As of Thursday (5/12/2019), eight of these people are still being held at the Manokwari Police Station. The police said there had not been a determination of these eight suspects. But according to Yan Warinussy, Executive of the Manokwari Research, Study and Legal Aid Development Institute (LP3BH), seven people have been named as treason suspects while one is a witness.
Subsequent arrests took place in Sentani City, Jayapura Regency. 34 people were arrested on Saturday (11/30/2019) night. Police said 34 people were arrested while walking towards Trikora Square, Abepura to fly the Morning Star flag in the field. The police also accused them of being members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) in the Demta District and Sarmi District after they found the TPNPB membership card.
"We have released 14 people. 20 people were named as suspects. Six of them were snared by the Emergency Law related to the possession of Sharp Weapons and were suspected of committing treason activities Article 106 and Article 2 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. "Said Jayapura Police Chief, AKBP. Victor Makbon.
Whereas 13 people were ensnared in the article 106 Criminal Code Criminal Case and another suspect of treason and incitement in Article 106 and Article 160 Criminal Code.
Lawyers from the Papua Human Rights Advocates Association, Yohanis Mambrasar, SH, admitted that the 20 people were charged with treason.
"True, these 20 people have all been named as Makar suspects, Art. 106 jo 87,110 jo 88 Criminal Code. Seven of which are subject to the treason article are also subject to the SAJAM Article, Art. 106 jo 87,110 jo 88 KUHP, and Art 1 (2) Emergency Law 12/1951, "Karon said.
Currently, according to Mambrasar, PAHAM Papua is preparing a power of attorney for these 20 people.
On Sunday morning, 4 students were arrested in the Good Shepherd church, Abepura. The four were arrested while worship was taking place. The four students named Marvin Yobe, Desepianus Dumupa, Paul Halapok and Devion Tekege were arrested by the police for carrying the Morning Star flag while worshiping in addition to putting on their bodies with pictures of the Morning Star pattern and using koteka.
Desepianus Dumupa, one of the four students arrested said their goal of worship while carrying the Morning Star Flag was to ask God for freedom.
"Our goal of worship while carrying a flag is to ask for help from God, ask for freedom for us Papuans," said Desepianus Dumupa, one of the four students arrested.
Infographic arrest - Jubi
The four students were released after being examined until 01.00 Monday, early morning. The first inspection was carried out at Abepura Sector Police. Furthermore, after the police did not find evidence at the boarding houses of these four students, the police took them to Jayapura Regional Police to continue the investigation.
Monday morning, Father James Kosay, who led a service at the Good Shepherd Church on December 1, was summoned by the police to be interrogated in connection with the arrest of 4 students at the church.
"At the time of the arrest there were around 20 officers in plain clothes and uniforms entering the church. It makes people who are worshiping, panic, "said Father James.
One day earlier, the police also summoned Markus Haluk, Executive Director of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) to be examined in connection with the Joint Prayer Call on December 1, 2019. Haluk was examined for 6 hours with 39 questions.
Subsequent arrests took place in Fakfak, Sunday (1/12/2019) around 3:00 pm local time, the Fakfak Resort Police (Polres) arrested 54 people in Warpa Village, Pikpik Village and Mambuni – Buni Village, Kayauni District. 54 of these people were accused of wanting to wave the Morning Star flag at the home of the Fakfak Regent. In addition, the police said 54 of these people were TPNPB members because they were found when they were arrested.
Fakfak Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Ary Nyoto Setiawan said that the Morning Star flag was raised in Kampung Warpa Kayuni District by 23 people complete with sharp weapons. When arrested, according to the police chief, more than Rp88 million was discovered.
"This money will be sent to their highest leadership in Jayapura," said the police chief.
From the results of the examination, the police have officially set 23 people as suspects.
"Because those who want to go down to Fakfak to fly the Morning Star flag at the official residence of the Fakfak regent," said Kasat Reskrim Polres Fakfak AKP Misbachul Munir, SIK.
