2) Thousands of Papuans occupy governor's office after rioting
3) Papua Riot: Police Dispatched 400 Officers to Jayapura
4) 4 Facts about Papua Unrest
5) Police, military still controlling security in Papua
6) Indonesian Police stations 300 personnel in Papua
7) Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence
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1) President orders crackdown on rioting, anarchy in Papua
15 hours ago
Purworejo, C Java (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered the police and military to take stern measures against those spreading anarchy and racism in Papua. "I am following the case and I have received information on the latest situation in Papua, especially in Jayapura," Jokowi said before a shadow puppet theater in Purworejo, Central Java, late Thursday.
The President has also called on the public to stay calm and refrain from committing anarchy.
"It will harm all of us if public facilities are damaged," he said.
Related news: Security personnel fire tear gas to diffuse rioters in Papua
The government would remain committed to developing Papua, both in terms of physical and human resource development, Jokowi reiterated.
"Let us keep Papua as a peaceful region, peaceful land. I call on all leaders, customary and religious leaders, as well as Papuan youths to help materialize a peaceful and developed Papua," Jokowi said.
The government has planned to meet Papuan tribal chiefs and is still searching for an appropriate time.
"We have planned it (the meeting) to be conducted this week, but it is not possible. In the near term, we will have the meeting with youth leaders, customary as well as religious leaders," Jokowi said.
Related news: Second Sergeant Rikson farewelled with full military honors on Friday
Reporter: Agus Salim, Sri Haryati
The President has also called on the public to stay calm and refrain from committing anarchy.
"It will harm all of us if public facilities are damaged," he said.
Related news: Security personnel fire tear gas to diffuse rioters in Papua
The government would remain committed to developing Papua, both in terms of physical and human resource development, Jokowi reiterated.
"Let us keep Papua as a peaceful region, peaceful land. I call on all leaders, customary and religious leaders, as well as Papuan youths to help materialize a peaceful and developed Papua," Jokowi said.
The government has planned to meet Papuan tribal chiefs and is still searching for an appropriate time.
"We have planned it (the meeting) to be conducted this week, but it is not possible. In the near term, we will have the meeting with youth leaders, customary as well as religious leaders," Jokowi said.
Related news: Second Sergeant Rikson farewelled with full military honors on Friday
Reporter: Agus Salim, Sri Haryati
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Police deployed 300 Mobile Brigade Unit (Brimob) personnel to Deiyai, Paniai, and Jayapura following the unrest in Deiyai District that killed two civilians and an Army soldier, Indonesian Police Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian stated.
Karnavian expressed concern over the incident on Wednesday (Aug 28) and expressed hope of it not recurring in the future.
"We deplored the incident in Deiyai in which an army soldier was killed. He was killed in the line of action while guarding military weapons in a car. He was fatally struck by an arrow. His rifle was taken," he stated here on Thursday.
Related news: Security personnel fire tear gas to diffuse rioters in Papua
Five military and police personnel were injured in the incident.
The police accused a group from Paniai that had triggered the unrest. They were not in the same group with other demonstrators, who had earlier staged a peaceful protest before the local district office.
"This group from Paniai hid behind the demonstrators and attacked security personnel," Karnavian added.
Related news: Three killed in riot in Deiyai District
An attacker was also killed in the incident after he got shot with an arrow allegedly coming from his own group.
Karnavian noted that bows and arrows were not used by the military and police.
"The Indonesian military and police have never used arrows. The arrow came from his own group," he clarified.
Related news: Indonesians face challenge ahead to fight racis, separatism in Papua
The riot broke out when nearly a hundred people were staging a protest in front of the Deiyai District office. All of a sudden, a thousand other people appeared on the scene brandishing arrows, spears, and machetes and hurled stones at security personnel.
The mobs attacked a car, killing army man Second Sergeant Rikson with a machete and an arrow. They also seized 10 assault rifles SS 1 and some ammunition.
After grabbing the military rifles, they opened fire at security personnel controlling the protestors, and the subsequent exchange of fire was inevitable.
Five military and police personnel suffered injuries in the incident. All victims were promptly evacuated to Enarotali Hospital. EDITED BY INE
Related news: Police Chief confirms no troops yet withdrawn from Nduga
Related news: Security, public order in Papua under control: Gen. Tito Karnavian
Karnavian expressed concern over the incident on Wednesday (Aug 28) and expressed hope of it not recurring in the future.
"We deplored the incident in Deiyai in which an army soldier was killed. He was killed in the line of action while guarding military weapons in a car. He was fatally struck by an arrow. His rifle was taken," he stated here on Thursday.
