Thepresidential palace distributed Papua-themed souvenirs during the ceremony tocommemorate Indonesia’s 66th Independence Day on the palace’s front lawn.
Each guestattending the ceremony received a goody bag containing a Papua-themed T-shirt,mug and book, as well as a collection of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’sspeeches and a few snacks, among other things.
Papuansongs by a choir, which included a number of Papuans, also greeted guests asthey arrived at the palace.
Demands forPapua’s independence have escalated recently after thousands of Papuans acrossthe province staged coordinated rallies to call for a referendum on Papuanindependence.
The IndependenceDay ceremony at the palace was led by President Yudhoyono, tempointeraktif.comreported
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