For decades, the independence struggle across the border persisted. The Cold War. Instead of the UN completing the process of decolonisation led by the the Dutch Colonial masters to grant independence by 1971, West Papua was handed over to Indonesia under UNTEA. 1969 AFC. It was a sham.
The UN dream instead became Melanesia's biggest nightmare.
Questions remain till today. What happened?
PNG Parliament debated on the West Papua issue in October last year, 2019. Opposition Leader and Vanimo Green River MP in a series of questions wanted Prime Minister James Marape to outline PNG foreign policy on West Papua as a Non - Self Governing UN Trust Territory.
Read the developments on the issue here:https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=528637241044960&id=218211022087585
We shall overcome some day. Read the story of the Biak Massacre here:
https://m.facebook.com/FreeWestPapuaNL/photos/a.659264550861482/3023461547775092/?type=3&source=57