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  • Papuan separatist Morning Star flags have become symbols of Papuan independence. On October 6, several people died in Wamena when [Indonesian] security forces attempted to haul down the flags that had flown there since the end of 1999. The action incited major riots and mass protests. Angry Papuans attacked the security forces and anyone considered non-Papuan, including the elderly and children, along a 25-kilometer road. Tragically, thirty people died in the violence.
    • From an interview with Theys Hiyo Eluay, the Chairman of Papuan Presidium Council:
  • According to you, how should the unrest in Wamena be handled?

    • The police should apologize to the people. They started it. They knew all along that the Papuan people have tribal wars and the like. Therefore, I always say, "Don't play with fire near gasoline." That's what happened in Wamena. The local people can go to war over women. In this case the police just arrive and shoot. The police must apologize. They can attend a customary ceremony. They can come before the traditional institutions and request a peace ceremony.
    Have you conveyed that suggestion to the government and local security forces?
    Why should we do that? There's an old saying, "The land you step on has sky overhead." If they don't know tradition, they are wrong.
    Inside Indonesia www.insideindonesia.org
    A committed and respected quarterly produced in Australia, providing in-depth reporting on culture, politics & human rights, society & economy — with excellent interviews.

    Portals:

    Batavianet (english)
    Catcha.co
    Cihuy!
    Hanyawanita.com
    Indonesian Yellow Pages
    Indonesia Search.com
    IndoSeek
    Search Dragon (english) - Asian search engine directory focusing on far eastern countries for information on businesses, governments and non-profit organizations in the Orient
    Search Indonesia
     
     

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