2) Activists demand military to release two civilians accused of attacking military post in Maybrat
3) W Papua: Soldier injured in ambush evacuated to Jakarta army hospital
4) Army providing free healthcare services to native Papuans in Merauke
5) Preparing native Papuans for becoming agents of change
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1) Hundreds of Maybrat residents fled and fled to the forest
Reporter: Hengky Yeimo September 6, 2021 4:33 pm
Papua No. 1 News Portal | Jubi
Jayapura, Jubi – Chairman of the Apostolic Commission for Lay Manokwari-Sorong Diocese, Father Isak Bame Pr said residents from five districts in Maybrat Regency, West Papua, fled after the attack on the Preparation Koramil Post in Kisor Village, South Aifat District, Maybrat. Father Isak asked the warring parties to ensure that civilians did not become victims of their conflict.
Father Isak Bame Pr said the displaced residents came from South Aifat District, East Aifat District, Middle East Aifat District, South East Aifat District, and Far East Aifat District. Father Isak said the hundreds of displaced residents were scattered in the forest, avoiding sweeping by the TNI/Polri security forces who were looking for the perpetrators of the attack on the Preparatory Koramil Post in Kisor that occurred on Thursday (2/9/2021).
“We ask for the prayer support of our fellow priests and all Papuan people. So that civilians do not become victims of the TNI/Polri and TPNPB," said Pastor Isak when contacted by Jubi on Monday (6/9/2021).
Read also: KNPB Maybrat denies police accusations related to the murder of 4 TNI members
He stated that it was also difficult for priests and church leaders to carry out their activities, because the bridge to Aisa, Ainesra had been damaged by unknown people. The bridges leading to Kamundan, Fuok, Sabah, Nasipman were also damaged, making it impossible for vehicles to pass. "It is sad that the activities of the people have been hampered, so we are still accommodating some residents who fled near the St. Andreas Parish in Ayata," said Father Isak.
He stated that more and more security personnel were sent to Maybrat. Among other things, they were seen building checkpoints in Kisor and Sesemuk. Security forces were also seen increasing in Ayamaru, East Aifat. "We hope that the TNI/Polri who enter the village do not act [recklessly] to the civilians who are in refugee camps or in their villages," he said.
Head of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Maybrat, Yohanes Assem confirmed the information that residents from five districts in Maybrat had fled. “That's right, the civilians are evacuating. But we don't know how many people have fled. Because of the distance and they fled in a state of panic. So we can't say for sure," he said.
Read also: Governor of West Papua invites the people of Kisor to return to their village
Assem said that if the TNI/Polri wanted to fight, please go to war with the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM). He hoped that civilians would not become victims of clashes between the security forces and the TPNPB-OPM. "Don't let civilians become victims because of the steps taken by the TNI/Polri to look for TPNPB-OPM, or vice versa," said Assem.
Previously, the Executive Director of the Manokwari Institute for Research, Assessment and Development of Legal Aid (LP3BH), Yan Christian Warinussy, urged the Commander of the XVIII/Kasuari Military Command to release Maikel Yaam (17) and Simon Waymbewer (26), two residents who were arrested by Battalion 726/VYS soldiers. and Kodim 1809 Maybrat in Kisor Village on Thursday (2/9/2021). Warinussy stated that the two people arrested were civilians, not part of the group attacking the Preparation Command Post in Kisor.
“We, LP3BH Manokwari, have received information from our sources in South Aifat District, that the two young people were not part of the attack group. Unlike what the media reported, [they are not] part of the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) led by Mamfred Fatem,” he said. (*)
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2) Activists demand military to release two civilians accused of attacking military post in Maybrat
News Desk September 6, 2021 3:04 pm
Jayapura, Jubi – Rights defender and lawyer Yan Christian Warinussy, the director of the Institute for Research, Assessment, and Development of Legal Aid (LP3BH) Manokwari, has urged the commander of XVIII/Kasuari Military Command to release Maikel Yaam (17) and Simon Waymbewer (26) who were detained by soldiers of the Battalion 726/VYS and Kodim 1809 Maybrat in Kisor Village, South Aifat District, Maybrat Regency on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
Yaam and Waymbewer were accused of being part of the group that attacked the Kisor Military Post on September 2, which resulted in the killing of Kisor Military Post commander First Lt. CHB Dirman and three of his members. Two other soldiers were injured in the incident.
