Papua and West Papua: an Integral Part of the Republic of Indonesia
Papua and West Papua are two provinces in Indonesia. No party can separate Papua and NKRI, such as OPM or others. People in Papua are also proud to be Indonesian citizens and they trust the government more than the opportunistic campaign by Free West Papua separatist groups. Indonesia has an area that stretches from Sabang to Merauke. As a country consisting of thousands of islands, the government is trying to advance every region in the Republic of Indonesia. So that all people feel equal justice because as Indonesian citizens, they have the right to progress. This includes Papuans who are being noticed by the central government. If viewed from its history, Papua is a region in Indonesia that only joined after the Pepera (Referendum and also known as the Act of Free Choice ) in 1969. Even though it entered later, it is still part of Indonesia. Because it has also been recognized by international law. When there was a former Dutch colony in Indonesia, the territory belong