Part 03. II. The Assassination of a State & Nation

I.    ANTI-PAPUAISM

            Anti-Papuaism is the right term to define phenomenon adopted by U.S. President John F. Kennedy and some of his staffs as well as allies in their political attitude toward Papuans, especially in supporting completion of the Indonesia’s annexation claim over the territory. The phenomenon is reflected in various humiliating verbal expressions:

          “…New Guinea was not was not a part of the world where great powers should be rationally engaged…” (John F. Kennedy to the Dutch diplomats - The Hague, 1961)

          “…Those Papuans of yours are some 700.000 and living in the stone-age …”  (John F. Kennedy to the Dutch Ambassador in Washington, 1961).

          “…The preposition that a pro-bloc if not communist Indonesia is an infinitely greater threat to them and to us than Indo possession of a few thousand miles of cannibal land…” (P. Komer, JFK’s Senior Staff)

            “Why did these individuals reflect their clear hatred to innocent West Papua?” is the key question. So far, there are three possible reasons that can provide as reasons for such humiliating and improper expressions by leading political figures and leaders of the civilised world’s powers:

(1)    Firstly, perhaps they really did not care about the people of West Papua. What they wanted to get out of the territory was the natural resource. Therefore, any efforts or attitudes that could pro-long the time for waiting before the exploitation processes were seriously opposed by the U.S.A. in various ways;

(2)    Besides, the expressions also explain how they had personal hatred against Papuans. These might most probably caused by the death of Michael Rockefeller, 23 year-old in Asmat Region of West Papua, from which time the world started calling Papuans as cannibals. Theoretically, there is no empirical evidence that can provide arguments that Papuans are cannibals and that The Young Rockefeller was “eaten” by Papuans. Our recent findings show that he was not “eaten” as it was told. We are more than prepared to provide guides and assistance in searching the causes of his death, the true story from the Papuans on the death of dedicated Rockefeller, who should have become a hero for Papuans’ liberation, but who was then stopped by a mysterious hands in doing his humanitarian work he started some months before his assassination.

The Cold War Era and the fear of the Communist Influence in Indonesia was the reason that forced the Netherlands to come to a compromise and accepted the recolonisation of West Papua by Indonesia, but this could not cause them to verbally express humiliating expressions as they did during that time.

Part 03. II. The Assassination of a State & Nation