MANOKWARI, Indonesia: Violent protests erupted anew on Wednesday in Indonesia's restive Papua region, with a market torched and street battles breaking out between police and demonstrators as more than 1,000 security personnel were deployed to contain the unrest.
Indonesian media reported police arrested 45 people, including some they accused of masterminding the protests and damaging buildings. Several cities in resource-rich Papua were brought to a standstill this week, including Manokwari, where businesses and the local parliament building were set ablaze by angry demonstrators.
But security personnel were not equipped with live bullets, and the situation was"generally under control", national police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal said on Wednesday."It's making Papuans even more angry," said human rights lawyer Veronica Koman, a frequent commentator on Papuan issues.The government has moved to slow down internet connections in parts of Papua to stop the spread of online hoaxes it said could spark more demonstrations.
Papua has been the scene of a decades-old rebel insurgency aimed at gaining independence from Indonesia, which took control of the former Dutch colony in the 1960s.
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