Facts and Figures on Papua and West Papua Provinces of Indonesia:
Fact #1:
West Papua is an integral part of Indonesia – United Nations Resolution 2504, 19 Nov 1969.
Fact #2:
Indonesian is home to 11 million Melanesian descent (East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, North Maluku, Papua, and West Papua).
Fact #3:
Claims by ULMWP of rampant Human Rights abuses in Papua and West Papua are unfounded and unsubstantiated.
Fact #4:
All Papuans are free to travel overseas and return to Papua.
Fact #5:
Heads of the 42 districts and cities of Papua and West Papua are democratically elected held by Papuans.
Fact #6:
Over 70 percent of revenue from natural resources in Papua and West Papua remain in the 2 provinces of Indonesia.
Fact #7:
GDP growth of Papua and West Papua over two decades (1993-2012) equaled the national growth rate.
Fact #8:
Access for international journalists into Papua and West Papua is not restricted.
Fact #9:
Indonesia’s
membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) strengthens
connectivity and contacts between Papuans and Melanesians in the
Pacific.
Fact #10:
The
restoration of Papua as part of Indonesia is final and irrevocable
because it is a historical fact that has been endorsed by the UN