Armed and peacefull activist both want West Papua free from Indonesia
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia Mahfud MD officially declared that TPNPB-OPM (Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat- Organisasi Papua Merdeka) is terrorist organization, equal to ISIS (29/4). This decision will change the game a lot, as we know that in West Papua since 1960s after New York Agreement and PEPERA, West Papua has becoming part of Indonesia, not by voting but by decision of some representative which choose by Indonesian themselves. That was unfair for West Papuan, since then they protest, they fight till today. And then now, Indonesian government define West Papuan Freedom Fighter as terrorist.
“ Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD ensures that the government has categorized the West Papuan Freedom Fighter and all organizations and people who are members of it, and who support the movement, as terrorist.
"The government considers that organizations and people in Papua who commit massive violence are categorized as terrorists," he said, during a press conference at his office in Jakarta, Thursday (29/4). “
“ Tempo.co, Jakarta - TPNPB-OPM spokesman Sebby Sambom criticized the Indonesian government's move to label them as a terrorist organization. Sebby said the TPNPB-OPM is ready to use the UN legal mechanism if Indonesia considers them to be terrorists.”
The big question is how Indonesia will run the decision? Who is the terrorist? OPM itself or people of West Papua who struggle for freedom? The army of West Papuan Freedom fighter or the idea to separate from Indonesia?
If Mahfud MD defined the terrorist is only the armed one, then he must to define what he mean by who support the movement. How people support the movement? We know exactly that many people, many organizations and churches in West Papua have mission to separate West Papua from Indonesia, they want to be free and became separate new state, state of West Papua. They protest peacefully even in Jakarta and Surabaya. They act differently with the OPM, but both have same mission which is separate from Indonesia. Will they become target of Indonesia operation to exterminate OPM (which they redefine as terrorist group).
Even if OPM (West Papua Freedom Fighter Organization) is the true organization name, Indonesia rename it with KKB (armed criminal group of West Papua), now they rename it as terrorist organitation of West Papua. This will danger the student or civilian who use the peace way to fighting for their freedom, off-course because they have same idea with OPM. Moreover, the People of Indonesia will bemisleading could lead to violence because supporters of an independent Papua are already considered supporter for terrorists, so they will be treated with violence or without justice and this will lead to more problems which mean the true problem in West Papua will never be solved.
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