1) Police Ban First Edition of Pelita Papua Magazine

1) Police Ban First Edition of Pelita Papua Magazine

2) Papua Gold Panners Clash, Kills One

3) Australian perceived as arrogant and interfering in Indonesia

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THURSDAY, 04 JULY, 2013 | 23:05 WIB

1) Police Ban First Edition of Pelita Papua Magazine

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TEMPO.CO, Jayapura - After just days of the distribution of its first edition, Pelita Papua magazine encountered problems with the police last Wednesday for portraying the symbol of the Free Papua Movement on its cover. 

Previously, 2,000 copies of the 64-page edition were already been distributed. Fidelis Jeminta, chief editor of Pelita Papua in Jayapura, said this case would restrict freedom of the press in Papua again. 

"We feel we are being treated unjustly. Out there, many media outlets show pictures of the Bintang Kejora (symbol of the movement) but are not examined by the police," he said. 

The Pelita Papua magazine office is located in the Merauke district and has a permit issued by the Merauke district. The first edition of the magazine covers the issue of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) office in England. There is also an article about the opinions of some figures regarding the movement. 

"It’s normal, nothing big. We are disappointed at the police’s random prohibition," said Fidelis. 

Papua Police Chief Sr. Comr. I Gede Sumerta Jaya said that published material about Papua’s freedom or anything that can incite violence is prohibited. He denied allegations that the police revoked the magazine’s license.  JERRY OMONA

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FRIDAY, 05 JULY, 2013 | 00:29 WIB

2) Papua Gold Panners Clash, Kills One

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TEMPO.CO, Timika - Two groups of traditional gold panners at mile 34 of Freeport Indonesia's gold mining area in Timika, Papua clashed again on Thursday, July 4, killing one man and wounding dozens of other. 

Adrianus Lesomartewas was shot on his chest by an arrow. He died at the Mimika District General Hospital. In the clash, some two hundred gold panners attacked one another using various weapons including bows and arrows and rifles.

The Kuala Kencana Police tried breaking up the fights while evacuating panners. But the effort was not successful because the police were outnumbered.

As of the evening, the police were still patrolling and conducting friendly approaches to the two warring groups. Armored vehicles are stationed in areas considered prone to more clashes.

Several months ago, the two groups of gold panners also fought at the Budi Utomo Street, leaving two people dead and dozens injured.

 

TJAHJONO EP

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3) Australian perceived as arrogant and interfering in Indonesia

Posted 4 July 2013, 22:03 AEST

To coincide with Kevin Rudd's visit to Jakarta, readers of the English-language Jakarta Post woke up this morning to a provocative editorial about the relationship between the two countries.

Senior Managing Editor Kornelius Purba wrote that Australia is perceived as an arrogant neighbour that has a strong sense of superiority toward Indonesians, and is bent on helping the people of Papua achieve independence.

He says Australia's role in helping East Timor achieve independence remains a sore point for many Indonesians.

And who among Indonesians would not feel angry - he asks - at the Lowy Poll findings that a majority of Australians see Indonesia as a military threat and a dangerous source of Islamic terrorism.

But Kornelius Purba argues that Indonesia also needs to get to know Australia better - and that while "there are 1,000 reasons to hate Australia ... we must also be ready when the same reasons are applied to us."

Presenter: Joanna McCarthy

Speaker: Kornelius Purba, Senior Managing Editor of the Jakarta Post