PNG not for opponents of unitary state of Indonesia

PNG Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare assured here on Friday that his country fully supports the integrity of the Unitary State of Indonesia. Indonesian presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said after accompanying President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at a meeting with Prime Minister Somare said that Prime Minister Somare emphasized is that Papua New Guinea supports the Unitary State of Indonesia. He several times stated that the country could not be used for launching activities against the Unitary State of Indonesia. Prime Minister Somare reaffirmed that the current status of Papua was final as part of the Unitary State of Indonesia.

During the meeting that lasted for about 30 minutes at Hotel Marina Mandarin Prime Minister Somare and President Yudhoyono had also discussed border cooperation. Regarding the hundreds of Indonesians from Papua who are now still staying in Papua New Guinea, the two governments had agreed to repatriate them in stages. Cooperation between RI-PNG will be enhanced not only in the field of security but also the economy. Therefore a checkpoint would soon be opened at the border to facilitate the traffic of people particularly traditional border crossers. on November 19 and November 22, 2009, there are many of Papuan who have moved to Papua New Guinea have already been repatriated.