandois and Marie Valentine Bourrat entered Indonesia through the International Airport Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. Dandois using numbered 14CP82311 passport (valid until May 5, 2020) and get a VISA on Arrival (VOA) on July 28, 2014 While Valentine 09FD72946 armed with passport number (valid until July 15, 2019) and obtain a visitor permit VISA (VISA not a journalist) that applies 60 days since the day of his arrival in Indonesia.
On July 30, 2014, both departing from Jakarta to Sorong, one of the cities in the province of West Papua. Both journalists also had stopped to Raja Ampat in West Papua, and had documented the natural beauty there. On August 3 Dandois and Valentine departed from Sorong to Jayapura, capital of Papua. After a two day stay in Jayapura, on August 5, both continue the journey to Wamena, the capital of Jayawijaya. At Wamena Airport, Dandois and Valentine picked up by Domi Sorabut. Domi Sorabut are activists of the Papuan Customary Council, and was imprisoned on charges of attempting to liberate Papua and West Papua from Indonesia. Domi also wants to bring the two journalists with Aki Logo, local translators in Papua.
The next day, August 6, with Aki, Dandois and Valentine met a number of resource persons to be interviewed, ranging from security issues to cultural themes such as the Baliem Valley Festival. After the meeting, Dandois and police arrested Valentine from Jayawijaya Resort. The reason is abuse arrest both VISA. Police also confiscated passports and work equipment belonging Dandois and Valentine journalism, such as cameras, laptops, recording, and personal belongings both journalists.
Papua Police detained Dandois and Valentine on the basis of abusing visa to visit Indonesia, as set forth in Article 122 of Law No. 6 of 2011 on Immigration. Detention continues on August 7, when both moved from Wamena to Jayapura, and detained in detention centers Papua Regional Police. In the process, both the examination to be done without a lawyer. Papua Police officers also prohibits journalists in Jayapura meet Dandois and Valentine, though just look at the condition of their health.
On August 8, the Papua Police Public Relations Head, Sr. Sulistyo Pudjo set Dandois and Valentine as a suspect Immigration Act, Section 122. Both are punishable by five years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp 500 million. Journalistic equipment used Dandois and Valentine are set as evidence. The information we received, the police even tried to link the two journalists French-associate it with the "rebellion" or espionage, simply because the two met activists Papuan Customary Council in Wamena.
Top events on the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) stated the following:
1. denounced the detention of two journalists Arte French TV, Charles Thomas Dandois and Marie Valentine Bourrat. AJI assessing the custody action against the two journalists were not suited to the climate continues to press freedom echoed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
2 Police and Immigration Demanding immediate release of the two journalists and return property belonging to both suit all conditions. AJI reminded, removal or deletion of part or all of the results of media coverage may be subject to charges of censorship and blockage journalistic duties.
3 Related issues visit visa misuse by Dandois and Valentine, AJI urged the Indonesian National Police and Immigration to deport or both of the Indonesian territory unconditionally, as some cases of other foreign journalists some time ago.
4. AJI demanded the Indonesian government to clarify the process of licensing journalists reporting freely throughout the territory of Indonesia, including Papua, especially for the foreign press. It is important that the assumption that most of the press is the Papua region isolated and "problem" can be ignored.
5. AJI advised the Indonesian government, especially the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in order to resolve this problem of two French journalists in an elegant and dignified. At the end of the term of office, AJI hope no "unnecessary fuss" of the international press community, including the possibility of international bodies to intervene in this case. (Jubi / Victor Mambor)
Source : http://tabloidjubi.com/
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