2) In Papua, TNI pursuing security with a humane face
The president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has welcomed the launch of a new political front, urging support for this new initiative on the “roadmap to liberation”.
Benny Wenda said the launch of the West Papua People’s Liberation Front (GR-PWP) was a new popular movement formed to execute the national agenda of the ULMWP.
He reaffirmed the three-fold strategy as:
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- A visit to West Papua by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights;
- ULMWP Full membership for ULMWP of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG); and
- An internationally-supervised self-determination referendum.
“Our roadmap is clear — we will not stray in this or that direction, but remain totally focused on our end goal of independence,” Wenda said in a statement.
“By pursuing this threefold agenda, we are rebuilding the sovereignty that was stolen from us in 1962. The ULMWP roadmap is West Papua’s path to liberation.”a
Wenda said that all West Papuan organisations or affiliated groups were welcome to participate in the GR-PWP, including political activists, student groups, religious organisations, Indonesian solidarity groups, the Alliance of Papuan Students, and KNPB.
‘National agenda for self-determination’
“The Liberation Front is not factional but will carry out the national agenda for self-determination. It will deepen the ULMWP’s presence on the ground, supporting the cabinet, constitution, governing structure and Green State Vision we have already put in place,” Wenda said.
“The GR-PWP has been endorsed by the Congress, the highest body of the ULMWP according to our constitution.”
Wenda said GR-PWP would have a decentralised structure, being spread across all seven customary regions of West Papua.
The capital of Jayapura would not dictate decisions to the coasts or islands — all regions would have an equal voice in the movement.
“Unity is essential to our success. Our liberation movement will only succeed when West Papuans from all regions, from all tribal groups and political factions,” Wenda said.
“The agenda belongs to all West Papuans.”
2) In Papua, TNI pursuing security with a humane face
This commitment was demonstrated by the TNI's Raider Infantry Battalion 509/Balawara Yudha task force officers operating under the command of the Habema Operational Command. They provided benefits to residents of Bilogai village in Intan Jaya district, Central Papua.
"TNI soldiers in Bilogai village are focused on optimizing their duties to accelerate development in the Papua region," said Brigadier General Lucky Avianto, TNI's Habema operational commander, in a statement issued on Tuesday.
The officers of the task force, led by its commandant, Lieutenant Colonel Dessiawan Setyadi, have been assisting Bilogai residents in their activities while manning their posts in the village.
For instance, they helped tend to a minor injury suffered by one resident, Martin, who cut his finger while using a cable to transport luggage. He expressed gratitude to the military officers for their help.
Meanwhile, Mama Ester, also a local, commended TNI for their service to the community. She highlighted the kind gesture from officers who purchased the vegetables and fruit she sold at a local market.
“TNI soldiers are good. We are greatly helped by them, and we are safe on the road,” she said.
TNI's humane approach in Papua is consistent with Presidential Instruction No. 9 of 2020 on the Acceleration of Welfare Development in Papua, which mandates the military to engage with local figures and strategic groups to promote local development.
It is also in line with the soft-power strategy devised by TNI commander, General Agus Subiyanto, to address Papua issues.
Over the past few years, armed Papuan groups have repeatedly used hit-and-run tactics against Indonesian security personnel and committed acts of terror against civilians in the districts of Intan Jaya, Nduga, and Puncak.
In response, the military and the police set up the Habema Operational Command earlier this year to optimize joint security operations in Papua to prevent local conflicts and neutralize the threat posed by armed Papuan groups.
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