Jakarta – Vice-President Muhammad Jusuf Kalla has requested the Phillippines government not to interfere in Indonesia's internal affairs in relation to the problem of Papua. Because according to Indonesia, Papua is part of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). This position is not negotiable.

The reason for this is that a number of international NGOs are meeting in the Philippines to discuss the matter of freedom for West Papua.

But V-P Kalla, questioned by a journalist about the meeting in the V-P's palace on Friday, said that the meeting did not specifically discuss the problem of freedom for West Papua. It talked about the issue of separatism in Indonesia.

He gave the example of separatism in Aceh, Papua, and before that separatism in East Timor, which has become the independent country of Timor Leste.

"But what is most important is that our position is clear and must never change. Whatever the problem, Papua is part of NKRI. There is no question of that. We will certainly draw attention to the fact that the Philippines must not interfere in the internal affairs of Indonesia, said V-P Kalla to the reporter.