TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Marciano Norman says the separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM) organization has political activities in a number of other nations aside from the United Kingdom. However, OPM only has an international branch office in the UK. "This group is active in Europe, Australia, and south Pacific nations, but they did not officially open an office as they did in the UK," said Marciano at the presidential palace yesterday.
Marciano said the OPM group headed by Benny Wenda is active in the Netherlands and the UK. Benny has long been active in Oxford and has garnered support from groups in the city and the country.
Marciano said that OPM activities in European nations are backed by local non-profit organizations. Therefore, the government must foster a relationship and gain support from OPM based nations. "The British government and Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa have taken proportional actions."
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