December 1st marked the 64th anniversary of West Papua’s original Independence Day in 1961. The Morning Star was raised in all seven regencies across West Papua, in a firm rejection of Indonesia’s strict ban on the flag.
In Oxford, UK, the Morning Star flag was raised above the Oxford Town Hall while ULMWP President Benny Wenda gave an address inside. President Wenda’s pre-December 1st address can be viewed here and his speech can be read here.
An incomplete round up of December 1st flag raisings is included below:
West Papua
National Committee (KNPB) & People’s Liberation Movement for West Papua (GR-PWP)
ULMWP Jayapura
ULMWP December 1st March (Video)
GR-PWP Tabi and Bomberay
ULMWP Domberay Region
ULMWP Tabi Region
ULMWP Saireri Region
ULMWP Lapago Region
ULMWP Ketengban
KNPB Fak-Fak
KNPB Sorong City
KNPB Yalimo
KNPB Yahukimo
Alliance of Papua Students (AMP) Surabaya
AMP Jakarta
AMP Bali
AMP Makassar
TPNPB Markas Victoria
TPNPB Dogiyai
TPNPB Nduga
North Lani District
Nabire
Sentani
Bomberay Region
Ketengban Tribe, Star Mountains
International:
Vanuatu Free West Papua Association
South Africa
Solomon Islands (video)
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Otago, New Zealand
Auckland (Tamaki), New Zealand
Sydney, Australia
Alice Springs, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Cairns, Australia
Ballarat, Australia
University of Queensland, Australia
Oxford, UK
USA
