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By Jason MacLeod
Merdeka
and the Morning Star is a must-read for all those interested in Indonesia, the
Pacific, self-determination struggles and nonviolent ways out of occupation.
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West
Papua is a secret story. On the western half of the island of New Guinea,
hidden from the world, in a place occupied by the Indonesian military since
1963, continues a remarkable nonviolent struggle for national liberation. In
Merdeka and the Morning Star, academic Jason MacLeod gives an insider's view of
the trajectory and dynamics of civil resistance in West Papua. Here, the
indigenous population has staged protests, boycotts, strikes and other
nonviolent actions against repressive rule.
This
is the first in-depth account of civilian-led insurrection in West Papua, a
movement that has transitioned from guerrilla warfare to persistent nonviolent
resistance. MacLeod analyses several case studies, including tax resistance
that pre-dates Gandhi's Salt March by two decades, worker strikes at the
world's largest gold and copper mine, daring attempts to escape Indonesian rule
by dugout canoe, and the collection of a petition in which signing meant to
risk being shot dead.
Merdeka
and the Morning Star is a must-read for all those interested in Indonesia, the
Pacific, self-determination struggles and nonviolent ways out of occupation.
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