Melanesia is One, first of all we are from one ancestor, simple, from one father and one mother, or in Melanesian term we call it Wanpla Tumbuna.
Not just that, the second reason is that all of us are one by our destiny, the future hope for us all Melanesians.
In the meantime,
Three Sorceress Admitted that they have mistakenly taken the life of a Village Chief in Egenda Village, in Nipa Southern Highlands Province.
Source: Kowi Wolin Korit
A village chief ( late Wolin Korit) who passed away late last month had no symptoms of illness, he was at the age of 50-55 years old when he passed on. He was returning from market place when he suddenly collapsed and died.
With great despair, the sons of the late chief used a traditional ritual called Tombol “Bamboo stick” ( which is still actively used in the Wola area) to identify the causes of their fathers sudden death.
Surprisingly the Bamboo pointed to one of the three sorceress who were involved in taking the life of the innocent man.
Surprisingly the woman admitted that three of them mistakenly took out the heart of the late chief. She pointed out another two of her comrades and all of them admitted that they have eaten the heart of Late Wolin Korit.
Most of you may not agree but Sorcery is real!
Let’s define sorcery first; according to the Oxford Dictionary; Sorcery is supernatural power or the ability to use supernatural powers—witchcraft or magic. The word sorcery often (though not always) refers to so-called black magic—magic used for evil purposes. It’s a spiritual manifestation!
However, the sons of the late chief decided not to do anything with the three women but they have advised the women to refrain from practising Sorcery and do compensation for the deceased.
The picture attached herein shows the three women being brought to the Ples Sing2 for indept interrogation without any harm.
First time in the history of Sorcery related killings and torturing, the three women were kept safely by the tribesmen.
Don’t spread false rumors;the women are not tortured, they are only being questioned.
Besides all the three women admitted that they have eaten the heart of Late Wolin Korit.
On 14 November 2020, Indonesia Special Forces murdered Yairus Nggwijangge, the leader of Ndugama Regency strongly suspected using poison.
He suddenly passed away Jakarta hospital
This kind of the method of murder has been happening in West Papua. So many leaders have been killed with the same method, to wipe out Melanesian ethnic from our ancestral land of West Papua and replace them with pure Indonesians or half-Melanesians like Paulus Waterpauw, John Banua, Yoris Raweyay, John Palulu Tabo, and many other half-Melanesians who are occupying West Papua political arena.
We urge International community to help, take attention against current situation developing in West Papua.
We are in humanitarian crises, many tribal elders, many politicians and many educated Melanesians, many pastors and priests from protestants and catholic have been murdered by open gun-fire as well as silently using poisons.
Israel’s chief Rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, has stoked controversy by describing Afro-Americans as “monkeys” during one of his weekly religious lessons.
The remark, which will prompt further discussion about entrenched racism within the country, was reported by Israeli newspaper Ynet News.
Yosef, whose status as chief rabbi is constitutionally recognised, is no stranger to inflammatory remarks having previously issued a “religious edict” encouraging the killing of any Palestinian armed with a knife.
While Yosef’s incitement of violence against Palestinians may have been overlooked his description of Afro-Americans as “monkeys” has drawn wide attention.
Read: Netanyahu says non-Jewish migrants bigger threat than terrorists
Yosef made the remarks as he cited a hypothetical story about encountering a black person in the US. He referred to black people using the pejorative Hebrew word “kushi”, which refers to a dark-skinned person usually of African descent, and called a black person a “monkey”.
“We don’t say a blessing for every negro,” said Yosef while explaining that praise and blessing is only said for the “negro” whose father and mother are white. “If you know, they had a monkey for a son, they had a son like that,” blessing shouldn’t be offered to them, he explained.
Anda penggemar berat BLAC KBROTHERS ., ANDA Harus tau ini
Jayapura, Jubi – Pada masa jayanya, Black Brothers sanggup menaklukan blantika musik Indonesia yang dipenuhi para rocker yang sedang membangun jati diri musik Indonesia. Corak musik yang dikembangkan Black Brothers menjadi pembeda dengan musik-musik lainnya yang sedang berkembang saat itu.
Black Brothers bukan hanya band yang numpang tenar di Indonesia maupun Pasifik. Black Brothers adalah ikon musik, ikon budaya, ikon perlawanan Papua.
