PRESIDENT-ELECT of the self-styled Republic of West Papua Benny Wenda called for continued support for the cause of the freedom of his people, warning that the new year has begun with renewed Indonesian repression.
In his new year’s message, released today, he thanked those around the world who backed the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) in 2020.
He said that as a result “our freedom moves closer.”
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