Thom Beanal: "We still want to take the peaceful route"
November 27, 2001
For sure, the loss of Theys still leaves behind a big question mark, but it has not weakened the spirit to attain an independent Papua in the least. In fact, according to the Vice Chairman of the PDP, Thom Beanal, the departure of Theys has raised spirits while uniting a number of groups in Irian Jaya, all of which have the same objective: freedom. That spirit will be evident on the celebration of the first anniversary of Papua's independenc
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