Jika anda adalah seorang penggemar Black Brothers, anda perlu mengetahui 10 fakta tentang Black Brothers ini.
11– Selama aktif di blantika musik Indonesia, perusahaan rekaman Irama Tara telah merekam lagu-lagu Black Brothers dalam 11 album.
3 – Irama Tara merekam lagu-lagu hits Black Brothers dalam 3 album Lagu-lagu terbaik Irama Tara.
2 – Black Brothers menciptakan 2 lagu keroncong berjudul Kr. Kenangan yang diciptakan oleh Hengky MS dan Kr. Gunung Sicloop ciptaan Jochie Phu. Vokalis dalam dua lagu keroncong ini adalah Stevie Mambor, penabuh drum Black Brothers yang memiliki suara khas.
28 – Tanggal 28 Desember 1976, Black Brothers melakukan show pertamanya di Istora Senayan, Jakarta. Dalam show ini Black Brothers tampil bersama SAS, sebuah grup rock dari Surabaya.
1974 – Awal berdiri pada tahun 1974, Black Brothers menggunakan nama Band PDK. Mereka menggunakan nama PDK karena menggunakan alat band milik Dinas Pendikan dan Kebudayaan Provinsi Irian Jaya.
8 – Rumah no 8 milik orang tua Andy Ayamiseba, Dirk Ayamiseba di Jalan Lembah II Angkasa Indah, Jayapura. Di garasi rumah inilah Black Brothers memulai karir musiknya.
1983 – Yalikole, lagu berirama disko yang diciptakan oleh Black Brothers masuk dalam deretan lagu disko terbaik di Eropa pada tahun 1983.
9 – Black Brothers didirikan oleh 9 orang. Mereka adalah Andy Ayamiseba, Hengky MS, Benny Bettay, August Rumwaropen, Stevy Mambor, Yochi Patipeiluhu, Willem Ayamiseba, David Rumagesang dan Amri Kahar.
1976 – Dua tahun sejak didirikan, Black Brothers memutuskan untuk pindah ke Jakarta. Di tahun 1976 ini, setelah bermukim di Jakarta selama beberapa minggu, Black Brothers mendapatkan kontrak pertama mereka untuk tampil di sebuah restoran.
4 – Setelah era Black Brothers mulai pudar, tercatat 4 grup band yang mencoba mengulang kesuksesan Black Brothers dengan menggunakan kata “Black” sebagai nama band mereka. Grup band ini adalah Black Papas, Black Sweet, Black Power, dan Black Family.
DISKOGRAPHI
Album :
1. Kisah Seorang Pramuria (Vol 1) Irama Tara.
2. Derita Tiada Akhir (Vol 2) Irama Tara.
3. Lonceng Kematian (Vol3) Irama Tara.
4. Hilang Irama Tara.
5. Nuru Aipani (lagu daerah Irian Jaya) Irama Tara.
6. Oh Inanekeke (spesial senam nonstop) Irama Tara.
7. Sajojo (spesial senam) Irama Tara.
8. Mula Wakeke (west Papua) Irama Tara.
Album The Best:
1. 14 Lagu Terbaik Irama Tara.
2. 22 Spesial Album Irama Tara.
3. Black Brothers (album Yuanita Budiman) Irama Tara. (*)
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Kisah band ini berkelindan dengan perjuangan kemerdekaan Papua. tirto.id – Dalam album Those Shocking Shaking Days:Indonesian Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock and Funk 1970–1978 I (2011), “Saman Doye” dari band Black Brothers adalah lagu yang menonjol. Ia tak memakai lirik bahasa Indonesia atau Inggris, melainkan bahasa Papua.
Namun, semburan funk di lagu itu sama kencangnya dengan, katakanlah, “Shake Me” dari AKA, atau “Don’t Talk About Freedom” dari The Gang of Harry Roesli. Betotan bass yang kenes, suara sax yang tebal, desahan di awal lagu, mengeluarkan aroma funk nan tegas.
Pengamat musik Taufiq Rahman terpukau oleh “Saman Doye.” Ia terkesan karena tak menyangka di Papua tahun 1970-an ada band yang memainkan funk-rock sama baiknya dengan band funk yang berjaya di era 1960-1970-an, War.
