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...University of Indonesia sociologist Thamrin Amal Tomagola says Jakarta's recent truce with rebels in formerly restive Aceh province has inspired Papuans to take to the streets in hopes of securing similar concessions. Indeed, maintaining the status quo in Papua might no longer be an option. "Jakarta must change the way it handles Papua and listen to people's complaints," says Thamrin. "Otherwise the violence will continue and get worse every time it breaks...
...University of Indonesia sociologist Thamrin Amal Tomagola says Jakarta's recent truce with rebels in formerly restive Aceh province has inspired Papuans to take to the streets in hopes of securing similar concessions. Indeed, maintaining the status quo in Papua might no longer be an option. "Jakarta must change the way it handles Papua and listen to people's complaints," says Thamrin. "Otherwise the violence will continue and get worse every time it breaks...
...whose government was overthrown eight years ago. Sukarno drove the country to the brink of bankruptcy; today it has a foreign exchange surplus of $500 million, an 8% growth rate and a 25% inflation rate (v. a crushing 635% in 1966). Jakarta's main thoroughfare, the Jalan M.H. Thamrin, is lined with modern hotels and high-rise office blocks...
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