Warinussy defended the two, saying they were innocent civilians. “We have received information from our sources in the South Aifat District that these young people are not part of the armed group led by Mamfred Fatem as reported by the media,” he told Jubi.
Besides Warinussy, West Papua National Committee (KNPB) head of Maybrat Area Yohanes Assem also demanded the release of Yaam and Waymbewer. Assem asked West Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Tornagogo Sihombing to free the two, adding that they were not members of the KNPB.
“Simon Waymbewer is a member of the Public Order Agency while Maikel Yaam is a civilian. Please immediately release them,” Assem said.
Warinussy said the XVIII/Kasuari commander must involve police investigators, both from the West Papua Police and Maybrat Police, to find out the perpetrators of the attack on the Kisor Military Post. “As mandated in Law No.8/1981 on the Criminal Procedure Code,” he said.
He also asserted the importance of involving church leaders and traditional leaders of the local community to investigate the case.
Warinussy added that above all, the military and police must prioritize the safety and security of the people of Kisor. “We strongly urge the protection of the indigenous people in Kisor Village, who have fled their hometowns and entered the forest area [due to recent attack],” he said.
Reporter: Hengky Yeimo
Editor: Kristianto Galuwo
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3) W Papua: Soldier injured in ambush evacuated to Jakarta army hospital
5 hours ago
Sorong, W Papua (ANTARA) - A soldier who sustained serious injuries in a terror attack at the Kisor military post in West Papua last week has been shifted to Jakarta's Gatot Subroto Army Hospital for further treatment, the military said.
Second Sergeant Imanuel Wenatubun was flown to Jakarta by Batik Air on Sunday (September 5, 2021), the 181/PVT Sorong District Military Command's spokesperson, Major Puguh Prandono, said in a statement that ANTARA received here on Monday.
Wenatubun, who was shifted from Sorong to Central Jakarta's Gatot Subroto Army Hospital for more intensive treatment, was accompanied by his mother and sister as well as an army doctor, he informed.
Early last Thursday (September 2, 2021), members of an unidentified terrorist group had ambushed several soldiers while they were sleeping at the Kisor military post of South Aifat Sub-district, West Papua Province.
Four soldiers—2nd Sergeant Amrosius, Chief Private Dirham, First Private Zul Ansari, and First Lieutenant Dirman—had died in the attack, while two others had sustained serious injuries.
The bodies of three soldiers had been found at the post, while the body of another soldier had been discovered in the bushes not far from the post.
Before he was evacuated to Jakarta, Wenatubun had received medical treatment at the Scholoo Keyen Public Hospital in Sorong Selatan district and a local army hospital, Prandono said.
Referring to last Thursday's attack, West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan has appealed to residents of Kisor village to assist security personnel to capture the killers of the four soldiers.
Mandacan, who visited the crime scene on September 4, 2021, also asked Kisor villagers who had fled their homes to take refuge in the forest to return home and resume their normal lives.
"The villagers do not need to panic or take refuge in the forest because the government works with the military and police to ensure public safety and security," he said.
Governor Mandacan said the presence of a joint team of Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police personnel in several villages was not aimed to frighten villagers.
Instead, they were striving to find the perpetrators who had slain and inflicted serious injuries on the soldiers, he said, adding that he believes that the security personnel would not disturb public security.
He also appealed to all residents of Maybrat to remain united in maintaining peace and law and order so regional development programs can be continued in the district.
"I also urge them not to let themselves get persuaded by any party with counterproductive goals for West Papua's regional development," he said.
On the sidelines of the governor's visit to the Kisor military post, Commander of the XVIII/Kasuari Regional Military Command, Maj.Gen. I Nyoman Castiasa, and West Papua Police chief, Insp.Gen.Tornagogo Sihombing, promised to guarantee public safety and security in Maybrat district.
