2) Papuan communities urged to not be provoked by racism case
3) KKSP-Papua praises prompt handling of ‘racism’ case
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1) West Papua Liberation Movement condemns racist slurs
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The United Liberation Movement of West Papua has condemned more racist slurs directed at West Papuans from members of Indonesia's elite.
Two incidents have provoked fresh outrage, with at least one case prompting Indonesian police to make an arrest before public anger spills over.
A former head of Indonesia's intelligence agency and special forces, General Hendropriyono. Photo: TEMPO/Dhemas Reviyanto
Last month a former head of the Indonesian intelligence agency and special forces, General Hendropriyono, said that West Papuans should be resettled away from their homeland on the island of Manado.
He explained that the idea to move two million West Papuans was so Indonesia "could racially separate them from Papuans in PNG, so that they could feel more like Indonesians instead of foreigners".
And in the past week, the chairman of a support network for Indonesian President Joko Widodo called a leading West Papuan human rights defender a "monkey".
Ambronicus Nababan, who is chair of the Pro Jokowi-Amin Volunteers (Projamin), made the racial remark about Natalius Pigai, a Papuan who is a former chairman of Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission.
The "monkey" epithet is the same slur that triggered mass anti-racism protests across Papua region in 2019.
Nababan has now been arrested and charged over the remarks he directed towards Pigai, according to police.
Natalius Pigai, a former chair of Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), a West Papuan who has been the target of racial slurs. Photo: Tekdeeps
The Liberation Movement's leader Benny Wenda said that since Indonesian troops invaded Papua in 1963, Jakarta's elites had made clear their racist plans to destroy Melanesian West Papuans as a distinct people.
In response to Hendropriyono's remarks, Wenda noted it as a viewpoint with currency among elements of Indonesia's leadership.
"This is racial ethnic cleansing, a genocidal fantasy at the highest levels of the Indonesian state," Wenda said.
He said the remarks stood in a long tradition.
"When Indonesia invaded our land, General Ali Moertopo said the Papuan people should be transferred to the moon," Wenda said in the statement.
Wenda said racism has been at the heart of Indonesia's settler colonial project in West Papua.
He said this was why the Liberation Movement established a provisional government for a prospective independent West Papua in December last year. Wenda is its interim president.
"My people rose up against this racism and colonisation in 2019. Thousands of students returned from the rest of Indonesia in an exodus from racism, dozens were killed by Indonesia, and hundreds arrested.
"The Indonesian state punished those who spoke out with over 100 years of collective prison time. The killers and racists in the army, police and state-backed militias were allowed to go free.”
The West Papuan independence campaigner Benny Wenda. Photo: RNZ / Jamie Tahana
Meanwhile, UCA News reports that Nababan apologised to Pigai. He said he didn't intend to make racist remarks against Papuan people but only wanted to criticise Pigai's reported opposition to a Covid-19 vaccine.
In the case ofd the retired Indonesian general has also recently spoken out against alleged use of missionaries and churches in efforts to liberate Papua from Indonesia.
However Hendropriyono’s comments about removing West Papuans from their homeland have met with outrage not just in Papua but in other parts of the Pacific.
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2) Papuan communities urged to not be provoked by racism case
8 hours ago
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - The Papuan Customary Council has appealed to native Papuan communities in the province to not be provoked by Ambroncius Nababan's alleged racist remarks against noted Papuan human rights defender, Natalius Pigai.
The National Police have been handling the case of Nababan, a People's Conscience Party (Hanura) politician who has been accused of posting racist remarks against Pigai on his Facebook account.
The council has also urged the country's law enforcement agencies to punish those found guilty of racism-related criminal offences to deter others.
"We hope the severe punishment will have a deterrent effect so that there will be no more people who dare to post racist remarks on social media platforms," the council’s Secretary II, John Gobay, told ANTARA here on Thursday.
Gobay said the Papuan Customary Council's representatives visited the Papua Police's Criminal Investigation Directorate in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, on Tuesday (January 26, 2021).
They represented Natalius Pigai's family to give them and Papuan communities a sense of justice regarding the case, he added.
Natalius Pigai is a former commissioner of Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (2012-2017).
He obtained his Sarjana (B.A.) degree from the Sekolah Tinggi Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa's School of Public Administration in Yogyakarta.
Pigai is also known for joining the reformation movement as a student activist, which ended the New Order regime era in 1999.
