[Marinir] Aussie & Free West Papua Movement (2)

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 02/26/2003
War of independence
The ABC's apparent support for a West Papua independence concert has raised
government heckles, writes Jackie Dent.

The organisers of a concert to raise funds for the independence movement in
West Papua boiled government blood last week by claiming on their web site
that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation was a "supporter" of the event.
In light of the government's own strong support for Indonesian sovereignty
in the area, it was an extraordinary claim.

The concert, at the Melbourne Concert Hall on February 28, will feature an
impressive line-up from Australia and West Papua. Proceeds will help
establish a representative in New York to lobby the United Nations.

The office of Communications Minister Richard Alston contacted the ABC for a
please explain. As it turned out, the public broadcaster said it was not a
supporter and had not given permission to be listed on the web site. David
Bridie, organiser of the event, admits it was a mistake at his end and the
web site has been changed.

In reality, however, the ABC may still support the event. Bridie says Radio
National's Music Deli and Triple J's Live at the Wireless program plan to
broadcast parts of the concert and he says he will be "pissed off" if they
don't. "I think the government is being slightly heavy handed," he says.

Music Deli's Paul Petran says he is recording the event and a broadcast
decision will depend on sound quality.
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