ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “NZ pilot hostage-release talks breakdown after abrupt change of negotiator | The World” – below is their description. It’s now been nearly three months since New Zealand pilotPhilip Mehrtens was taken hostage in Indonesia’s remote Papua region. The New Zealand government has been attempting to secure his release from the separatists, so far without success. Up until this week, Professor Damien Kingsbury had been brokering talks between the two groups, but he told Yvonne Yong Wellington has now decided to negotiate with the West Papuan separatists through a different channel. ABC News (Australia) YouTube Channel
