Latest situation in West Papua, the CEB reports on November 12, 2000

There is a very important meeting today. The participants are those who want independence in West Papua this year. Where is the Presidium Council? These people suspected that the PDP has signed a document for a wider-autonomy in West Papua within Indonesia, and they  are not happy about it, because the people's aspirations has been one and clear enough: THEY WANT INDEPENDENVE BY THIS YEAR.

While Indonesia is supplyng tanks, jet fighters, and Kopassus troops (special forces) into the gound. Yesterday two batalyons were reported deployed in addition to more than 700 Jihad Troops, more than 8,000 army troops, more than 6,000 police plus the troops in Papua before. Indonesia also trained militia groups in West Papua. It is not so difficult to predict that there will be another Dilli Massacre in Port =
Numbay, the capital of West Papua next month.

West Papuans have announced that:

1. Refugees from Sentani should take refuge in the Walter Post Theological College campus and its vicinity in Post 7, Sentani
2. Refugees from Abepura should take refuge in Cenderawasih University (Uncen) Campus and other campuses around Uncen Campus.
3. Refugess from Port Numbay should take refuge at the Papua governor building and arund.
   4. Places for journalists and foreign observers are around the PNG Consulate General Office, i.e., Dafonsoro dan Yasmin Hotels. There area will be safe from any attach by the Papuans.