THE two men moved toward the table of Farid Husain, their eyes observing the whole restaurant. Seated along with the presidents special delegate for Papuan affairs, they looked uneasy and wary. They turned down the rice and dishes for dinner. "They asked for papeda (sago porridge)," Farid told Tempo two weeks ago.

Meeting at an eatery in the center of Jayapura city, the guests were not ordinary people. The one named Marunggen Wonda is the leader of