Papuans demand referendum rerun
Papuans demand referendum rerun
JAYAPURA, Papua: Some 100 people protested in Jayapura on
Monday, demanding president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono re-
hold Papua's 1963 referendum.
Grouped under "the Papua Civilian Coalition for Human Rights"
and the "Papua Student's Alliance", the protesters said that the
last referendum in 1963 -- which resulted into the incorporation
of Papua into Indonesia -- was not democratic and should be
repeated.
Filep Karma, a protester, said that repeating the referendum
would be the best choice for the Indonesian government to end the
prolonged conflict in Papua, rather than the "half-hearted"
regional autonomy drive in the province. -- JP
JAYAPURA, Papua: Some 100 people protested in Jayapura on
Monday, demanding president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono re-
hold Papua's 1963 referendum.
Grouped under "the Papua Civilian Coalition for Human Rights"
and the "Papua Student's Alliance", the protesters said that the
last referendum in 1963 -- which resulted into the incorporation
of Papua into Indonesia -- was not democratic and should be
repeated.
Filep Karma, a protester, said that repeating the referendum
would be the best choice for the Indonesian government to end the
prolonged conflict in Papua, rather than the "half-hearted"
regional autonomy drive in the province. -- JP