Indo Neocolonialism : Special Autonomy
Why West Papuans Reject Special Autonomy
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 10:07 am
Press Release: Free West Papua Campaign

This is why West Papuans reject Special Autonomy & demand a Referendum

Below are two very powerful statements made by West Papuan leaders from the Papuan People's Council (MRP) and the Papuan Tribal Council (DAP) calling on the Indonesian government to release all the Papuan peaceful protesters now in police custody since the demonstrations of 3-13 March 2008 and rejecting the new law (PP 77/2007) which bans all use of so-called "separatist symbols". [ Visit Website ]
Apr 7, 2008, 00:17

Indo Neocolonialism : Special Autonomy
WEST PAPUA: This is why West Papuans reject Special Autonomy demand a Referendum
FREE WEST PAPUA CAMPAIGN (UK)
2nd April 2008

This is why West Papuans reject Special Autonomy & demand a Referendum

Richard Samuelson,
Co-Director, Free West Papua Campaign, Oxford, UK.
Apr 2, 2008, 16:17

Indo Neocolonialism : Special Autonomy
PDP SecGen: Stop talking about regional symbols
Cenderawasih Post, 25 March 2008
Abridged translation.

Thaha al Hamid, secretary-general of the PDP (Papuan Presidium Council)
has called on the MPR, the DPRP and the provincial administration of West
Papua to stop talking all the time about PP77, the presidential decree
about regional symbols.
Mar 27, 2008, 22:19

Indo Neocolonialism : Special Autonomy
WEST PAPUAN CHURCHES & OTHER RELIGIONS APPEAL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE
WEST PAPUAN CHURCHES
& OTHER RELIGIONS
APPEAL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE

Catholic & Protestant churches, Muslims, Hindus & Buddhists together made this appeal:

WE

1. declared West Papua as ‘Land of Peace’ on the 5th February 2002.
2. made an appeal to the international community to have ‘an honest and peaceful dialogue similar to Aceh peace process. The dialogue will be mediated by a neutral third party who is approved by both the native West Papuans and the Indonesian government. This appeal was made on the 3rd May 2007 in a report from (various) churches about the failure of the Special Autonomy Law no 21, Year 2001.
Feb 18, 2008, 19:58

Indo Neocolonialism : Special Autonomy
JP by Neles Tebay: New Solution Needed for Papua [+Santa Barbara Intl Film Fest]
The Jakarta Post Friday, February 8, 2008
New Solution Needed for Papua
Neles Tebay, Abepura, Papua

The House of Representative issued on Jan. 22, 2008 some 21
drafts of bills around the creation of 21 new regions in
Indonesia, including the formation of four new provinces in
Papua.
Feb 8, 2008, 15:41