Meanwhile, in connection with the case, Nababan has been placed under detention since January 27, 2021.
He has been detained to prevent him from escaping and tampering with evidence of his criminal offence, director of the National Police's Cybercrime Investigation Division, Brig.Gen. Slamet Uliandi, informed.
Nababan has been charged with allegedly violating Chapter 45A Point 2 of Indonesia's Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law No.11/2018, and Chapter 16 juncto Chapter 4 (b) Point 2 of Anti-Discrimination Law No. 40/2008.
If found guilty, he will face imprisonment of more than five years.
National Police's cybercrime investigators, who took over the probe from the West Papua and Papua police headquarters, asked Nababan 25 questions during his interrogation on Monday evening before deciding to name him a suspect in the case on Tuesday, Uliandi said.
Nababan had on Monday disclosed to CNN Indonesia his reasons for posting the photos of Natalius Pigai and a gorilla on his Facebook account.
Nababan, who is also general chairman of the Pro-Jokowi-Amin Volunteers (Projamin), was quoted by CNN Indonesia as saying that he had done so in response to Pigai's statement rejecting China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.
As a supporter of incumbent President Joko Widodo, Nababan had voiced his discontent over Pigai's statement, CNN Indonesia reported. (INE)
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The National Police have been handling the case of Nababan, a People's Conscience Party (Hanura) politician who has been accused of posting racist remarks against Pigai on his Facebook account.
The council has also urged the country's law enforcement agencies to punish those found guilty of racism-related criminal offences to deter others.
"We hope the severe punishment will have a deterrent effect so that there will be no more people who dare to post racist remarks on social media platforms," the council’s Secretary II, John Gobay, told ANTARA here on Thursday.
Gobay said the Papuan Customary Council's representatives visited the Papua Police's Criminal Investigation Directorate in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, on Tuesday (January 26, 2021).
They represented Natalius Pigai's family to give them and Papuan communities a sense of justice regarding the case, he added.
Natalius Pigai is a former commissioner of Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (2012-2017).
He obtained his Sarjana (B.A.) degree from the Sekolah Tinggi Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa's School of Public Administration in Yogyakarta.
Pigai is also known for joining the reformation movement as a student activist, which ended the New Order regime era in 1999.
Meanwhile, in connection with the case, Nababan has been placed under detention since January 27, 2021.
He has been detained to prevent him from escaping and tampering with evidence of his criminal offence, director of the National Police's Cybercrime Investigation Division, Brig.Gen. Slamet Uliandi, informed.
Nababan has been charged with allegedly violating Chapter 45A Point 2 of Indonesia's Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law No.11/2018, and Chapter 16 juncto Chapter 4 (b) Point 2 of Anti-Discrimination Law No. 40/2008.
If found guilty, he will face imprisonment of more than five years.
National Police's cybercrime investigators, who took over the probe from the West Papua and Papua police headquarters, asked Nababan 25 questions during his interrogation on Monday evening before deciding to name him a suspect in the case on Tuesday, Uliandi said.
Nababan had on Monday disclosed to CNN Indonesia his reasons for posting the photos of Natalius Pigai and a gorilla on his Facebook account.
Nababan, who is also general chairman of the Pro-Jokowi-Amin Volunteers (Projamin), was quoted by CNN Indonesia as saying that he had done so in response to Pigai's statement rejecting China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.
As a supporter of incumbent President Joko Widodo, Nababan had voiced his discontent over Pigai's statement, CNN Indonesia reported. (INE)
Related news: Ambroncius Nababan named suspect after posting racist content: police
Related news: National police investigate case of Nababan's alleged racist remark
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3) KKSP-Papua praises prompt handling of ‘racism’ case
7 hours ago
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - Papua’s South Sulawesi Family Harmony (KKSS) has praised the central and provincial governments' prompt handling of the alleged racism case against Ambroncius Nababan, saying it would help prevent a recurrence of sectarian unrest in the province.
"We also appreciate the Papua police chief who has initiated to hold a meeting with customary, religious, and community figures, and appealed to them to care for their respective communities," chairman of the KKSS-Papua chapter, Mansyur, said here on Wednesday.
The preventive measures the government and police have taken to deal with Nababan's alleged racist remarks against noted Papuan human rights defender Natalius Pigai are highly appreciated, he remarked.
