JAYAPURA, May 10 — Indonesian police used water cannon against protesters in the province of Papua today, after thousands came out to oppose plans to for a major redistricting in the restive region.
It said the shake-up would accelerate development and make it easier to govern, but many Papuans fumed that they were not consulted, and the move would tighten the capital’s control over the mineral-rich region. Today, thousands gathered in several locations near the provincial capital Jayapura to reject the plan, with similar protests in other parts of the country.
“The students were blocking the road which was disturbing the public and the officers opened the blockade. At that time we did use water cannon to disperse the mass,” he said. More than 1,000 police officers were sent to the protests in Papua.
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