Indonesian military ‘development’ program spreads fear in West Papua

Indonesian military ‘development’ program spreads fear in West Papua

Indonesia plans to send more than a thousand soldiers to build 1,500 km of new roads in the next two years to accelerate ‘development’ in West Papua. One Papuan leader told Survival, ‘The West Papuans do not need big roads, but a better life on their own land, without intimidation, terror, abuses and killings.’
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