Dear Dion,
Thanks for the email.
If the Indonesians don't want Australian troops to be part of the UN Peace
Keeping Force, what better reason for Australia to stop training Indonesian
soldiers, giving Indonesia military hardware and giving Indonesia money to
buy more weapons?
Regards,
John Wilson.
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Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 12:41 PM
Subject: How to hit back at Java: Union call
>The WA Trades and Labor Council and the Friends of East Timor have jointly
>issued a flyer listing Javanese products which should be boycotted, demands
>to be made of our Government and of the Javanese, fax numbers to use, and
>where to donate funds for refugees. All the information is in the
following
>text. Boycotts are not effective unless very widely advertised.
>
>Dion Giles
>Fremantle, Western Australia
>------------------------------
>
>Trades & Labor Council of WA
>Campaign for Peace and Security in East Timor
>
>BOYCOTT ALL INDONESIAN PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND COMPANIES UNTIL THEY STOP
THE
>KILLINGS IN EAST TIMOR.
>
>On August 30 the people of East Timor voted overwhelmingly for their
>independence. During nearly 24 years of brutal occupation by the
Indonesian
>army hundreds of thousands have died. The massacres that have already
taken
>place are developing into genocide.
>
>If you are outraged by the actions of the Indonesian government, the army
>and the armed militia, you can help make a difference.
>
>Don't buy Indonesian products or use Indonesian services and companies
until
>the Indonesian authorities put an end to the murder of innocent East
>Timorese men, women and children.
>
>INDONESIAN OWNED COMPANIES AND/OR PRODUCTS TO BOYCOTT
>
>ABC Food Products
>Besco Car Batteries
>Century Car Batteries
>Garuda Airlines
>Glad plastic bags and products
>Indomel noodle products
>Merpati Airlines (from Darwin)
>NLD outdoor advertising
>Supermar soy products
>Tauco sauce products
>Yuasa car batteries
>
>CHECK THESE PRODUCTS FOR "MADE IN INDONESIA" LABEL
>
>Bali Style print fabric (sarongs)
>Desiccated coconut
>Batteries
>Footwear
>Matches
>Tinned fish
>Coffee from Java, Sumatra
>Skirts
>Shirts
>Sporting equip (incl tennis balls)
>Socks
>Soy products
>Wooden carved products
>
>INDONESIAN PAPER INCLUDING:
>
> Crown Super Copy Officeworks Pacesetter Victory
>
>
>TIMBER AND PRODUCTS MADE FROM THE FOLLOWING TIMBERS
>MAY BE FROM INDONESIA
>
>Teak
>Batu
>Iroko
>Jetulong
>Kaptir
>Lauan
>Mangkulang
>Meranti
>Merbau
>Mersuwa
>Pacific Maple
>Paduak
>Ramin
>Sapele
>Seraya
>
>BRAND NAMES TO TARGET IN BOYCOTT
>
>Nike, Gloweave, Garuda Indonesia, Glad
>
>Write / fax to:
>
>1. Mr John Howard
>Prime Minister
>Parliament House
>CANBERRA ACT 2600 Fax: 02 6273 4100
>
>Demand that Australia:
>
>� Lead a UN international force for East Timor immediately.
>� Insist the militia and the Indonesian military withdraw immediately from
>East Timor.
>� Insist on police protection for all UNAMET staff.
>� Retract recognition of Indonesian sovereignty over East Timor.
>� Provide humanitarian aid to the people of East Timor.
>� Petition the UN to establish a tribunal for crimes against humanity
>committed in
>East Timor.
>� Immediately cease all Australian military aid to Indonesia ($7.5 million
>this year).
>� Suspend all economic aid.
>
>
>2. General Wiranto
>Chief of Armed Forces
>T.N.I. Fax: 0015 6221 381 4535
>
>� Demand the militia and the military withdraw from East Timor.
>� Demand that the Indonesian military respect the results of the ballot on
>August 30th.
>� Demand that Indonesia allow an international peace-keeping force in East
>Timor.
>
>
>3. Donate Funds:
>
>Funds are urgently needed for food and medical supplies for the East Timor
>refugees. Please donate to the ACTU / APHEDA East Timor Appeal on:
>
> 1300 362 223 or (02) 9264 9343 (business hours)
>
>
>4. Other useful fax numbers:
>
>The Hon. Kofi Annan - Secretary-General of the UN 0015 1212 963 2155
>President Bill Clinton 0015 1202 456 2461
>Mr Alexander Downer - Australian Foreign Minister 02 6273 4112
>President B J Habibe - President of Indonesia 0015 5221 345 7782
>Mr Ali Alatas - Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs 0015 65221 360 541
>
>
>This document has been drawn together in conjunction with the Friends of
>East Timor and the Trades and Labor Council of Western Australia.
>
>Authorised by Tony Cooke, Trades and Labor Council of Western Australia.
>
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