In slaying Theys, one group hopes to weaken the strident demand for a free Papua. As head of the Papua Presidium Council, Theys gained importance when the independence of West Papua was proclaimed at his residence in Sentani on 12 November 1999, an event followed by the hoisting of the Morning Star flag across West Papua. He also commanded 16,000 "troops", to be ready for deployment. So wasn't he dangerous? Such an opinion could be wrong. Only last ...