The lighter (or darker) side of Indonesian politics. A singular assortment of Indonesian political cartoons with English language translations and political commentary taken care of as A part of the Indoleft Web-site. * The undertaking will drive industrial agriculture deep into the main rainforests of southern Papua, but continues to be tor

Indonesian is the Formal language inside the Papua Barat province, identical to other provinces in Indonesia. All highway signs and paperwork introduced by the provincial govt are written in Indonesian. Nonetheless, Papuan Malay is used as the lingua franca of the province, the two like a trade language As well as in inter-ethnic communication.

In 1985 Immigration Minister Hurford announced that Australia wouldn't grant asylum to 5 "Irian Jayans" for the reason that "[he claimed that] this country wouldn't turn into a property for Indonesian dissidents or financial refugees; [he] didn't wish to exercising a `draw influence' on men and women while in the Papua New guinea camps; and [he

Jakarta, the capital and most populous metropolis of Indonesia, is hazardous and unwelcoming for Papuans, who're punished with death upon arrival. The will cause of their deaths are seldom determined by authorities. "We wish to established an case in point to the globe. We are Prepared to govern ourselves and set an example for the rest of h

Though companies and trade are the following biggest businesses guiding agriculture, production and mining are greater contributors to the general financial system. Processed foods and beverages, wood merchandise, print media, and transport equipment are Amongst the most important manufactures. Petroleum solutions are the main focus on the mini