No Way Out
West Papua has put forward its proposals for special autonomy. But they look very likely to be rejected by both the central government and the independence camp.
May 8, 2001
Internet mail has become a prime way for West Papuans in exile to propound their And through them, the ageing leaders of the rebel Free Papua Organization (OPM) still insist that independence is a fixed price. "Forget autonomy. Because freedom is a fixed price," writes Moses Weror, described as chairman of the `Revolutionary OPM', headquartered in Madang, Papua New Guinea. A draft law for special autonomy, put together by Papuans, has met a co...