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How to deliver peace in troubled Papua province |
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 |
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P.M. Erza Killian ,
A series of threats and violence in the mining area of PT Freeport Indonesia is unlikely to cease despite the death of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) leader Kelly Kwalik, who was believed to be behind the terror in Papua.
The Jan. 24 shooting was the 4th shooting incident in the last seven months, causing an increase in the security and military measures of the mining company.
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SBY must woo `Pacific for Papua's sake' |
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 |
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Lilian Budianto
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should use his visit to Papua New Guinea next month to discuss ways to work with Pacific nations to solve the issue of Papuan separatism, say experts.
"Foreign countries scrutinize Indonesia over how it could solve the insurgency problem because they regard Papua as an international concern. The more we shut down, the more suspicious they are and it doesn't help in efforts to embrace Papua," said Adriana Elisabeth, a researcher from the Indonesian Institute for Sciences (LIPI). |
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Do not Finish Otsus with Money |
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Saturday, 27 February 2010 |
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After nine years, support from various elements of society against Papua's special autonomy weakens. Problems in the implementation of special autonomy lies in the failure of the implementation issues of Law Number 21 Year 2001 regarding Special Autonomy of Papua (Otsus), and distrust between central government to the Papuan people.
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Jayapura, Papua province, Representatives of 157 countries which have lakes will visit Paniai Lake in Papua Province which they consider to be the world`s most beautiful and preserved lake, a local official
Energetic and enthusiastic are two words that come to mind when describing Papuan community (Papua and West Papua) to commemorate the West Papua integration day on May 1, 2008. Since last two week the Papuan activities have been seen such as race walking followed by thousands of participants.
(The Unitary State of Indonesia’s Political Struggle in West Papua), written by young author Papuan Sendius Wonda SH, MSi, and published by Deiyai, a Jayapura-based publishing house in 2007 (first edition) which consists of 245 pages totally in 2007.
History of Jayapura In the book of Nagara-Kertagama writen by Rakawi Prapanca of Majapahit, under the rule of King Hayam Wuruk, in 1365 A.D, it was mentioned that West Papua was belong to Majapahit Kingdom territory. In one of its paragraphs mentioned “Muwah tikhan i wandan, ambwan (Ambon) athawa maloko wwanin (Fakfak)” were the sovereign territory of Majapahit Kingdom.
