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Thousands call for Referendum at grave of slain West Papuan hero
By West Papua Media Alert
Aug 6, 2010, 02:16

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Sentani, West Papua, Monday August 2 2010 (West Papua Media Alerts)
Reports have been filtering from Sentani that over five thousand people
have been gathering at the grave of slain West Papuan independence hero
Chief Dorotheys (Theys) Eluay, continuing the unprecedented mass
mobilisations calling for a return of Special Autonomy to Jakarta, and
for internationally mediated dialogue and a referendum to determine West
Papua's future.

This rally was called by KNPB (West Papua National Committee) with
support from West Papua National Authority, Dewan Adat Papua, students
and youth.

The rally was called to commemorate the anniversary of the fruadulent
conduct of the Act of Free Choice in 1969, and to remind the
international community that West Papuan people still contest Indonesian
occupation, human rights and environmental abuses, corruption and
impunity. The organisers of the demonstrations have asserted that
rolling mobilisations will be increasing to demand a review of the Act
of Free Choice until its 41st anniversary on August 15.

Today's gathering at Sentani remained peaceful, although large numbers
of security forces, 3 trucks of heavily armed anti-terror Dalmas
paramilitary police, over 100 armed plain clothes intelligence agents,
and water cannon were in attendance. Despite intimidation from
Indonesian security forces, the mass gathering maintained peaceful
discipline and listened to speeches and music.

More demonstrations will be held tomorrow as the special sessions of the
DPRP will be held in Jayapura to discuss the final handback of the
failed Special Autonomy package to Jakarta, Tens Thousands of people are
expected to gather in the morning in a mass mobilisation called by
ForDem (Forum Demokratik Rakyat Papua / Democratic Forum of Papuan
People). Security forces are expected to prevent people from gathering,
so this is a situation that will need monitoring to ensure restraint by
Indonesian Police and military.

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