“Mendengar intro poliritmis ‘Saman Doye’, saya seperti kembali ke Detroit era akhir dekade 1960-an dan berpikir kalau Black Brothers sebenarnya bisa menjadi superstar funk di Chicago atau L.A.”
Keheranan Taufiq beralasan. Mungkin hal itu juga menimpa banyak pendengar musik lain. Di era 1970-an, keriuhan musik rock kebanyakan berpusat di Jawa. Pada era itu muncul God Bless, AKA, The Rollies, hingga Giant Step. Namun, Black Brothers menjulang dari Papua.
Sejak akhir 1960-an, tanah Papua kedatangan militer Indonesia dalam jumlah besar. Ada banyak pertempuran terjadi antara militer Indonesia dengan warga Papua. Di sisi lain, militer Indonesia juga membuat band untuk mengisi waktu senggang. Baca Juga:
Semua Membela Papua
Dominggus A Mampioper dari Tabloid Jubi mencatat ada banyak band yang dibentuk oleh instansi. Angkatan Laut, misalkan, membentuk grup Varunas. Kodam Cenderawasih punya grup Tjenderawasih, sedangkan Acub Zaenak yang pernah menjabat Gubernur Papua 1973-1975, membentuk kelompok Band Pemda.
“Musik berkembang pesat di Papua. Ada beberapa nama dan grup band lokal yang bermain di klub malam, atau bar. Bahkan ada festival band yang memunculkan musisi Papua,” ujar antropolog Ibiroma Wamla.
Pada periode bersamaan, pemuda Henky Merantoni merantau dari Manado ke Biak. Ia pemusik yang punya jam terbang cukup tinggi. Pernah bermain di kapal Tampomas II, juga kapal Finish. Gitaris andal ini juga dikenal sebagai pencipta lagu ulung. Saat pindah ke Biak, lalu ke Jayapura, tak butuh waktu lama untuk bergabung dengan Iriantos.
Di Iriantos, Hengky berperan sebagai gitaris utama. Personel lainnya adalah Sandhy Betay (vokal), Marthy Messet (vokal utama), Agustinus Romaropen (gitar), Benny Betay (bass), Yohi Patipeiluhu (keyboard), Amry Kahar dan David Rumagesan (saksofon), dan Stevy Mambor (drum).
Dengan peran manajer lihai bernama Andy Ayamiseba, Iriantos pindah ke Jakarta untuk mengejar karier musik pada 1976. Berkat tangan dinginnya, beberapa pekan setelah tiba di Jakarta, mereka sudah mendapat kontrak bermain di sebuah restoran. Peran Andy juga makin penting saat mengubah nama band ini, dari Iriantos menjadi Black Brothers.
Setelah menambang jam terbang cukup banyak, Black Brothers dilirik oleh label rekaman Irama Tara. Di bawah label yang didirikan oleh Nyo Beng Seng itu, Black Brothers merekam album pertama mereka, Irian Jaya I. Di album ini juga ada lagu “Kisah Seorang Pramuria” yang diciptakan Hengky.
Menurut Ibiroma, album itu sempat mendapat kritik karena menampilkan lagu “Kisah Seorang Pramuria” yang sudah populer lebih dulu oleh The Mercys. Black Brothers dianggap mendompleng nama besar Mercys. Padahal lagu itu adalah ciptaan Hengky yang dibuat pada 1972. Saat itu
Hengky masih bermain dalam grup Galaxy’s 69 di Sorong. Hengky juga seperti punya ketertarikan dengan tema pramuria. Setidaknya ia membuat beberapa lagu dengan judul mengandung kata pramuria. Selain lagu tersohor itu, ada juga “Cinta dan Pramuria”, “Untukmu Pramuria”, “Doa Pramuria”, Balada Pramuria”, dan “Pramuria Tapi Biarawati.”
Di album perdana Black Brothers, ada beberapa lagu hits. Salah satunya adalah interpretasi ulang lagu daerah Papua, “Apuse”. Awalnya lagu ini bertempo lambat. Hingga di menit 1:20, saat gitar solo Hengky masuk, tempo berubah jadi ngebut. Funk dengan tenaga penuh! Diakhiri dengan sirkus sinkopasi antara gitar dan drum.
