Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im at stephen sackur. Im stephen sackur. Indonesia has big ambitions to be a 21st century regional superpower. It has the right kind of assets in terms of population, natural resources, and strategic position, but there are clouds on the horizon. Not least in west papua, the vast Territory Incorporated into indonesia after the end of Dutch Colonial rule. For five decades, jakarta has suppressed a papuan Independence Movement. In recent months tensions have flared into violence. My guest is benny wenda, exiled leader of the west papuan Liberation Movement. Can he take onjakarta and win . Benny wenda, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Last month we saw violent clashes between Indonesian Security personnel and civilians in west papua. There were a number of deaths, some very serious clashes. Now the indonesians say the situation is now calm and order has been restored. You are in Constant Contact with west papua, what d
Also in the programme government buildings are set on fire in papua, indonesia, as protests continue over claims of racial discrimination. And this weekend marks 80 years since the start of World War Two. Well be looking at how the conflict shaped the world we live in now. Voiceover live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7 00am in singapore, midnight in london and 4 30am in indian administered kashmir, where a bbc investigation has uncovered allegations of brutal beatings and torture by soldiers. Its been 25 days since the Indian Government withdrew the regions semi autonomous status which led to a clampdown on dissent and thousands of arrests. Kashmir is claimed by both pakistan and india, with the Nuclear Armed neighbours controlling different sections of the state. Stripping indian administered kashmir of significant autonomy is being seen by some as a drive by the hindu nationalist government for more control over india
Headlines. Coming up at five is sally bundock. Now on bbc news its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im at stephen sackur. Indonesia has big ambitions to bea sackur. Indonesia has big ambitions to be a 21st century regional superpower. It has the right kind of assets in terms of population, natural resources, and strategic position, but there are clouds on the horizon. Not least in west papua, the vast Territory Incorporated into indonesia at the end of Dutch Colonial rule. Five decades jakarta has suppressed a Papuan Independence Movement stop in recent months tensions have flared into violence. My guest is benny wenda, exiled leader of the west papuan Liberation Movement. Can he ta ke papuan Liberation Movement. Can he take on jakarta and papuan Liberation Movement. Can he take onjakarta and when . Benny wenda, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Last month we saw violent clashes between Indonesian Security personnel and civilians in west papua. There were a number of deaths,
Im rico hizon in london. Also in the programme government buildings are set on fire in papua, indonesia as protests continue over claims of racial discrimination. And this weekend marks 80 years since the start of world war two. Well be looking at how the conflict shaped the world we live in now. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8 00am in singapore, 1 00am in the morning in london and 5 30am in indian administered kashmir, where a bbc investigation has uncovered allegations of brutal beatings and torture by soldiers. Its been 25 days since the Indian Government withdrew the regions semi autonomous status which led to a clampdown on dissent and thousands of arrests. Kashmir is claimed by both pakistan and india, with the Nuclear Armed neighbours controlling different sections of the state. Stripping indian administered kashmir of significant autonomy is being seen by some as a drive by the hindu nationalist government
The Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Service of Jayapura District, Papua, has continued to encourage youth groups to develop .