Catholic activist in Indonesia hit with racial slurs
Politician under fire for likening Papuan human rights advocate to a gorilla in social media posts
Natalius Pigai, a Papuan activist and former National Human Rights Commission member, says he will not take legal action against an Indonesian politician who made racist remarks about him. (Photo supplied)
An Indonesian politician has come under fire after making racist comments about a former Papuan member of the country’s National Human Rights Commission.
Ambroncius Nababan, who unsuccessfully stood as a candidate in a Papuan constituency in the last national assembly elections, is accused of likening Natalius Pigai, a Catholic, to an ape.