Salah satu momen penting dalam karier Black Brothers datang pada 28 Desember 1976. Atas inisiatif kelompok mahasiswa Papua di Jakarta, Black Brothers manggung bersama SAS, grup band pecahan AKA yang terdiri dari Soenata Tanjung, Arthur Kaunang, dan Syech Abidin. Dua band funk rock ini manggung di Istora Senayan.
Sepanjang karier, mereka membuat 8 album studio dan 3 album kompilasi lagu terbaik. Semua album dirilis oleh Irama Tara. Album kedua mereka, Derita Tiada Akhir (1977) melejitkan lagu “Hari Kiamat”. Sebagai kelompok band, mereka dikenal berani memasukkan tema yang tak lazim. Selain itu, mereka juga memainkan lagu keroncong, semisal “Keroncong Kenangan” atau “Keroncong Gunung Cyclop”.
“Mereka juga pernah menulis lagu tentang perang Vietnam, kelaparan di Ethiopia, perang Pasifik, juga tentang nuklir,” ujar Ibiroma.
Pada 1980-an, mereka pindah ke Belanda. Ada simpang siur tentang alasan kepergian mereka. Ada yang mengatakan mereka pergi untuk mencari suaka politik. Ada pula yang mengatakan mereka pergi untuk mengejar karier musik. Menurut Ibiroma yang beberapa kali menulis tentang Black Brothers, kepergian mereka lebih untuk mengejar karier.
“Kalau tekanan politik tidak mungkin. Mereka dapat izin manggung kok pada saat itu,” ujarnya.
Pengamat musik Denny Sakrie, dalam wawancara bersama Metro TV, pernah mengatakan kepergian itu amat disayangkan. Kepergian itu, membuat penggemar mereka di Indonesia kehilangan jejak Black Brothers. Tak tahu apa yang mereka buat di Belanda. “Sangat disayangkan, band yang punya prospek masa depan yang bagus, akhirnya menjadi hilang ditelan bumi. Karena visi politik yang lebih kuat,” kata Denny.
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Selepas hijrah dari Indonesia, aspirasi politik Black Brothers memang lebih gencar disuarakan. Selepas tinggal di Belanda, mereka sempat berpindah ke Vanuatu dan Papua Nugini. Situs Discogs menyebut Black Brothers mempengaruhi banyak band-band muda di Papua Nugini. Begitu juga di tanah kelahiran mereka, Papua. Selepas Black Brothers, muncul band-band seperti Black Papas, Black Sweet, Black Power, juga Black Family.
Di luar Papua, mungkin tak banyak orang yang ingat Black Brothers. Lagu “Kisah Seorang Pramuria” pun lebih lekat dengan nama The Mercys. Namun di Papua, Black Brothers tetap dielukan. Menurut Ibiroma, Black Brothers adalah idola yang tidak tergantikan di Papua. Mereka menjadi duta besar rock untuk Papua. Meski ada banyak band baru bermunculan di Papua, belum ada lagi band rock yang sebesar dan seberhasil Black Brothers.
“Di sini, rap dan hip-hop punya akar musik. Tapi Black Brothers tetap nomor satu.”
Baca juga artikel terkait PAPUA atau tulisan menarik lainnya Nuran Wibisono (tirto.id – Musik)
Reporter: Nuran Wibisono
Penulis: Nuran Wibisono
Editor: Maulida Sri Handayani
Baca selengkapnya di artikel “Black Brothers, Duta Rock dari Tanah Papua”, https://tirto.id/cww1
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Jika kita mendengar kata ‘Papua’, yang terbayang adalah sebuah daerah yang dipenuhi hutan rimba, dengan peradaban yang tertinggal jauh serta kanibalisme. Sejarah kelam daerah ini pun menambah image gelap yang ada di dalam bayangan kita.
Tetapi Papua sebenarnya adalah sebuah daerah yang maju, dengan penduduk yang ramah, serta alam yang sangat indah. Papua tidak berbeda dengan daerah-daerah lain di Indonesia. Yang membuat semakin kagum, ternyata Papua memiliki sebuah legenda yang mengharumkan nama mereka. Legenda itu bernama ‘Black Brothers’. Sebuah band berisikan anak muda Papua yang berdiri di tahun 70an di Jayapura.
