Wikipedia

Papua Presidium Council

The Papua Presidium Council (Indonesian: Presidium Dewan Papua) was a 31-member umbrella group that was established to represent Indonesia's West Papua voice for the region's independence. It is commonly referred to as PDP among the Papuans.

The Presidium presides the Papua Council, which is claimed as a re-emerged form of the New Guinea Council, established in 1961, which was approved and gazetted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The Presidium members are chosen from members of the Panel of Papua. Papua Panel itself consists of pillar groups. The Papua Council has four pillar groups: political detainees and prisoners (Tapol/Napol), women, the TPN/OPM, and West Papuan Youth and Customary Council of West Papua. Theys Eluay was one of the heads of the PDP until his killing by Kopassus in 2001.

The legitimacy of the council has been challenged by the West Papua New Guinea National Congress, a rival organisation.

This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.