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West Papua 'becoming a hunting ground' as Indonesian forces open fire on student protesters

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More than a dozen university students have been injured in an incident in the Papuan capital, Jayapura, with witnesses claiming Indonesian troops opened fire to disperse a peaceful rally.
UPDATEDUPDATED 28/10/2020
BY VIRGINIA LANGEBERG
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A young man has been severely beaten and a dozen other students injured after Indonesian security forces opened fire on a university rally in the Papuan capital, Jayapura.
Months of fresh demonstrations have gripped the region as thousands of Indigenous West Papuans renew calls for an independence referendum amid a deadly crackdown in the Indonesian-ruled provinces.
Some 13 university students were injured in Jayapura on Tuesday, with victims and witnesses claiming Indonesian troops opened fire to disperse a peaceful rally of about 20 people.

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Benny Wenda, from the Liberation Movement of West Papua, said Indonesia was imposing martial law.
"These were live rounds,” Mr Wenda said. “West Papua is becoming more of a hunting ground by special forces.”
Indonesia’s control of the provinces has long been a cause of tension among Indigenous locals with low-level conflict and independence movements simmering for decades.
Despite a heavy military presence in the region and the threat of COVID-19, demonstrations calling for an independence referendum reignited in July.
It came after hundreds of thousands rallied in August and September of 2019, only to be silenced by a flood of more armed troops.

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It’s estimated up to 70,000 people have been displaced and 250 killed in the past two years of violence.
Victor Yeimo from the West Papua National Committee said action would continue.
“Our message is very clear, West Papuan people need a political solution,” Mr Yeimo said. “We're calling on our Melanesian and Pacific leaders to upgrade its resolution to get the people of West Papua free from the colony of power.”
For West Papuan refugees who fled to Papua New Guinea in the 1970s, there's still hope they will one day be able to return.
“We will stay in PNG for the rest of our life, or if West Papua independence is decided, we go back to our home,” said Olof Wayabgkau, who fled Jayapura in 1975.
SBS News contacted the Indonesian embassies in Sydney and Canberra but did not receive a response.


Well , compared to some countries that are doing a systematic and comprehensive progrom to their own so called " citizens " . We are simply benevolence by comparison .
 
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And if one really digs very deeply there, he will find the traces of the invisible hands of the FIVE EYES (in particular the hands of the US and AUS) to create chaos / riot / color revolution / separatism... there's Freeport-McMoRan Inc. with its largest gold and copper & possibly uranium mining in Grasberg, West Papua, with values of at least US$100 billion, so far they simply ship the raw mined products to Australia for processing (the smelter facility is located there) but the current Indonesian govt demand them to build a smelter in domestic Indonesia and process the mining domestically.

The FIVE EYES may wish to repeat the story of the East Timor (now known as Timor Leste).

Really? Share more stories about five eys hands on Indoenisa.
 
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No need to flame the hate on the heart, not good for health. It is for both Indonesian and Chinese members who still maintain the hate and so eager to bring bad news.

Indonesia and China will likely to be friends in the future. SCS tension between both nation is a small thing that can be managed properly considering the disputed region is not that large. Just read "class of civilization" by Huntington to understand the broader context.

There will be of course some tension in the region since China is a great power who comes to South East Asia through SCS while Indonesia is the regional power on the region that doesnt want to lose its grip on its own region. But in a broader context, Indonesia and China will likely become friends just like happen before Western nation come to the region.

We also share similar DNA though

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No need to flame the hate on the heart, not good for health. It is for both Indonesian and Chinese members who still maintain the hate and so eager to bring bad news.

Indonesia and China will likely to be friends in the future. SCS tension between both nation is a small thing that can be managed properly considering the disputed region is not that large. Just read "class of civilization" by Huntington to understand the broader context.

There will be of course some tension in the region since China is a great power who comes to South East Asia through SCS while Indonesia is the regional power on the region that doesnt want to lose its grip on its own region. But in a broader context, Indonesia and China will likely become friends just like happen before Western nation come to the region.

We also share similar DNA though

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If the Chinese have any hand in this.....you have my moral support on PDF. :D
 
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No need to flame the hate on the heart, not good for health. It is for both Indonesian and Chinese members who still maintain the hate and so eager to bring bad news.

Indonesia and China will likely to be friends in the future. SCS tension between both nation is a small thing that can be managed properly considering the disputed region is not that large. Just read "class of civilization" by Huntington to understand the broader context.

There will be of course some tension in the region since China is a great power who comes to South East Asia through SCS while Indonesia is the regional power on the region that doesnt want to lose its grip on its own region. But in a broader context, Indonesia and China will likely become friends just like happen before Western nation come to the region.

We also share similar DNA though

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@Place Of Space has gone full retard today. Hahah....
 
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We also share similar DNA though

I don't think the Chinese care about DNA percentages......they have killed quite enough of themselves and are ready to toast Taiwan (daily in their news).
 
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wow, you even reply to this guy. I never read any meaningful or interesting content from him,
You should feel sorry for him. A Chinese girl must have left him and he's taking it all out on all Chinese. :lol:
 
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You should feel sorry for him. A Chinese girl must have left him and he's taking it all out on all Chinese. :lol:

I have an list of idiots, most time they stay there ignored.
Anyway, hope the thread can help guys open a window to know Indonesia another side. Damn, some Chines e just know Bali, and think the whole nation is like Bali. It worrying, you know.
 
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You should feel sorry for him. A Chinese girl must have left him and he's taking it all out on all Chinese. :lol:
You shouldn't so quickly to point on something in this anynomity ages . Who knows ... Maybe he was she afterall
 
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wow, you even reply to this guy. I never read any meaningful or interesting content from him,
You should feel sorry for him. A Chinese girl must have left him and he's taking it all out on all Chinese. :lol:


I'm amazed how some of you jump above the Great Chinese Firewall onto a website banned in China since it spreads "anti-China agenda" just to talk about me. You guys have a lot of free time or should I say social credit? :lol:
 
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