Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has emphasized that grassroots consolidation is essential to achieving the Papuan people’s right to self-determination.

The statement was delivered by KNPB Chairman Agus Kossay during the third anniversary celebration of KNPB Sentani’s Wenyana Yeik Sector, held together with the Papuan people in Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Papua, on Monday (June 1, 2026).

Kossay stressed the importance of building people’s power rooted in Papuan communities.

According to him, grassroots-level consolidation is a crucial step toward realizing the that right.

“People’s power is the primary requirement for liberating Papua from the state of military emergency and humanitarian crisis currently affecting the region,” Kossay said in a written press release on Tuesday (June 2, 2026).

Meanwhile, KNPB Sentani Regional Chairperson Sadrack Lagowan said activists within the sector had become increasingly mature in advancing the Papuan national struggle.

He stated that the third anniversary of KNPB Sentani’s Wenyana Yeik Sector should serve as an important reminder to strengthen efforts in organizing resistance, particularly within the Yahim area and its surroundings.

Lagowan encouraged activists and grassroots communities to prepare various strategies and enhance human resource capacity in response to what he described as the ongoing military emergency and humanitarian crisis in Papua.

“To all activists in the Wenyana Yeik Sector and all community bases in Sentani, prepare yourselves for the national action that will be held this coming August,” Lagowan said.

According to him, organizational strengthening and coordinated efforts are needed throughout the preparation period from June to July 2026.

“This third anniversary is not only a reflection on the organization’s journey, but also an important milestone in the collective effort to fight for the fundamental rights of the Papuan people and to build solidarity in facing existing challenges,” he said.

The third anniversary commemoration of KNPB Sentani’s Wenyana Yeik Sector concluded with a group photo session and a communal meal as symbols of solidarity.
The celebration also served as an opportunity for KNPB Sentani to call for broader consolidation efforts aimed at expanding the Papuan people’s movement and strengthening activism in the Sentani area.

This year’s anniversary carried the theme, “Strengthen Activists’ Capacity, Expand the Wings of Resistance for the People Toward a National Civil Strike,” with the subtheme, “Through the Third Anniversary of the Wenyana Yeik Sector, We Are Determined to Strengthen Unity in Order to Realize a Democratic Revolution.” (*)