Malaysia, Brunei envoys in Papua

Malaysia, Brunei envoys in Papua

JAYAPURA, Papua: Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam ambassadors suggested on Saturday that Indonesia should convince foreign investors to go to Papua now that security conditions are much improved.

Brunei Ambassador Haji Moh. Amir and Malaysian Ambassador Dato' Rastam Moh. Isa agreed that the natural resources-rich province was relatively stable.

The two envoys arrived here on Friday for a four-day visit, which will also take them to giant gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia in Tembagapura.

Papua has seen a long-standing separatist campaign waged by the Papua Free Organization (OPM), which, compared with its counterpart in Aceh, is less organized and insistent.

"It now depends on the central government and the Papua provincial administration to convince the world community that Papua is secure," Rustam said. -- Antara