1) INDONESIA ADMITS SLOW RESPONSE TO PAPUA'S HEALTH CRISIS

1) INDONESIA ADMITS SLOW RESPONSE TO PAPUA'S HEALTH CRISIS

2) 14,000 Officers to Secure Papua Elections

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1) INDONESIA ADMITS SLOW RESPONSE TO PAPUA'S HEALTH CRISIS

BY STEP VAESSEN  9 HOURS AGO

ALJAZEERA VIDEO

The Indonesian government has admitted it has been too slow to respond to a health crisis in the eastern province of Papua.

Hunger and a measles outbreak in remote areas have claimed the lives of more than 60 children in just four months.

The government has called the measles outbreak an extraordinary situation and has sent food and medical teams to the area.

The military was also called in to help. But, due to the remoteness of the affected villages, many fear that, for some, help will be too late.

Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta.

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WEDNESDAY, 17 JANUARY, 2018 | 19:26 WIB

2) 14,000 Officers to Secure Papua Elections

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Papua Police Force has deployed 14,000 of personnel to secure the regional head elections of 2018. The security personnel are members of the Indonesian National Police (TNI) and the Community Protection (Linmas).

"We are posting some 14,000 officers more personnel to secure the elections there," Papua Police spokesman Comr. AM Kamal said in South Jakarta, Wednesday, January 17.

Read: Govt Anticipates for Election Conflicts in Papua

and: 5 Provinces Most Prone to SARA Issues During Elections Minister

Kamal said the officers will secure the gubernatorial election and the election of seven regents in Papua, an area which he said is prone to conflicts during elections.

National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian previously mentioned some areas considered to be vulnerable to conflicts during the elections. One of them is Papua.  

Zara Amelia

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