West Papuan development – Evening Report

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Jakarta at crossroads – can President Prabowo connect with Papuan hearts?

January 27, 2026

ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta The logbook of presidential flights in Indonesia reveals an unusual pattern — from the Merdeka Palace to the Land of the Bird of Paradise. By 2023, then President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had set foot in Papua at least 17 times — a record in the republic’s history, surpassing the ... <a title="Jakarta at crossroads – can President Prabowo connect with Papuan hearts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/jakarta-at-crossroads-can-president-prabowo-connect-with-papuan-hearts/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta at crossroads – can President Prabowo connect with Papuan hearts?">Read more</a>

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West Papuan outcry over Prabowo’s plan to revive transmigration

November 5, 2024

By Victor Mambor in Jayapura Just one day after President Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration, a minister announced plans to resume the transmigration programme in eastern Indonesia, particularly in Papua, saying it was needed for enhancing unity and providing locals with welfare. Transmigration is the process of moving people from densely populated regions to less densely populated ... <a title="West Papuan outcry over Prabowo’s plan to revive transmigration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/05/west-papuan-outcry-over-prabowos-plan-to-revive-transmigration/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan outcry over Prabowo’s plan to revive transmigration">Read more</a>