The Danger of Dividing up Papua
Monday, April 18, 2022
Dividing up administrative regions in Papua will exacerbate the conflict there. Jakarta must prioritize the aspirations of native Papuans.
INCREASING the number of provinces in Papua is the wrong recipe to resolve the problems in that region. Without participation from local Papuans, this plan will only add to the problems and trigger further conflict. The central government should cancel this plan and use a humanitarian approach to bring peace to Indonesia's easternmost region.
The creation of three new provinces in Papua – South Papua, Central Papua and C
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