Supporters press for new province

Supporters press for new province

JAKARTA: A group of people claiming to be in favor of the
establishment of Central Irian Jaya province visited the
Constitutional Court on Tuesday to hand over a number of letters
signed by tribal leaders supporting the new province.

Levina B. Karubaba, who met Constitutional Court Secretary
General Oka Mahendra, told reporters that they would visit their
representatives in the House of Representatives (DPR) and the
Ministry of Home Affairs.

The court is currently hearing a petition filed by opponents
of the new province, who argue that the further partition of
Papua will only incite conflict in the area. -- JP