Band ini menciptakan musik-musik keren yang penuh pesan perdamaian, cinta, dan harapan. Banyak sekali lagu mereka yang ngehits pada jaman itu, membawa mereka pada tingkat kepopuleran yang cukup tinggi. Bahkan mereka menjadi sangat terkenal di negara tetangga seperti Papua New Guinea.
Musik mereka merupakan campuran antara rock, pop, reggae, funk, dan etnis Papua. Gabungan ini menghasilkan sebuah aliran musik yang unik dan belum pernah terdengar sebelumnya di Indonesia. Bahkan mereka juga memainkan musik keroncong (tentunya dengan versi mereka sendiri) pada lagu “Keroncong Kenangan”.
Beberapa lagu pop mereka juga menjadi hits, seperti “Kisah Seorang Pramuria” yang kemudian di remake oleh band rock “Boomerang”. Lagu mereka yang berjudul “Saman Doye” di tahun 2011 masuk kompilasi “Those Shocking Shaking Days: Indonesian Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock and Funk”bersama Koes Ploes, Aka, dll. Ada pula lagu mereka yang berjudul “Hari Kiamat” yang sempat dilarang oleh rezim orde baru karena menyindir perbedaan kelas sosial yang menyedihkan.
Lagu mereka tentang tim sepakbola kesayangan kota Jayapura, Persipura, dianggap sebagai salah satu pelopor dalam dunia persepakbolaan. Sampai saat ini, anak-anak kecil di Papua masih menyanyikan lagu ini padahal nama-nama pemain yang disebut di dalam lagu ini sudah berganti semua.
Grup yang terdiri dari Hengky MS (lead vocal/guitar), Yochie Pattipeilohy (organ), Benny Betay (bass guitar), David Rumagesang (terompet/rythm), Amry M. Kahar (saxophone) dan Stevie Mambor (drumer) ini melakukan hal yang sangat berani ketika di tahun 1979 mereka memprotes perlakuan pemerintah Indonesia terhadap Papua. Mereka kemudian menyatakan dukungan kepada gerakan Papua Merdeka dan pindah ke Vanuata serta Papua New Guinea. Sampai sekarang lagu-lagu Black Brothers tetap berkumandang di tanah Papua, menginspirasi banyak pemuda Papua dan Papua New Guinea untuk membentuk band yang sama kerennya.
Beberapa tahun yang lalu mereka sempat manggung di Jakarta atas prakarsa seorang pengusaha asal Papua. Rencananya mereka akan melakukan tour di beberapa kota di Indonesia.
Source: https://www.boombastis.com/
The coral reefs off Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands are likely to be permanently damaged from the latest shipping environmental catastrophe to hit the area.
With authorities still assessing the scale of the environmental impact from the bunker spill in February of the Solomon Trader bulk carrier, the same remote bay in the Solomon Islands was struck by another dire marine casualty on July 1. The water around Kangava Bay on Rennell Island remains a rusty brown colour nine days on after 5,000 tonnes of bauxite fell into the sea from a barge belonging to Bintan Mining Solomon Islands – the third and largest barge spill in thew same bay this year.
The accidents have all taken place very close to the world’s largest raised coral reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
“That sort of spill would be impossible to clean up given the economic situation in the Solomon Islands,” Chris Bone, managing director of the NGO, OceansWatch, told Splash.
To clean up, Bone said massive pumps would be needed to suck all the sediments off the reefs then filter out all the bauxite and put it back on land. Many chemicals will have dissolved into the water column that is now impossible to remove.
“If the sediment is thick enough all the reefs will die, as they survive by photosynthesis and the sediment will block the sunlight,” Bone said. This will impact the livelihoods of locals who rely on fishing.
The reefs are already stressed by bleaching due to raised sea temperatures, acidification due to raised levels of CO2 in the air and by the oil spill from the Solomon Trader earlier this year.
The Solomon Trader became this year’s most high profile dry bulk casualty when it ran aground in the same bay five months ago, leaking around 80 tonnes of bunker fuel.
The Asian mining company on Rennell Island has declined to comment on this latest accident and what it is planning to do to clean the bay up.
Source: https://splash247.com/
[Photo: Lachlan Eddie]
STUDENTS are encouraged to plant more trees.
Japanese volunteer Honami Kanehori, 24, made the suggestion as she prepares to leave the country after completing her three-year assignment.
“I wish to encourage students across the country to plant more trees as their contribution to preserving your country’s forests,” Kanehori, who had worked at Botanical Garden during her time here, said.
