At a time when many political actors appear eager to align themselves with power, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has unexpectedly stepped into a role this country desperately needs: a functioning opposition. Its firm rejection of the government’s plan to push large-scale palm oil expansion into Papua is more than a policy disagreement. It is a political confrontation with a development model that continues to treat Papua as empty land rather than a living society. To subscribe please click here
