Independence leader and Chair of the West Papua Council, Mr. Buchtar Tabuni, addressing the People's Forum Papua.
The joint statement released by the People’s Forum is clear. The people demand democracy: the right to elect their own leaders, as provided for by our provisional constitution, not have them rotated in and out of power. They no longer want their leaders chosen on foreign soil – they want to elect their leaders inside West Papua, where our struggle and our constitution was born. This statement comes from all seven Regional Executives, representing the seven Customary Regions of West Papua. We must remember that our seven Regions correspond to the seven stripes on our Morning Star flag, representing the unity of the West Papuan nation. For the sake of unity, we must listen to the people’s voice.
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