Kelly Kwalik

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Kelly Kwalik
Born1955
DiedDecember 16, 2009(2009-12-16) (aged 53–54)
Timika, Indonesia
AllegianceFree Papua Movement
Battles/warsPapua conflict

Kelly Kwalik (1955 – December 16, 2009) was a senior

Papua Province.[1]

Papua conflict

Main article: Papua conflict

Kwalik, a known separatist, had been on Indonesia's most wanted list for years.

Papua Province.[2] In a 2009 meeting with the police, Kwalik repeatedly denied responsibility for the attacks.[1]

Mapenduma hostage crisis

Main article: Mapenduma hostage crisis

Kwalik's name gained international attention when on January 8, 1996, he and his militia held 26 members of

Timika Airport.[3]

Death

On December 16, 2009, Kwalik was shot in a police raid on one of his hideouts in the Gorong-Gorong neighborhood of Timika.[1] Police claimed Kwalik was armed when he was shot while trying to flee.[1] Kwalik died at a hospital in Timika.[1]

Kwalik's body was laid in state at the Mimika Legislative Council building.

Catholic funeral mass was officiated by Bishop John Philip Saklil of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika.[5] He was buried in Timika.[5]

Following Kwalik's death, the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in January 2010 appointed

Nemangkawi.[6]

According to Undius Kogoya, the leader of the OPM/TPNPB Intan Jaya faction, and Sebby Sambom, the spokesperson of OPM, after killing Joni Botak, the leader of the OPM/TPNPB Kalikopi faction, and Olem Uamang, his adjutant in 2023, both were Indonesian spies who were involved in the death of Kelly Kwalik.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^
    Radio New Zealand International
    . 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  2. ^ a b Vaswani, Karishma (2009-12-16). "Indonesia police 'kill' Papua separatist Kelly Kwalik". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  3. International Committee of the Red Cross
    . 1999-08-27. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  4. ^ "Kwalik's men riot at Mimika Legislative Council". The Jakarta Post. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Police Ban Morning Star Flag At Funeral Of Papuan Separatist Leader". Jakarta Globe. 2009-12-21. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  6. Radio New Zealand International
    . 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  7. ^ Purba, Jonh Roy (2023-04-23). "Duduk Perkara 2 Kubu KKB Papua Saling Baku Tembak di Puncak". detiksulsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  8. ^ "Kapolda Papua: Pimpinan KKB Joni Botak Tewas Ditembak Kelompok Lain". CNN (in Indonesian). 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  9. ^ "Beda Pendapat, Dua Kelompok KKB Saling Serang". Cenderawasih Pos. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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