The Jakarta Post, July 25, 2007
Papua separatism weakening: Army
JAKARTA: The Free Papua Movement (OPM) is no more than an ideology, with only
about six percent of the population of Papua remaining active members of the
separatist movement, a military commander said Tuesday.
"We don't know the exact amount of OPM members. However, they number about six
percent of the Papuan population," Chief of the Trikora Regional Military Command
overseeing Papua and West Papua provinces, Maj. Gen. Zamroni, said, as quoted by
the detik.com news portal.
"We have also detected that they now only have about 50 guns and rifles, scattered
throughout Papua," he added.
However, Zamroni said the movement would remain a threat to the country's security
and unity.
He said the recent OPM flag-waving incident in Papua had not significantly impacted
Papuans in general as it was committed by a small group of residents. -- JP
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