WRITTEN QUESTION E-1316/03 by Hanja Maij-Weggen (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Autonomy of the Indonesian province of Papua.
Date: 2003-04-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Indonesia, Irian Jaya, application of the law, autonomy

8.4.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(2004/C 88 E/0355)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1310/03

by Bill Newton Dunn (ELDR) to the Commission

(7 April 2003)

Subject: The situation of the Nigerian national, Mr Abubakir, a practising Christian

The Commission may be aware of the situation of Mr Abubakir and his two daughters Rakiya and Dije
from the village of Bilkawa in Kano state, Nigeria. There is evidence that the Muslim authorities in Nigeria
have put pressure on the two girls to convert to Islam and to marry Muslim men. This is particularly
important considering that the Nigerian authorities have signed up to the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights.

Has the Commission:

1. made representations to the Nigerian Government about the situation of Mr Abubakir?

2. other plans, to try to ensure that the Nigerian authorities respect the human rights of the Christian

minority in their country?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(6 May 2003)

The Commission has not been alerted as to the situation of Mr Abubakir and his family and has not made
any representation to the Nigerian Authorities on this matter. The Commission has asked its Delegation in
Abuja to make enquiries on this matter to Federal and State officials.

(2004/C 88 E/0356)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1316/03

by Hanja Maij-Weggen (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Autonomy of the Indonesian province of Papua

(7 April 2003)

Is the Commission aware that in late January 2003 the Indonesian Government issued a decree stipulating
that the process of dividing the province of Papua into three would be speeded up?

Can the Commission state how this self-explanatory decree can be reconciled with the earlier decision by
the Indonesian Government to grant Papua special autonomy?

Can the Commission state what precise form this autonomy takes at present and what effect it has?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(15 May 2003)

The Commission follows closely the developments in Eastern Indonesia,
Papua, and is very much aware of the Presidential Decree mentioned by the Honourable Member.

in particular the situation in

The Government of Indonesia at the provincial and national levels have started discussions on how to
reconcile this decision to divide the province into three distinct provinces with the provisions of the
Special Autonomy Law (SAL) passed by the Parliament in 2001. No final decision has however been made
public so far.

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The Commission refers the Honourable Member to the Council conclusions on Indonesia of 14 April
2003 stressing ‘the importance of full implementation of the letter and spirit of the SAL in Aceh and
Papua’ and ‘the need for clarification of the relation between the SAL for Papua and the recent Presidential
Decree’, and expressing ‘its concern on the delays on the Indonesian side in accepting international support
for the implementation of the SAL’.

Since the SAL is awaiting implementation, it is not yet possible to give details on its precise form and
effect.

The Community Delegation in Jakarta is monitoring the situation in co-ordination with the representatives
of the Member States and will recommend possible actions when appropriate.

(2004/C 88 E/0357)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1317/03

by Nelly Maes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(7 April 2003)

Subject: Implementation of Community programmes in Slovakia

Will the Commission please provide a detailed account of Slovakia’s use of ISPA, PHARE and Sapard
funding for 2000, 2001 and 2002 (tables, implementation and distribution by region)?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(12 June 2003)

With regard to PHARE, almost EUR 240 million were committed to the Slovak Republic in the frame of
Phare assistance in the period 2000-2002. The overall allocations listed in the table below include inter
alia funding for the National Programme, Cross-Border Co-operation (CBC) Programmes, participation in
Community programmes and agencies and assistance in the field of nuclear safety (Decommissioning of
the Bohunice NPP).

Year

Commitments

Contracted

2000 (1)

2001 (2)

2002 (3)

78 818 979

80 500 000

79 100 000

76 800 648

14 307 444

7 497 800

(1)
(2)
(3)

The contracting period expired on 31 December 2002.
The contracting period will expire on 30 November 2003.
The contracting period will expire on 30 November 2004.

%

97,44

17,77

9,48

Phare assistance has aimed at supporting Slovakia’s efforts to fulfil
legislative
approximation and the implementation of the ‘acquis’ in accordance with the commitments made in the
context of the negotiation process. The Action Plan for the reinforcement of the administrative and judicial
capacity, elaborated jointly with the Slovak authorities, identified the steps to be undertaken in order for
the Slovak Republic to achieve an adequate level of administrative and judicial capacity by the time of
accession. The activities were selected to match the priorities listed in the Accession Partnership and in line
with the Slovak National Programme for the Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA).

the commitments of