Indonesia bans foreign media from covering elections in West Papua! in turn, West Papuans call for mass boycott of Indonesian elections
On April 17 – more than 190 million registered Indonesian voters will go to the polls for presidential and general elections.
The Indonesian Immigration Office in West Papua has warned that it will take firm action against foreign journalists trying to cover the elections in the Melanesian region.
“We will act firmly if there are foreign media [journalists] reporting on April 17. Report them to us if there are foreigners covering TPS [polling stations], we will secure and deport those concerned and enter their names on the banned list,” he said.
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[Photo courtesy of the Free West Papua Campaign.]