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Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Indonesia123Managing Papua with HeartThe best and most beautiful things in the worldcannot be seen or even touched - they must be feltwith the heart.%u2014Helen KellerIn his State of the Nation address on Aug. 16, 2011, PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono underlined the importanceof addressing the complicated problems facing Papua. He reiterated that the government had established its policyto ensure that development in the easternmost territory couldreally lead to just, secure, peaceful, and prosperous lives for thepeople there. In the political sphere, through special autonomy, the centralgovernment has given greater authority to the local governmentto carry out development according to its resources. During5