Most West Papuans surely possess the West Papua flag throughout their inheritance. One of them is Yunias Menti. This person was becoming a star in the one-year-ago news. It is due to his bravery in giving over that flag to the government. So, do you know this figure? If you do not know him yet, it is better to stick to this article.
The Overview of West Papua Flag Hand Over
On the occasion of the launch of the Manunggal Army to Build Villages or TMMD in the Sasana Karya Hall. Yunias Menti gave over the Morning Star flag at SP 3 Regent’s Office, Manimeri District. The location is in another of the inhabitants of Wesiri village. The flag is handed over to the Bintuni Bay Regional Council on Tuesday, June 15 2021.
Yunias Menti started giving away the flag with such a pledge. Then, he decided to hand it over straightforwardly to the Regent of Teluk Bintuni Petrus Kasihiw. It was followed by the deputy regent Matret Kokop, who was passed over to another Commander of the 1806 Kodim Letkol.Inf Kadek Abriawan, who was observed by the Commander of KOREM 182/Jazira Onim Colonel Inf Yudha Medy.
A Brief Story Behind
After the handover, Yunias Menti stated that the flag was created out of his own free choice. It is as a symbol of his gratitude for the national state. For him, the government had done so much to build Papua.
Yunias confessed that the Morning Star flag he possessed was acquired from his parents, who died in 2011. He had preserved the flag and had just passed it over to the Kodim.
“This is a handover from my father, who has died; I carry over, and as an Indonesian citizen, I propose that I am well off staying in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. And not desiring to be colonized by other nations,” Menti added.
The Hopes
The minister, who serves as a regional government employee on a daily basis, believes that his friends in Papua, who are still resisting the state, will rejoin and embrace the government in order to help their individual nations and areas prosper.
“We have delivered progress in Papua and West Papua from the center, so let the people join forces with the government to create our nation to be better,” Menti added.
Appreciation for Yunias Menti
However, the Regent of Teluk Bintuni, Petrus Kasihiw, was unaware that the flag had been given over. Despite his appreciation for the deed and acceptance of the flag being turned over to the Indonesian National Army (TNI).
Kasihiw further stated that the flag may be handed over since Yunias Menti and his family had witnessed the achievement of both central and regional development in Papua.
“I didn’t anticipate that either, but it might be a wish and aspiration, and people who believe that seeing the present usage, seeing how the government and army are driving growth, seeing how the police are serving, they touched and passed it over,” Kasihiw explained.
An Overview of the West Papua Flag
The Morning Star flag originally flew on December 1, 1961, and remained in place until October 1, 1962, when the Papua area was administered by the United Nations Interim Executive Authority (UNTEA).
The flag is frequently used to represent an independent Papua and is associated with the Free Papua Organization (OPM).
The OPM is a separatist movement that was created in 1963 with the purpose of separating Papua and West Papua from Indonesia and establishing a state. They already have a flag known as the Morning Star.
The Morning Star flag can be flown in Papua under the Papua Special Autonomy Law, which was approved in 2002, as long as the Indonesian flag is also hoisted and is higher.
The shape of the Morning Star flag has a blend of blue-and-white horizontal stripes with a white five-pointed star on the sides with a vertical red background. This flag adapts the colors of the Dutch flag.
Closing
So, that is some brief information about Yunias Menti and his bravery in handing over the West Papua flag. Thus, after reading this article, what is your opinion about this iconic figure?
