The governor of Papua New Guinea's capital has promised more public action regarding West Papua.
Powes Parkop led thousands of people on a march in Port Moresby yesterday to voice support for West Papuan independence.
The march follows weeks of protests and unrest in the neighbouring Indonesian-ruled territory, sparked by racist harassment of West Papuan students in Javanese cities last month.
Mr Parkop told Johnny Blades that PNG citizens consider West Papuans members of the same greater clan.
The governor of Papua New Guinea's National Capital District, Powes Parkop. Photo: RNZ / Koroi Hawkins
