{"id":417508,"date":"2021-12-04T04:02:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T04:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?p=67210"},"modified":"2021-12-04T04:02:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T04:02:29","slug":"indonesian-police-charge-8-papuan-youths-with-treason-over-flying-morning-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/12\/04\/indonesian-police-charge-8-papuan-youths-with-treason-over-flying-morning-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesian police charge 8 Papuan youths with treason over flying Morning Star"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Dhias Suwandi in Jayapura<\/em><\/p>\n Eight youths have been declared suspects on charges of makar<\/em> (treason, subversion, rebellion) for flying the banned Papuan independence flag Morning Star<\/em> at the Cenderawasih Sports Centre in the capital Jayapura this week on December 1.<\/p>\n The Morning Star<\/em> is a symbol used as a flag by the Free Papua Organisation (OPM) and by most civil society organisations.<\/p>\n They have been identified by their initials MSY, YM, MY, MK, BM, FK, MP and MW — most of them university students.<\/p>\n Flag-raising protests across the world were staged in solidarity with West Papuan calls for self-determination.<\/p>\n The flag-raising commemorations marked the 60th anniversary of West Papua’s declaration of independence from Dutch colonial rule in 1961.<\/p>\n The Cenderawasih Sports Centre flag-raising incident took place on Wednesday afternoon. Prior to holding the action, on November 30, the eight youths held a meeting in the vicinity of Asmara Maro, claimed police reports.<\/p>\n The meeting was allegedly chaired by MY alias M who acted as the leader of the action and the flag raiser. MY also made the flag and the banner later carried by the suspects.<\/p>\n Parliamentary march planned<\/strong>\n
\nAfter flying the flag above the Cendrawasih Sports Centre (GOR), the youths had planned to march to the Papua Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).<\/p>\n