JAKARTA, Indonesia - Dozens of political prisoners convicted of treason in Indonesia's easternmost Papua province say they'll reject a proposed plan to be freed under a government amnesty program, arguing that leaving jail would amount to admitting guilt for crimes they didn't commit.
Twenty-six Papuan political prisoners currently jailed at Abepura prison near Jayapura, Papua's capital, signed a letter last week refusing to accept the amnesty if it's offered.
The plan was proposed in late April by the governor, local lawmakers and other organizations in the province to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Papua Consultative Assembly chairman Timothius Murib said Monday. However, the amnesty has so far not been offered.
The proposal was part of "special autonomy plus" conditions put forward for the restive provinces of Papua and West Papua to mark the 50th anniversary of the integration of Papua into Indonesia this year.
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