Parliament Building In W. Papua Burns During Protests Over Detention Of Students
August 19 2019
Protesters in Indonesia's eastern West Papua province have attacked government buildings and blocked roads following the detention of dozens of Papuan students in Surabaya, East Java province, reports SBS News (Australia).
On Monday, demonstrators in Manokwar, the capital of West Papua, set fire to the local parliament building and burned debris in downtown roads, deputy governor Mohamad Lakotani told Kompas TV.
The airport in Sorong was also attacked, with some material damage,...
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