2) One reportedly dead, another injured after youth brawl breaks out in Sorong
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1) Police Arrest People Linked to West Papua Resistance Celebration
Translator: Ricky Mohammad Nugraha
Editor: Laila Afifa
27 November 2019 18:48 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A joint police team in Manokwari, West Papua, reportedly arrested eight locals who are believed to be involved in the preparation of an illegal commemoration of the region’s resistance movement. Police personnel also confiscated 29 morning star (Bintang Kejora) flags in the raid.
West Papua Police Chief Brigadier General Herry Rudolf Nahak confirmed that the arrest was done early-morning by the police precinct’s patrol.
“According to the initial investigation, the eight people claim they were given the flyers calling for participation in the upcoming commemoration planned to be held at the Borasi Manokwari field on November 27,” said Herry.
Following the arrests, Herry said the incident will be thoroughly investigated. Especially on how innocent residents of the West Papua mountains were used by the resistance movement group.
“On average, those we apprehended were not aware of the legal consequences of their actions,” said Herry who is referring to call to participate in the 22nd commemoration of West Papua New Guinea Republic’s independence.
HANS ARNOLD KAPISA (CONTRIBUTOR)
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2) One reportedly dead, another injured after youth brawl breaks out in Sorong
News Desk The Jakarta Post
Jakarta / Wed, November 27, 2019 / 11:58 am
One local resident reportedly died and another was injured after a brawl broke out between two groups of teenagers on Tuesday afternoon in Klademak subdistrict in Sorong, West Papua.
Nine houses in the area were damaged as result of the incident, according to the police.
“It all started when two groups of teenagers started playing with carbide cannons, which led to a brawl as they attacked each other and damaged houses,” Sorong Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Mariochristy PS Siregar said.
Some of the nine houses were heavily damaged after stones were thrown at them and some houses were burned.
According to information gathered by Antara news agency, a local resident died after reportedly getting beaten and another sustained serious injuries after being hacked.
Authorities are still investigating the incident.
Mariochristy said that personnel of the police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) had been deployed to handle the situation and ensure the conflict would not escalate any further.
The police apprehended a perpetrator who was allegedly behind the conflict, Mariochristy said. He called on Sorong residents to not be provoked by the incident and refrain from engaging in anarchic acts.
Sorong District Command commander Lt. Col. Budiman said the situation had returned normal in the area.
“We will communicate with local administration officials and sit together to solve the problem,” he said. (afr)
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