To alleviate the problems in Papua, said Jose, not easy and simple. According to him, it takes effort, commitment and strong leadership to build Papua.Therefore, he continued, there must be a sustainable policy which can benefit local communities. In addition, the development of Papua should also not harm the environment and culture.

"The government must understand those who feel left behind, the development also have to balance between their ethnicity and elements of modernization," he said. He believed Indonesia had the experience of it, because it has a lot sosilolog and antroppolog. Furthermore, the commitment of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to resolve the injustice in Papua and West Papua will be in good faith to restore the confidence of citizens. Not only commitment, Jose Ramos Horta also advised the government to approach the separatist society without armed violence, but through dialogue approach. "Although they are the opposite, but as long as they are still able to talk to, I think it was a good move. Today, Indonesia is very open to it," he said.

In essence, he warned that the government should be careful with violent methods. Because, if the violence is hurting innocent people then they will come up arms as a counter-attack.

Jose Ramos Horta believes that the majority of people still believe in Papua with the Indonesian government and they do not want to secede from Indonesia. "With the new government in the hands of President Joko Widodo, who is committed to improving the situation in Papua, a lot of people there who are expecting after years of swallowing disappointment, I see a lot of hope in the new government," said Jose to reporter in Jakarta , Thursday.

On May 2, on behalf of Indonesia, Minister for Political, Legal and Security Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan invited Ramos Horta to Papua to engage in dialogue with local residents. It was one of the government's commitment to build Papua and resolve cases of human rights there. (Ags)

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