The contrasting views between Jakarta and Papua about the interpretation of history and the political status of Papua is one of the principal causes of the conflict in Papua, according to Muridan Widjojo of the Indonesian Science Institute (LIPI).
A peaceful dialogue to leave this stalemate behind us is sorely needed. To this end LIPI has formulated the so-called Papua Road Map in order to give direction to this process. The latest news is that the former vice-president Jusuf Kalla has been asked to give his support to this initiative. At the time Kalla played an important role in the Atjeh peace process.
