WEST Papua's parliament has abandoned a planned debate on the future of the Freeport gold mine amid fears of further bloodshed. But activists have vowed to hold more demonstrations unless the meeting proceeds soon.

Indonesian Intelligence Agency chief Syamsir Siregar also reportedly said yesterday that an Australia-linked aid organisation might have been behind Thursday's anti-Freeport demonstration in Jayapura that resulted in the deaths of three police and an intelligence officer. His office declined to provide details.

Several hundred activists and students remain in hiding on the outskirts of Jayapura and the surrounding jungle, fearful of arrests and police reprisals.

Most members of Brimob, the police riot squad whose three colleagues were beaten and stabbed to death as they attempted to break up Thursday's demonstration, remained confined to their barracks.

Police spokesman Kartono Wangsadisastra said the guns of about 40 Brimob members had been confiscated, as they were "angry", and also to aid the investigation into which weapons had been fired during and after the demonstration.

At least three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were wounded by police gunfire on Friday during sweeps for suspects. Colonel Kartono said they were injured by bullets fired into the air.

He denied that any protesters were shot on Thursday, contradicting witness accounts. Rights groups and journalists have been unable to visit the hospital treating the wounded.

West Papua's parliament and assembly, or legislative review body, which were both scheduled to debate the Freeport crisis yesterday, were expected to call for the contract at the world's largest gold mine to be renegotiated. Some members are insisting on the mine's closure, an option Indonesia has rejected, claiming it would discourage foreign investors.

Assembly head Agus Alua said the debates were cancelled due to the need to gather more information about Freeport's operation and concerns about Thursday's clash. He said the assembly would recommend that Freeport's contact be renegotiated to provide more funds to the community.

"If Freeport wants to continue they have to fulfill our recommendations," he said.

Parliament's Speaker Komarudin Watubun said its meeting would be postponed up to two months as protests had hampered inquiries.

Freeport opponents reacted angrily. Spokesman Markus Haluk said if the debates were not held within two weeks "we will mobilise the masses, we will occupy the parliament building".

"We are committed to Freeport's closure; we will not step back," he said. "The test for Jakarta is if they want to win Papua's heart or Papua's gold."

Freeport is Indonesia's biggest taxpayer, contributing more than $1 billion in revenues.

Protesters claim little of the revenue is spent locally and the mine has caused extensive environmental damage. They allege that Freeport has been complicit in human rights abuses by paying for local military operations.