Press release: Raki Ap appointed ULMWP Spokesperson

September 21, 2024 in News, Press Release

Top Lines:

• Raki Ap has been appointed spokesperson of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP);

• Mr Ap will be the chief point of contact for the West Papuan liberation movement to the international media;

• Mr Ap can be reached at raki.ap@ulmwp.org 

Details

Raki Ap was previously Spokesperson for the ULMWP’s Green State Vision and the Free West Papua Campaign (FWPC). Having performed these roles very effectively, ULMWP President Benny Wenda and Prime Minister Reverend Edison Waromi have decided to promote Mr Ap to the position of ULMWP Spokesperson.

Mr Ap is now mandated to speak on behalf of the entire West Papuan liberation movement. He has the full confidence of the ULMWP Executive and will bring all the expertise and experience he has accumulated to this important position. He is tasked with expanding knowledge of and support for West Papua in the international media, representing the ULMWP and its aims to politicians and civil society figures worldwide, and mobilising support for the ULMWP and its Green State Vision.

Mr Ap can be reached for comment on West Papuan or ULMWP matters at raki.ap@ulmwp.org 

Visit official website of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua

https://www.ulmwp.org/press-release-raki-ap-appointed-ulmwp-spokesperson 

First video statement by Raki Ap during mission with Interim President Benny Wenda and Prime Minister Waromi.

We are very pleased to announce that Interim President Benny Wenda has been accredited by a UN member state to officially participate in the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. His delegation consists of Interim Prime Minister Edison Waromi and ULMWP International Spokesperson Raki Ap. By the decision of the first ULMWP Congress in 2023, President Wenda and Prime Minister Waromi are fully authorized and responsible for realizing the objectives, as established in the ULMWP roadmap, on behalf of the West Papuan people. Bilateral meetings have been scheduled.

Raki Ap first Press statement in Port Moresby - Papua New Guinea.

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