Circulating photos of arrests in Fakfak
The photo is suspected as a photo of the arrest in Pikpik Village, Fakfak Regency. This photo has become viral since December 4 - facebook
The arrest in Fakfak later reaped criticism from the Papuan people. Because somehow, the photo of the arrest in Pikpik Village appeared on social media. In the photo, a number of people were tied together with ropes together then left to sit on the road bare-body.
"The right word for the photo is slavery. And those who can do that are those who practice colonialism. And even then they experienced before independence so there is a tendency to practice it to the oppressed, "said Filep Karma about the photo of the viral arrest.
Fakfak Police have not confirmed whether the photo was actually a photo at the time of arrest in Pikpik or not. Kasfreskrim Fakfak Police did not answer the phone nor WhatsApp messages to verify the photo. Likewise with the West Papua Regional Police. However, a number of Fakfak residents confirmed that the photo was a photo of the arrest of Pikpik villagers on 1 December.
"These (those) people were arrested on the 1st (December). "Pace (male) with white feather chest is (I) have a classmate, Yance Hegemur," a Fakfak resident said by telephone when he was confirmed about the photo of the arrest.
The same conviction was also conveyed by the Chairperson of the Domberai Traditional Council, Finsen Mayor.
"He. That (photo) incident of December 1 in Fakfak. They were immediately transported to the Fakfak Mapolres that night, "said Mayor.
Since Tuesday (11/26/2019) until Wednesday (4/12/2019) afternoon, there were 101 people arrested and questioned by police in connection with 1 December. 82 people are still being held in Fakfak, Manokwari and Sentani. The rest has been released. 27 people have been named as treason suspects, 20 each in Sentani and 7 in Manokwari.
According to Yan Warinussy, arrests for arrests before each December 1, only worsen the image of the Indonesian government. Because Papua has a different historical background from other regions in Indonesia. The recognition is even implicit in the mandate of the letter e of Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua.
"December 1 should be used as a milestone to make constructive efforts to straighten the history of Papua by the people of Papua themselves and the country, for the sake of peace," said Warinussy.
The Executive Director of the Manokwari Research, Study and Development Legal Aid Institute (LP3BH) assesses that every Papuan social and political movement that carries different aspirations from this country should be responded to softly and accommodated through peaceful dialogue. (*)
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2) Sales of alcoholic drinks banned in Papua: Govt
Biak, Papua (ANTARA) - The Papuan provincial government has ordered all district and city administrations to ban sales of alcoholic drinks ahead of the Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations, and the convening of the 2020 National Games (PON). "I call on the Biak Numfor district government and all related law enforcement agencies to support the implementation of the policy on the liquor ban in Papua," First Assistant of the Papua Provincial Government's Secretary Doren Wakerwa said here Friday.
The Papuan government had effectively banned the production, distribution and sales of alcoholic beverages since 2016 based on the Regional Government's Regulation Number 15/2013.
Every district and city administration needs to support the policy, he told journalists after opening the focus group discussion on law enforcement against the violators of the liquor ban policy.
The regional government's regulation number 15/2013 could protect the Papuan people from the harmful impact of alcohol consumption, such as loss of consciousness, and engaging in acts of domestic violence and crimes, according to Doren Wakerwa.
The consumption of alcoholic beverages among local community members might have contributed to the shortened life expectancy of native Papuans, he said.
Considering the harmful impact of liquor, the native Papuan people are expected to be collectively aware of the dire need to support the liquor ban by supervising the sales of alcoholic beverages at minimarkets and kiosks.
Being aware of the dangers, Chairperson of the Papuan Women's Solidarity (SPP) - Mimika Chapter Ros Namsa Kabes has urged the Mimika district government and local police to enforce legal sanctions against those selling liquor to Papuan children.
Law enforcement was deemed crucial since people in an inebriated state were often found on the roadsides of Timika, the capital city of Mimika District, Kabes stated while speaking in connection with efforts to empower the native Papuan people last August. (INE)
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