Brian Turner and Green MP Catherine Delahunty spoke to the crowd of 30.
Fellow Green Party MP's Eugenie Sage and Mojo Mathers also showed their support. December 1 marks the anniversary of West Papuan independence from the Netherlands in 1961.
Since Indonesia took over the country in 1963, raising the Morning Star has led to torture, imprisonment and sometimes death.
The indigenous people are being pushed further to the edge on their traditional land. Rich in resources, it is being mined and the forests harvested without benefit to Papuans. Papua for Papuans.
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| Green MP Catherine Delahunty speaking to the crowd |
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| Some of the crowd |
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Green MP’s out in strength support the people of West Papua
(L-R) Eugenie
Sage, Catherine Delahunty and Mojo Mathers
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