14 Oct 2024

West Papua rebel leader denies bribery in NZ pilot's release

From Morning Report, 7:15 am on 14 October 2024

The leader of the West Papua rebels who took New Zealander Philip Merhtens hostage has denied claims he was bribed to set the pilot free last month. In an exclusive interview with RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon, the regional commander of West Papua National Liberation Army, General Egianus Kogoya, has detailed the reasons for the kidnapping.