Air of curiosity surrounds Indonesia and the failed motion

Earlier this week, a planned motion to overthrow Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas creates an air of curiosity surrounding Indonesia’s involvement in the proposed motion.

Prior to the motion date on Wednesday the 30th, a post on Facebook group Yumi Toktok Stret alleged that Indonesia, labelled as the Crouching Tiger by Indonesia Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, could be behind the planned motion to overthrow PM Salwai and his cabinet.

The motive might be there, but there were no lead from the discussions to proof the allegations are true, but until few hours before the motion was tabled, a twitter account that resembles Indonesian government and her interests started attacking PM Salwai.

We have captured the tweets from @WestPapuaRus below, and not to mention, the attacks on Solomon Islands’ PM Sogavare as well because the two Melanesian countries were part of the six Pacific nations who have criticised Indonesia’s human rights record in West Papua in the recent United Nations General Assembly.

All the criticism have infuriated Indonesia that he plans to attack back.

Today #Vanuatu will know the result of the vote of no confidence in Parliament against #Salwai RT @DailypostVu https://t.co/n7zOxyr8b9

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

31 MPs demand impeachment of PM #Salwai of #Vanuatu, incl cabinet members RT @DailypostVu https://t.co/XAAKNZsgtf #WestPapua #FreeWestPapua

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

Charges against PM #Salwai #CorruptSalwai: 1. illegal amendments to Constitution RT @DailypostVu https://t.co/XAAKNZsgtf #WestPapua

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

Charges against #CorruptSalwai: 2.income tax that push people into deep poverty RT @DailypostVu https://t.co/XAAKNZsgtf #WestPapua

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

Charges against #CorruptSalwai: 3. LUXURY TRIP to China all expenses paid by China gov3 RT @DailypostVu https://t.co/XAAKNZsgtf #WestPapua

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

Charges against #CorruptSalwai: 4.pushing for "free trade" that harm #Vanuatu industry RT @DailypostVu https://t.co/XAAKNZsgtf #WestPapua

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

PM #Salwai #CorruptSalwai is not fit to lead #Vanuatu. Even his cabinet members signed the vote of no confidence. #WestPapua #FreeWestPapua

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

Too many corrupt practices of #Salwai, changing the Constitution without the public's knowledge #WestPapua #FreeWestPapua

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

PM #Salwai receiving money and LUXURIOUS TRIP from foreign governments, & TAXING THE POOR pushing them even deeper into poverty. #WestPapua

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

Money, bribes, plump ministerial posts by #CorruptSalwai were enough to halt the motion. https://t.co/h93BeTdcL3 #WestPapua @DailyDigester

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

Still main issues remain unanswered by #CorruptSalwai: 1. Illegal Constitutional changes; 2. Income tax to poor; 3.accepting LUXURIOUS TRIP.

— West Papua are us (@WestPapuaRus) November 30, 2016

Photo: Vanuatu Daily Post