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No plan for martial law in Papua: Susilo |
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Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
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Unlike the conflict-plagued province of Aceh, the central government does not have any immediate plans to impose martial law to wipe out the independence rebels in Papua, but is hoping for a peaceful solution instead, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here on Wednesday. "There will be no martial law in Papua because the problems in this province can be handled properly and violence will be avoided for as long as possible,"" he said. |
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Fundamentalism threatens Papua: ICG |
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Monday, 13 October 2008 |
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The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned Indonesia of potential communal conflict in the country's easternmost province due to strained relations between Muslims and Christians. "Papua has seen periodic clashes between pro-independence supporters and government forces, but conflict between Muslim and Christian communities could also erupt unless rising tensions are effectively managed," the ICG said in a report released Monday. |
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