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In 1982 a OPM Revolutionary Council (OPMRC) was established, and under the chairmanship of '''Moses Werror''' the OPMRC has sought independance through an International Diplomacy campaign. OPMRC aims to obtain international recogition for West Papuan independence through international forums such as the United Nations, The Non Alligned Movement of Nations, The South Pacific Forum, and The Association of South East Asian Nations.
In 1982 a OPM Revolutionary Council (OPMRC) was established, and under the chairmanship of '''Moses Werror''' the OPMRC has sought independance through an International Diplomacy campaign. OPMRC aims to obtain international recogition for West Papuan independence through international forums such as the United Nations, The Non Alligned Movement of Nations, The South Pacific Forum, and The Association of South East Asian Nations.


==External links==
The Website of Gen. TPN PB Mathias Wenda,
*[http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/papua.htm FAS.org OPM listing]
http://www.geocities.com/wp_tpnopm/
*[http://www.geocities.com/wp_tpnopm/ TPN PB Mathias Wenda]
*[http://www.papuaweb.org University sponsored information network]
*[http://www.hampapua.org Jayapura Catholic NGO site]
*[http://www.westpapuanews.com West Papua News and Archives]


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http://www.tpnopm.papuaindependent.com
http://www.infopapua.org
http://www.tpnopm.papuaindependent.com
The Homepage of TPN/OPM (Liberation Army of Free Papua Movement)


http://www.pdp.papuaindependent.com
The Homepage of Papua Presidium Council (PDP)
The Homepage of Papua Presidium Council (PDP)
http://www.pdp.papuaindependent.com
http://www.demmak.papuaindependent.com
The Homepage of Koteka Tribal Assembly (Demmak)


http://www.westpapua.net
The Homepage of Koteka Tribal Assembly (Demmak)
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http://www.demmak.papuaindependent.com

Read News Updates on West Papua
(in English) http://www.westpapuanews.com
(in Indonesian) http://www.papuaindependent.com

Read Documents on Campaign for West Papua Independent
http://www.westpapua.net

Read Information on West Papua
http://www.papuaweb.org
http://www.infopapua.org
http://www.hampapua.org

Revision as of 19:29, 12 May 2004

Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) is a Free Papua Movement active since 1964 though often misrepresented as militant organization it seeks a preferably peaceful means by which to have Indonesia respect the West Papuan Nation's right to independance and the removal of ethnic cleansing programs. The OPM retains a very high degree of support throughout the multi-lingual community.

In 1969 Papuans discovered the United Nations had shamefully given the Indonesian Military authority complete control of the now so-called "Act of Free Will", a farce in which Papuans were not allowed to prove their overwhelming wish to return to indepndance and for Indonesia to leave their country. In response to this Oom Nicolas Jouwe and two OPM commanders, Seth Jafeth Roemkorem and Jacob Hendrik Prai, plan to announce the nations Papuan Independance in 1971.

On 1st July 1971 Roemkorem and Prai declared a Republic of West Papua, a constitution and schedule were drafted and adopted. The intention was that this declaration be used to challenge the recent "Act of Free Will" farce and the Indonesian annexation of the West Papuan nation as null and void. However, the declaration was intercepted by Indonesian security and never made it out of a West Papua under Indonesian control.

This failure and personal conflict between Roemkorem and Prai, soon initiated a split of the OPM into a PEMKA fraction lead by Prai, and a TPN fraction lead by Roemkorem. This greatly weaken OPM's ability to combat the Indonesian colonization programs.

In 1982 a OPM Revolutionary Council (OPMRC) was established, and under the chairmanship of Moses Werror the OPMRC has sought independance through an International Diplomacy campaign. OPMRC aims to obtain international recogition for West Papuan independence through international forums such as the United Nations, The Non Alligned Movement of Nations, The South Pacific Forum, and The Association of South East Asian Nations.