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...mass killing in East Timor. It is Indonesia's first human-rights court, but many doubt it will throw any light on the role senior officers played in orchestrating the violence. Another case in point: the murder of Papuan independence leader Theys Eluay, found strangled to death in Papua's capital of Jayapura last November. A special inquiry pinned the murder on members of the notorious Elite army unit Kopassus, who, according to one senior military officer, "killed Theys without any order from their superiors"?those few bad apples again. But not many people outside military circles believe Theys' killers...
...looting stores and setting fire to opposition headquarters. The Commercial Farmers? Union was considering a legal challenge to a new presidential decree evicting more than 4,000 white farmers from their land. INDONESIA Mysterious Death The unexplained murder of separatist leader Theys Eluay sparked unrest in the province of Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya, as suspicion grew of involvement by the Indonesian military. The chairman of the Papuan Presidium Council was found dead in his crashed car after being kidnapped on his way home. Eluay had recently rejected an Indonesian offer to grant the province a degree of autonomy...
...supporter for three hours; banners and chants are extra.) The question is whether Megawati can maintain a semblance of order. She has stronger backing than Wahid in parliament. And the military likes her: they share a common abhorrence of the separatist fever sweeping through Aceh and Papua (the former Irian Jaya) provinces. Her dynastic birthright helps too. Megawati is the daughter of Sukarno, the country's founding President...
...charming. But if it makes the military think it can push the new President around, the charm will wear off. Megawati owes a great deal to the generals, but their support comes at a price. They will insist that the new President allow them to deal with Aceh and Papua in the only way they know how--with guns blazing...
...Deposed Philippine President Joseph Estrada declined to answer charges of perjury from the country's anticorruption court. The court entered a plea of not guilty and set the next hearing for August. 2. The former movie star will this month face a much more serious charge of economic plunder. PAPUA NEW GUINEA Curfew Prime Minister Mekere Morauta imposed a nightly curfew on the capital, Port Moresby, until July 10 after three people were killed in antiprivatization protests. Residents were urged to stay indoors from dusk to dawn to help police restore order. Six days of peaceful protest against the sell...