Related news: Security personnel fire tear gas to diffuse rioters in Papua
Five military and police personnel were injured in the incident.
The police accused a group from Paniai that had triggered the unrest. They were not in the same group with other demonstrators, who had earlier staged a peaceful protest before the local district office.
"This group from Paniai hid behind the demonstrators and attacked security personnel," Karnavian added.
Related news: Three killed in riot in Deiyai District
An attacker was also killed in the incident after he got shot with an arrow allegedly coming from his own group.
Karnavian noted that bows and arrows were not used by the military and police.
"The Indonesian military and police have never used arrows. The arrow came from his own group," he clarified.
Related news: Indonesians face challenge ahead to fight racis, separatism in Papua
The riot broke out when nearly a hundred people were staging a protest in front of the Deiyai District office. All of a sudden, a thousand other people appeared on the scene brandishing arrows, spears, and machetes and hurled stones at security personnel.
The mobs attacked a car, killing army man Second Sergeant Rikson with a machete and an arrow. They also seized 10 assault rifles SS 1 and some ammunition.
After grabbing the military rifles, they opened fire at security personnel controlling the protestors, and the subsequent exchange of fire was inevitable.
Five military and police personnel suffered injuries in the incident. All victims were promptly evacuated to Enarotali Hospital. EDITED BY INE
Related news: Police Chief confirms no troops yet withdrawn from Nduga
Related news: Security, public order in Papua under control: Gen. Tito Karnavian
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7) Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence
Reuters Fri 30 Aug 2019 12.27 AEST
Security forces watch as a building burns after hundreds of demonstrators marched near Papua’s biggest city Jayapura on Thursday night. Photograph: Indra Thamrin Hatta/AFP/Getty Images
Indonesian president calls for calm after more than 1,000 protesters take to streets amid unrest over racial slurs and calls for independence Protesters in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua have set buildings ablaze in the provincial capital Jayapura, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in some districts, state media and an executive of the utility said.Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who also set fire to cars and threw stones at shops and offices on Thursday, state news agency Antara said. Protesters also torched a local parliament office. “Several public facilities and properties were damaged by rioters,” national police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo said.
In the wake of Thursday’s unrest, Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda called for UN to act on the crisis, the result of related protests about racism, discrimination and calls for independence. “Indonesian security services may turn it into a bloodbath,” Wenda said, referring to the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre in which hundreds of mourners at a funeral were shot by Indonesian forces.
The region has been racked by civil unrestfor two weeks over reports of racial and ethnic discrimination. Some protesters are also demanding an independence vote – a move ruled out by the security minister on Thursday.
Indonesian president Joko Widodocalled for calm on Thursday evening, telling reporters he had ordered “firm action against anarchist and racist actions”. He promised to further develop Papua.
During the riot in Jayapura, the protesters torched a building housing the offices of state-controlled telecoms firm Telekomunikasi Indonesia. The company said in a statement it could not assess the full damage yet.
The utility company PLN has turned off power in areas around the torched building, said regional director Ahmad Rofik, and state energy firm Pertamina said it had shut several petrol stations in Jayapura because of the protest.
National military spokesman Major General Sisriadi said more than 1,000 people had taken part in the protest.
Police spokesman Prasetyo told broadcaster Kompas TV: “The condition is gradually recovering.” News websiteKompas.comsaid demonstrators had begun to disperse.
Gunfire broke out a day earlier between protesters and police in the town of Deiyai, about 500km (310 miles) from Jayapura.
Police said one soldier and two civilians were killed in the incident, while a separatist group said six had been shot dead. The military dismissed that as a hoax.
Police have deployed 300 mobile brigade personnel to the towns of Deiyai, Paniai and Jayapura after Wednesday’s incident, media quoted police chief Tito Karnavian as saying.
A separatist movement has simmered for decades in Papua, while there have also been frequent complaints of rights abuses by Indonesian security forces.
The spark for the latest unrest was a racist slur against Papuan students, who were hit by tear gas in their dormitory and detained in the city of Surabaya on the main island of Java on 17 August, Indonesia’s Independence Day, for allegedly desecrating a national flag. They were later released without charge.
Papua and West Papua provinces, the resource-rich western part of the island of New Guinea, formed a Dutch colony that was incorporated into Indonesia after a widely criticised UN-backed referendum in 1969.
On Thursday, chief security minister Wiranto said the government would not entertain any demand for an independence vote, according toKompas.com. “Demands for a referendum, I think, is out of place. Demands for referendum I think must not be mentioned. Why? Because the unity of the Republic of Indonesia is final,” Wiranto was quoted as saying.
The government has cut internet access in the region since last week to stop people sharing “provocative” messages that could trigger more violence.
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