Unnecessary Fear of Separatism

There has been a string of violent incidents in Kiwirok district, Papua. Talk of people determining their own future should not always be seen as opening the door to Papuan independence.

Tempo

November 15, 2021

KIWIROK is a place of continual violence. Without any clear reasons, two sides launch attacks against each other. Bullets and knives do not always hit the right targets. In the hands of one side, knives are used to attack health care workers. In the hands of their enemies, bullets are fired in the direction of ordinary people. In Kiwirok, Papua, conflict proves the truth of the old saying about nobody is winning: victory turns into charcoal, defe

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