This article discusses the questions of representativeness and legitimacy within the context of the Majelis Rakyat Papua (Papuan People s Assembly) as an integral part of the Indonesian government s asymmetrical-decentralization scheme to reduce separatist tendencies in Papua. We find that the MRP has generally failed in its representation and its claim to legitimacy. © 2018 by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.