This article is originally written dutch and is tranlated with google.
Research: The Dutch don’t know their own history
Lift media ban Papua a farce
Amsterdam, June 3, 2015 – Since last month, foreign journalists allowed to visit the Indonesian province of Papua again. Now it turns out that the lifting of the media ban is a farce. The highest military of the Indonesian army, General Moeldoko (photo) yesterday announced that foreign journalists who visit the area are not allowed to criticize the Indonesian government in the media. NovioData research was commissioned by Merk Troubadour to survey among 1,041 Dutch citizens to gauge the influence of the media ban among the Dutch population. It is clear that the media ban has its impact: half of the Dutch population has no idea where Papua is and 46% do not know that Papua is a former Dutch colony (Dutch New Guinea).
A survey among 1,041 Dutch to their knowledge about Papua, shows that half of all Dutch do not know where Papua lies. The current situation is unknown to them. When asked to what extent one on a scale of 1 to 10 at the height of the unrest in Papua, most answers with a score of 1. It is well aware of the unrest in Syria (8), Ukraine (8) and Nigeria (6).
Papua holiday
When asked what associations they have scored in Papua concepts of ‘nature’ and ‘penis sheath’ good. Only 17% of the Dutch population knows that Papua is not an independent state. Half of the Dutch population, 46% does not even know that Papua is a former Dutch colony (Dutch New Guinea). Dutch are not familiar with their own history. The injustice that the Papuans has been done in recent decades is unknown to them. On the question of whether, if the personal financial situation allows it, like going on holiday to Papua answer half of respondents resounding “yes.”
Dutch stand up for human rights
Although Dutch is not well informed about the situation in the former Dutch New Guinea are, they are clear in their mind towards Dutch politics. Once violated human rights in a former colony, then 76% of all Dutch Dutch politics dictate should interfere. In addition, virtually everyone, 97%, that protecting human rights should prevail over economic interests. That many people move from words turns adding this petition, which has now been signed by over 30,000 Dutch.
Press Invitation
Papua was because of tensions between the Papuan people and the Indonesian government, the independence of Papua, for press ended decades. Now it appears that journalists as well get free access to the area. Journalists wishing to travel to Papua to do an authorization which must be approved by 18 Indonesian Government departments, including the military and police.
Journalists who wish to visit the area have any information about who they want to interview, where and at what time indicate prior to the Indonesian authorities before they are allowed to visit the area. General Moeldoko said this after giving a briefing to 1,381 Indonesian soldiers, officials and administrators. Therefore Papuans do not believe that the current media policy, but hope that foreign journalists as well take the trouble to visit the area and hear their side of the story.
Source 1: www.themalaysianinsider.com
Source 2: http://tabloidjubi.com
END OF PRESS RELEASE
If you like people want to travel to Papua and the Indonesian authorities want to bypass as much as possible, you can contact us by Merk Troubadour with living in the Netherlands Papua Oridek Ap. If you do not want to travel to Papua, but want to contribute to the knowledge of the Dutchman, you also can choose to pay attention to this research and / or to the petition www.westpapoea.petities.nl. This petition must Dutch politics compel signed to make a stand for the indigenous Papuan population and has now more than 30,000 times.
For questions and comments please contact Merk Troubadour; Oscar den Ouden via telephone 06-58 88 60 09 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Attached material is not entitled to use freely.
Notes to the investigation
This study was commissioned by Brand Troubadour among 1041 Dutch people aged 13 and older and representative on gender. The study was conducted by Novia Data. NovioData works only with certified (international) research and fieldwork agencies commit to ESOMAR guidelines and are affiliated with the Dutch Market Research Association (MOA). This ensures the guarantee of independence and quality of data collection.
Source: http://merktroubadour.pr.co/103370-nederlander-kent-eigen-geschiedenis-niet