She said it’s important for students to be engaged in reforestation so that they could appreciate the value of trees to the environment.
She added such initiative could go a long way to replacing the trees that were lost due to logging.
Kanehori said the country has lost so much of its trees due to logging.
“Students should be engaged in the tree-planting initiative, but adults should be also part of it.
“It should be everyone’s duty to plant trees to help the environment.”
During her time with the Botanical Garden, Kanehori and her local counterparts visited two schools in Honiara to raise awareness about the importance of trees and a clean environment.
“We visited grades one to three students during which we encourage them to plant trees, protect trees, and love trees.
“I’m also happy to see some schools taking field trips to the Botanical Garden to learn about the different species of trees.”
Kanehori also speak on littering and how to stop it.
“Simply, littering hurts your environment,” she said.
She said in her country, littering was once a major problem.
“But after the Japanese government took a bold initiative to address the problem, citizens started support the effort so we were able to stop littering and kept our environment cleaned at all times.”
She said littering can be stopped when everyone plans their part.
By LACHLAN SYVES EDDIE, SSNews
Geneva (AFP) – Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine stressed Friday the need for dramatic climate action and international support to ensure her people are not left as “sitting ducks” when sea levels inevitably rise.
In an interview with AFP in Geneva, Heine detailed a range of projects underway aimed at helping prepare and adapt her far-flung country, made up of 1,156 low-lying islands, scattered over 29 coral atolls, to rapidly shifting realities brought on by climate change.
“We have to do something, because the only other option is to sit there and wait for the water to come,” she said.
Most of the Marshall Islands lie less than two metres (6.5 feet) above sea level, leaving the Pacific Ocean archipelago’s some 55,000 inhabitants “sitting ducks when it comes to sea level rise,” she said.
The Marshall Islands is among the countries most immediately threatened by unchecked climate change.
Heine lamented that many countries were not taking the threat against small island states seriously enough. She described Washington’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accords as “deeply disappointing”.
Faced with lacklustre efforts to slow warning, she said the Marshall Islands’ “survival depends on innovative approaches”, pointing for instance to ongoing discussions about possibly elevating some of the islands.
“In order for the Marshall Islands as a country and as a culture and as a people… to remain in the future, we need to make sure we have higher grounds,” she said.
Heine said the project, which is part of a national climate change adaptation plan due to be published next year, would obviously “cost a lot of money”.
The Marshall Islands has been lobbying the World Bank, the Green Climate Fund and others for a special designation for atoll nations that would give them easier access to grants and loans for climate adaptation projects.
The country itself is spending more to address the negative consequences of climate change already being felt and to prepare for future shifts, including through the building of sea walls around island communities.
The share of its gross domestic product dedicated to disaster risk management and preparedness has doubled from five to 10 percent over the past four years alone, Heine said.
But this may not be enough. The Marshall Islands is also preparing for the possibility that the territory could eventually be swallowed by the sea.
“We want to stay where we are, where we belong, but if it comes to that then we need to consider… strategies,” Heine said.
She pointed out that Marshall Islanders are granted visa-free travel to the United States, and many have already gone there to start fresh.
“If it looks like we won’t be able to save the Marshall Islands, than perhaps more people will take that option,” she said, adding that she would “hate to see that because that means the disappearance of the Marshall Islands as a country”.
“That to me would be a disaster.”
The country is also considering petitioning the UN to ensure that “borders can continue to remain where they are even though they are submerged under water”.
“Even if people relocate elsewhere, their ownership of a certain piece of the ocean would remain,” ensuring rights to fishing and other marine resources, she said.
“I think some kind of discussion along that line needs to start taking place,” she said.
– Nuclear ‘leakage’ –
At the same time, rising sea levels could also exacerbate the threat left by the Marshall Islands’ nuclear legacy.
The US, which detonated 67 bombs at the Enewetak and Bikini atolls between 1947 and 1958 as part of its nuclear test programme, built a dome-shaped structure on Runit island to store the radioactive debris.
Rising seas are now threatening to undermine the structural integrity of the thick concrete dome, which has already developed cracks.
The US energy department insists there is no danger, but the Marshall Islands wants the UN or another country to “help with an independent assessment of the leakage,” Heine said.
“How can it be safe?”