In August and September, 2019, a spate of violence had engulfed several parts of Papua and West Papua provinces. The violence had been triggered by the alleged racist behavior against their Papuan compatriots in Surabaya, East Java.
On August 28, 2019, violence had erupted in Deiyai district, located about 500 kilometers away from Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, resulting in the deaths of an army soldier and two civilians.
The indigenous Papuan residents of Jayapura had again held protests on August 29, 2019, venting ire over the alleged racist behavior, but their rally and later taken a violent turn.
On September 23, 2019, a deadly riot had erupted in Wamena, the capital of Jayawijaya district, Papua province. It led to the deaths of 33 civilians, including a senior medical doctor, who had served native Papuans for 15 years.
To prevent a recurrence of sectarian violence, a prompt handling of the recent ‘racism’ case was indispensable, Mansyur said, adding that those committing racism-related criminal offences in Indonesia need to be punished severely.
Meanwhile, in response to the case, the Papuan Customary Council has appealed to native Papuan communities in the province to not be provoked by Nababan's alleged racist remarks.
The council has also urged the country's law enforcement agencies to punish those found guilty of racism-related criminal offences to deter others.
"We hope the severe punishment will have a deterrent effect so that there will be no more people who dare to post racist remarks on social media platforms," the council’s Secretary II, John Gobay, said.
Gobay said the Papuan Customary Council's representatives visited the Papua Police's Criminal Investigation Directorate in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, on January 26, 2021.
They represented Natalius Pigai's family to give them and Papuan communities a sense of justice regarding the case, he remarked.
The National Police is handling the case of Nababan, a People's Conscience Party (Hanura) politician who has been accused of posting racist remarks against Pigai on his Facebook account.
Nababan has been in detention since January 27, 2021 following a police interrogation. (INE)
Related news: Ambroncius Nababan named suspect after posting racist content: police
Related news: National police investigate case of Nababan's alleged racist remark
Related news: Papua: Batak community urges police action on Nababan 'racist' remark
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"We also appreciate the Papua police chief who has initiated to hold a meeting with customary, religious, and community figures, and appealed to them to care for their respective communities," chairman of the KKSS-Papua chapter, Mansyur, said here on Wednesday.
The preventive measures the government and police have taken to deal with Nababan's alleged racist remarks against noted Papuan human rights defender Natalius Pigai are highly appreciated, he remarked.
In August and September, 2019, a spate of violence had engulfed several parts of Papua and West Papua provinces. The violence had been triggered by the alleged racist behavior against their Papuan compatriots in Surabaya, East Java.
On August 28, 2019, violence had erupted in Deiyai district, located about 500 kilometers away from Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, resulting in the deaths of an army soldier and two civilians.
The indigenous Papuan residents of Jayapura had again held protests on August 29, 2019, venting ire over the alleged racist behavior, but their rally and later taken a violent turn.
On September 23, 2019, a deadly riot had erupted in Wamena, the capital of Jayawijaya district, Papua province. It led to the deaths of 33 civilians, including a senior medical doctor, who had served native Papuans for 15 years.
To prevent a recurrence of sectarian violence, a prompt handling of the recent ‘racism’ case was indispensable, Mansyur said, adding that those committing racism-related criminal offences in Indonesia need to be punished severely.
Meanwhile, in response to the case, the Papuan Customary Council has appealed to native Papuan communities in the province to not be provoked by Nababan's alleged racist remarks.
The council has also urged the country's law enforcement agencies to punish those found guilty of racism-related criminal offences to deter others.
"We hope the severe punishment will have a deterrent effect so that there will be no more people who dare to post racist remarks on social media platforms," the council’s Secretary II, John Gobay, said.
Gobay said the Papuan Customary Council's representatives visited the Papua Police's Criminal Investigation Directorate in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, on January 26, 2021.
They represented Natalius Pigai's family to give them and Papuan communities a sense of justice regarding the case, he remarked.
The National Police is handling the case of Nababan, a People's Conscience Party (Hanura) politician who has been accused of posting racist remarks against Pigai on his Facebook account.
Nababan has been in detention since January 27, 2021 following a police interrogation. (INE)
Related news: Ambroncius Nababan named suspect after posting racist content: police
Related news: National police investigate case of Nababan's alleged racist remark
Related news: Papua: Batak community urges police action on Nababan 'racist' remark
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