By Rich Bowden
Img: Morning Star, the flag of the Free West Papua Movement.
A representative of the Free West Papua Movement (OPM) has denied members of his organisation were responsible for for the recent killings at the giant Grasberg gold and copper mine in Indonesia's Papua province. The news comes as the doctor performing the autopsy has suggested bullets may have been removed from the crime scene.
John Ondawame, tribal chief and exiled leader of the Free Papua Movement, denied OPM involvement in the weekend deaths of three employees of the mining giant Freeport McMoRan which operates the giant mine during an interview with Radio Australia Monday.
"Not at all, OPM [is] not involved in this attack as we recognise, we know that OPM have been involved in the earlier days 8th of July, in peaceful activities, raising the West Papua flag around the area. That happened in the two days before the killing of the Melbourne man, the Australian friend who was injured and killed," he said.
Ondawane went on to accuse Indonesian authorities of committing the crimes and attempting to blame his organisation.
"Exactly...the same history [has] been repeated when in the election 2002 case they blame the OPM to take the responsibility, but in fact the military of Indonesia was responsible for the killing."
Kelly Kwalik, who is the local leader of the OPM, has also denied involvement in the weekend attacks.
Meanwhile the doctor charged with performing the autopsy on Australian Drew Grant who was killed in the first of the attacks has claimed that evidence may have been removed from the scene.
Dr Abdul Mun'im Idries, who conducted the autopsy in the presence of Australian officials, said bullets may have been taken from Mr Grant's body prior to the examination in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
He refused to speculate on the reasons for the alleged manipulation of the crime scene and would not confirm if the bullets were of military grade though said metal casings were found which would be consistent with military ammunition.
Indonesian authorities also confirmed the finding of the body of a police officer in nearby jungle who had fled a second attack on a vehicle, the day after the death of Mr Grant.
Img: Morning Star, the flag of the Free West Papua Movement.
A representative of the Free West Papua Movement (OPM) has denied members of his organisation were responsible for for the recent killings at the giant Grasberg gold and copper mine in Indonesia's Papua province. The news comes as the doctor performing the autopsy has suggested bullets may have been removed from the crime scene.
John Ondawame, tribal chief and exiled leader of the Free Papua Movement, denied OPM involvement in the weekend deaths of three employees of the mining giant Freeport McMoRan which operates the giant mine during an interview with Radio Australia Monday.
"Not at all, OPM [is] not involved in this attack as we recognise, we know that OPM have been involved in the earlier days 8th of July, in peaceful activities, raising the West Papua flag around the area. That happened in the two days before the killing of the Melbourne man, the Australian friend who was injured and killed," he said.
Ondawane went on to accuse Indonesian authorities of committing the crimes and attempting to blame his organisation.
"Exactly...the same history [has] been repeated when in the election 2002 case they blame the OPM to take the responsibility, but in fact the military of Indonesia was responsible for the killing."
Kelly Kwalik, who is the local leader of the OPM, has also denied involvement in the weekend attacks.
Meanwhile the doctor charged with performing the autopsy on Australian Drew Grant who was killed in the first of the attacks has claimed that evidence may have been removed from the scene.
Dr Abdul Mun'im Idries, who conducted the autopsy in the presence of Australian officials, said bullets may have been taken from Mr Grant's body prior to the examination in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
He refused to speculate on the reasons for the alleged manipulation of the crime scene and would not confirm if the bullets were of military grade though said metal casings were found which would be consistent with military ammunition.
Indonesian authorities also confirmed the finding of the body of a police officer in nearby jungle who had fled a second attack on a vehicle, the day after the death of Mr Grant.
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