We Present Events and Articles before and after 1 December 2000: The Time when the Papuans are Planning to Declare Independence!!!

Papuans are determined to declare independence on 1 December 2000, but Indonesia is saying, "Indonesia is definitely going to crack down the supporters of the Free Papua Movement - OPM, if possible with repressive measures. No compromise whatsoever!" Islamic Jihad Troops, thousands of Police and army personnel, including the Special Forces (Kopassus) have been deployed since the last 2 years. Indonesia has recruited militia groups in two : One is called the Red-and-White Satgas (Satgas Merah Putih) who are all Papuans, pro Indonesia's occupation. Second, non-Papuan-militia groups, are equipped with arms and grenades supplied by Indonesia. These two groups are  trained by the Indonesian intelligence personnel. 
  1. Report from an Indonesian Intelligence on preparation for massacre in West Papua

  2. Dua Batalyon Kostrad ke Irja: Mengantisipasi Situasi Pada 1 Desember, koridor.com [27 Nov, 6:33]

  3. Secret plan shows Jakarta to bully, woo Irian Jaya, By Terry Friel, JAKARTA, Nov 26 (Reuters)

  4. Soal 1 Desember: Bukan Proklamasi, tapi Peringatan HUT Kemerdekaan, 25 Nov 2000 17:52:43 WIB, TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta

  5. TNI AD Tak Akan Tolerir Upaya Disintegrasi Bangsa Sabtu, 25 November 2000, Jakarta, Kompas
  6. Comments from Amunggut Tabi, the TPN/OPM HQ Spokesperson on the Military Build-up in Papua, 24 November 2000, the CEB reporting from Port Numbay.
  7. West Papuans to ignore warnings, Sydney Morning Herald, World, Friday, November 24, 2000
  8. International Action for West Papua: November 24th – for immediate release THE NEXT “DILLI MASSACRE” WILL HAPPEN ON DECEMBER 1ST IN WEST PAPUA Send News Crews NOW!
  9. Kostrad Tambah Satu Batalyon ke Irja Antisipasi 1 Desember, Kamis, 23 November 2000, 20:45 WIB
  10. KELOMPOK GARIS KERAS PEJUANG PAPUA MERDEKA BENTUK PANITIA KEMERDEKAAN PAPUA BARAT, (Jayapura, 20 November 2000), ELSHAM reporting from Port Numbay.
  11. Sunday 19 November 2000, an important meeting for Demmak members was held this afternoon (from 3 pm - 7 pm). This is the last checking of the Koteka Troops in anticipation to 1 December 2000. Another meeting will be next week, Wednesday, 22 November 2000.
  12. On 17 November 2000, another meeting was held to form the Committee for West Papua Independence. "Will they announce a Provisional Government for West Papua this day?" is our question, but sure. The source we asked is not willing to convey.  Many questions are difficult to answer, even more difficult to guess. "What will happen to the PDP?" "Where are the PDP members going?" "Who are the people and from which groups are they?" "What will be the actual event: declaring independence and announcing the government? or pushing more pressure to Indonesia to response democratically and persuasively?" "Who is behind all these moves: Papuans? Foreigners? Indonesians?"
  13. Demmak, and co. prepare a Big Event for 1 December 2000 today, Monday 14 November 2000. Another meeting of more people and more groups will be on 17 November, 2000. According to a source: "Twenty key people attended and appointed the Chairman, vice chairman, Secretary and Members as caretakers for a Committee for West Papua Independence on 1 December 2000."
  14. Various Articles on Preparations towards December 1 by the Indonesian military
  15. Latest situation in West Papua, the CEB reports on November 12, 2000
  16. West Papuans call for Australian intervention, Australian Associated Press, November 20, 2000, By Karen Polglaze, Diplomatic Correspondent
  17. The Papua Presidium Council (PDP) prepares to lowering down the Morning Star Flag. According to an accord between Papua Acting Governor and the PDP on 9 November 2000, Papuan Flag will be taken down in a Prayer Service in front of the Satgas Papua Office on 1 December 2000. Then the PDP announced that the Flag will be hoisted throughout Papua, one flag one regency (14 regencies) in the houses of Tribal Leaders. Indonesia is allowing only 5 regencies to hoist the Flag, but PDP says "No, in all regencies!" This kind of disagreement will lead to a bloodbath of innocent civilians, mainly  women and children.
  18. Growing border tension fuels PNG conflict fears, The Age (Melbourne), By Paul Daley, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Canberra, Monday 13 November 2000.