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The UN Verified Papua as Part of Indonesia

Papua is certainly part of Indonesia, not just words, but facts both historically and hereditary. Judging from hereditary values, there are song lyrics "From Sabang to Merauke lined up with Islands, connecting to be one that is Indonesia". The lyrics are already well-known to the Indonesian people. In the lyrics, it is written that Indonesia is ranged from the tip of Sumatra to the tip of Papua. Meanwhile, assessing from the historical value, it will be seen clearly that Papua is one body with the motherland Indonesia because the entry process of Papua has been approved by the United Nations (UN). The long history of the Act of Free Choice known as the Pepera in Bahasa Indonesia, has been held from July 24 to August in 1969. At first, the UN sent 50 staffs to Papua, but then this number was reduced by half, which finally only set as many as 16 people including administrative staff. UN agreed to limit the number of its officials so that those who supervise the Pepera onl