Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has assured a West Papua Delegation of his determination as Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to continue to push for the freedom of West Papua from all forms of human rights abuses and oppression in that region.

PM Sogavare made the assurance in Honiara during a courtesy meeting with a visiting eight member West Papuan delegation.

The group thanked Prime Minister Sogavare for his bold stand as a Melanesian leader to push for the admission of West Papua as an Observer member of MSG.

The MSG Chairman added that the admission of West Papua as an Observer member into the MSG won’t stop here and it will continue until West Papua achieves its objectives.