West Timor Care Foundation Chairman Ferdi Tanoni Australia called on the nation not to forget the service and sacrifice of the people of Indonesia in the western part of Timor, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) during the Japanese attack on Australia in 1942.
"Thousands of East Timorese died in vain at the time, when to give up flying field Penfui Australia Kupang as a buffer area to block the Japanese army from the north who want to occupy Australia in 1942," said Tanoni in Kupang on Wednesday (01/26/2011).
Tanoni observer who also suggested subject of the Timor Sea issue is related to the anniversary of the Australian Nation all 110 on January 26, 2011.
"Congratulation, I also convey to the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard via electronic mail to convey some hope for a nation that virtuous character is noble, do not forget the sacrifice and service the people of western Timor, West Timor during World War II in 1942," he said.
Tanoni a former immigration agent told the Australian Embassy was given the sacrifices that the people of western Timor, West Timor at that time by a sense of solidarity with brotherly relations between the two nations, Indonesia and Australia.
"No one can deny this, because the history of Australia and the world has been recorded perfectly and neatly stored in the National Museum of Australia," said the author of "Scandal of the Timor Sea, A Barter Economy Politics Between the Canberra-Jakarta" is.
Through this opportunity, said Tanoni, the institute urged the Labour government under the leadership of Prime Minister Julia Gillard immediately solve the problem of oil pollution in the Timor Sea oil wells due to explosion of Montara on August 21, 2009.
Problem is (in the Timor Sea oil pollution) until now has made thousands of fishermen and seaweed farmers and traditional salt farmers in NTT, have lost their livelihoods.
"Australia must admit honestly that the pollution is as a result of the negligence of the governments of Australia and Indonesia are willing to defend thousands of people affected," he said.
He believes need to be immediately established an independent research team composed of government experts of both countries (Indonesia-Australia), PTTEP polluting companies and communities that are represented Australasia YPTB.
This team is intended to identify the impact of Montara oil spill disaster on the health of two million people who consume fish from the Timor Sea. (Aef / At)
