BERITA DUKA ( Kepergian Donald Payne Anggota Senat AS)

Amerika

Salah seorang Anggota Senior Kongres Amerika Serikat, Donald Payne telah meninggal dunia pada usia 77 tahun di Rumah Sakit New Jersey, pada hari selasa waktu setempat.

Payne adalah anggota Kongres Amerika Serikat yang peduli dengan persoalan Hak Asasi Manusia, terutama yang terjadi di wilayah Afrika. Beliau adalah salah seorang yang memainka n peran penting dalam Kaukus Kulit Hitam (Black Caucus) di Kongres Amerika Serikat.

Dalam beberapa kesempatan, Donald Payne bersama dengan sejumlah Anggota Kongres Amerika Serikat, ikut menyuarakan persoalan hak asasi manusia yang terjadi di Papua serta pentingnya penyelesaian damai atas konflik di Papua.

Bahkan untuk mengenang karya-karya luar biasa yang telah dilakukan oleh Payne, Eni Faleomavaega dalam releasenya menyebutkan “He advocated for and on behalf of the people of West Papua and many other underrepresented people across the globe and throughout America. He will be greatly missed
Pers Release Eni FALEOMAVAEGA.

 

March 6, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 WASHINGTON, D.C.—FALEOMAVAEGA EXPRESSES DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN DONALD PAYNE

 

American

Congressman Faleomavaega released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Donald Payne of New Jersey who served as the former Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Human Rights.
“Having served with Congressman Donald Payne for some 23 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and on the Foreign Affairs Committee, I am deeply saddened to learn of his passing.  Congressman Payne was a champion of the oppressed and lived his life in service to others.  He was my friend, my colleague, and an example to all who knew him.”
“He advocated for and on behalf of the people of West Papua and many other underrepresented people across the globe and throughout America.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew him well.”
“I extend to his family my sincere condolences.  The thoughts and prayers of the people of American Samoa are with them at this time,” Faleomavaega concluded.

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