Anger in Abepura
March 21, 2006
THE news was alarming. Three police officers and one soldier were killed in clashes near Papuas Cenderawasih University, last week. Dozens of police and bystanders were injured, including this magazines reporter. Officially, the clashes were caused by protesting students demanding the closure of PT Freeport, but the issues involved are far more complex than a dispute over a gold mining company. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe it
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