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Another bloody conflict in Papua - Is there a solution to stop this conflict?

Indonesian soldiers in Timika, Papua on May 12, 2021

Indonesian soldiers in Timika, Papua on May 12, 2021 Source: AFP

This week, another victim fell due to the armed conflict in Papua. This is the umpteenth loss of life in the region's bloody history.


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This week, another victim fell due to the armed conflict in Papua. This is the umpteenth loss of life in the region's bloody history.


The main problem is that there are some Papuans, who want to be independent or separate themselves from Indonesia, and stand as a separate country.

Of course, this desire was responded to by the implementation of security policies by Indonesia. Over the years, this policy was countered by armed resistance, by a group of Papuan people, who later formed a military division.

Free Papuan figure, Filep Karma will reflect on the ideals of a Free Papua in the following interview. How does he interpret the long struggle for Papuan independence, and why this ideal continues to this day.

Tokoh Papua Merdeka, Filep Karma
Tokoh Papua Merdeka, Filep Karma Source: Supplied

Free Papua, said Filep Karma, seems to be the only answer to resolve the long bloody conflict in Papua.

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