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Heboh Papua: Perang Rahasia, Trauma dan Separatisme
Buku ini telah berani dan berhasil menghadirkan dimensi yang sensitif dan disembunyikan dari kehidupan politik dan pemerintahan kita.
- Prof. Dr. Bambang Shergi Laksmono, Dekan Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Politik
Universitas Indonesia –
Membaca buku ini tidak semata-mata membaca tulisan tentang Papua, lebih dari itu, jika kita mau mencermatinya dalam-dalam buku ini pun akan membantu untuk memahami Papua dan deretan persoalannya.
- B. Josie Susilo Hardianto , Wartawan Kompas -
Inspirasi baru akan muncul dan hikmah dapat dipetik atas persoalan menahun konflik vertikal di Papua jika membaca buku ini. Buku yang penting untuk menunjukkan arahan agar masalah Papua tidak tinggal sekadar “Heboh Papua”, tetapi suatu masalah yang bisa dicarikan solusinya secara komprehensif.
- Septer Manufandu, Sekretaris Eksekutif FOKER LSM PAPUA -
- Prof. Dr. Bambang Shergi Laksmono, Dekan Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Politik
Universitas Indonesia –
Membaca buku ini tidak semata-mata membaca tulisan tentang Papua, lebih dari itu, jika kita mau mencermatinya dalam-dalam buku ini pun akan membantu untuk memahami Papua dan deretan persoalannya.
- B. Josie Susilo Hardianto , Wartawan Kompas -
Inspirasi baru akan muncul dan hikmah dapat dipetik atas persoalan menahun konflik vertikal di Papua jika membaca buku ini. Buku yang penting untuk menunjukkan arahan agar masalah Papua tidak tinggal sekadar “Heboh Papua”, tetapi suatu masalah yang bisa dicarikan solusinya secara komprehensif.
- Septer Manufandu, Sekretaris Eksekutif FOKER LSM PAPUA -
230 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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May 18, 2026
4.1/5
Quite a painful read at times because the book still fundamentally hopes for Papua to remain inside “Indonesia.” That framing can feel frustrating if you approach the issue more through decolonization, self-determination, or consent-centered perspectives rather than merely autonomy/reform discourse.
Still, I think it’s important to understand the context of this book. It was published in 2010, written within a Reformasi-era atmosphere where many intellectuals and human rights figures still believed Otsus and an “Aceh-style” dialogue path might realistically rebuild legitimacy in Papua. Reading it in 2026 gives a very different feeling because much of that optimism now seems exhausted.
What surprised me most was how sharp and detailed the writing actually is. Despite using establishment lingos such as “separatism” and still operating within an Indonesian territorial framework, the author openly discusses militarization, political exclusion, legitimacy crises, failures of Otsus, and the deep distrust between Jakarta and Papuans with far more honesty than I expected from a mainstream Indonesian publication of that era.
The book’s greatest strength is probably its concreteness. It doesn’t just throw around vague normative slogans about “justice” or “peace,” but actually tries to map actors, historical dynamics, state approaches, and why Papua’s political situation kept deteriorating. In that sense, it feels much more grounded and analytically useful than many contemporary political books that are emotionally loud but structurally shallow.
I still strongly disagree with the book’s ultimate political horizon, especially its tendency to push an “Aceh path” solution onto Papua. But disagreement does not erase value. As a historical and political document reflecting a transitional phase in Indonesian discourse on Papua, this book remains highly worth reading.
Quite a painful read at times because the book still fundamentally hopes for Papua to remain inside “Indonesia.” That framing can feel frustrating if you approach the issue more through decolonization, self-determination, or consent-centered perspectives rather than merely autonomy/reform discourse.
Still, I think it’s important to understand the context of this book. It was published in 2010, written within a Reformasi-era atmosphere where many intellectuals and human rights figures still believed Otsus and an “Aceh-style” dialogue path might realistically rebuild legitimacy in Papua. Reading it in 2026 gives a very different feeling because much of that optimism now seems exhausted.
What surprised me most was how sharp and detailed the writing actually is. Despite using establishment lingos such as “separatism” and still operating within an Indonesian territorial framework, the author openly discusses militarization, political exclusion, legitimacy crises, failures of Otsus, and the deep distrust between Jakarta and Papuans with far more honesty than I expected from a mainstream Indonesian publication of that era.
The book’s greatest strength is probably its concreteness. It doesn’t just throw around vague normative slogans about “justice” or “peace,” but actually tries to map actors, historical dynamics, state approaches, and why Papua’s political situation kept deteriorating. In that sense, it feels much more grounded and analytically useful than many contemporary political books that are emotionally loud but structurally shallow.
I still strongly disagree with the book’s ultimate political horizon, especially its tendency to push an “Aceh path” solution onto Papua. But disagreement does not erase value. As a historical and political document reflecting a transitional phase in Indonesian discourse on Papua, this book remains highly worth reading.
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