"Our mission is to hunt down and arrest the perpetrators. So, members of communities need not be afraid of our presence because we are there to defend and protect the people," Castiasa said.
The assault on the Kisor military post in West Papua has added to the list of cases of armed violence in Papua and highlighted the grave danger posed by Papuan separatist terrorists.
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Second Sergeant Imanuel Wenatubun was flown to Jakarta by Batik Air on Sunday (September 5, 2021), the 181/PVT Sorong District Military Command's spokesperson, Major Puguh Prandono, said in a statement that ANTARA received here on Monday.
Wenatubun, who was shifted from Sorong to Central Jakarta's Gatot Subroto Army Hospital for more intensive treatment, was accompanied by his mother and sister as well as an army doctor, he informed.
Early last Thursday (September 2, 2021), members of an unidentified terrorist group had ambushed several soldiers while they were sleeping at the Kisor military post of South Aifat Sub-district, West Papua Province.
Four soldiers—2nd Sergeant Amrosius, Chief Private Dirham, First Private Zul Ansari, and First Lieutenant Dirman—had died in the attack, while two others had sustained serious injuries.
The bodies of three soldiers had been found at the post, while the body of another soldier had been discovered in the bushes not far from the post.
Before he was evacuated to Jakarta, Wenatubun had received medical treatment at the Scholoo Keyen Public Hospital in Sorong Selatan district and a local army hospital, Prandono said.
Referring to last Thursday's attack, West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan has appealed to residents of Kisor village to assist security personnel to capture the killers of the four soldiers.
Mandacan, who visited the crime scene on September 4, 2021, also asked Kisor villagers who had fled their homes to take refuge in the forest to return home and resume their normal lives.
"The villagers do not need to panic or take refuge in the forest because the government works with the military and police to ensure public safety and security," he said.
Governor Mandacan said the presence of a joint team of Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police personnel in several villages was not aimed to frighten villagers.
Instead, they were striving to find the perpetrators who had slain and inflicted serious injuries on the soldiers, he said, adding that he believes that the security personnel would not disturb public security.
He also appealed to all residents of Maybrat to remain united in maintaining peace and law and order so regional development programs can be continued in the district.
"I also urge them not to let themselves get persuaded by any party with counterproductive goals for West Papua's regional development," he said.
On the sidelines of the governor's visit to the Kisor military post, Commander of the XVIII/Kasuari Regional Military Command, Maj.Gen. I Nyoman Castiasa, and West Papua Police chief, Insp.Gen.Tornagogo Sihombing, promised to guarantee public safety and security in Maybrat district.
"Our mission is to hunt down and arrest the perpetrators. So, members of communities need not be afraid of our presence because we are there to defend and protect the people," Castiasa said.
The assault on the Kisor military post in West Papua has added to the list of cases of armed violence in Papua and highlighted the grave danger posed by Papuan separatist terrorists.
Related news: W Papua governor urges residents to help capture killers of soldiers
Related news: West Papua police chief condemns killing of Kisor soldiers
Related news: Two suspects arrested in connection with Kisor attack: army
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4) Army providing free healthcare services to native Papuans in Merauke
5 hours ago
Merauke Papua (ANTARA) - Indonesian soldiers stationed near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border are providing free healthcare services to native Papuans in Tomerau village, Naukenjerai sub-district, Merauke district, Papua province.
"The army paramedics are visiting the households in need of the healthcare services," Commanding Officer of the Indonesia-PNG Border Security Task Force/611/Awang Long Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. Albert Frantesca, said.
By visiting the residents, the army's medical workers are able to know their real health condition, he said in a statement that ANTARA received in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, on Monday.
The free healthcare services indeed meet the needs of locals seeking medical care, he said, adding that the community service has helped maintain an emotional connect between the soldiers and villagers.
Lena, a Tomerau village resident, said she appreciated the task force's healthcare services.
Indonesian soldiers stationed in Papua and West Papua have demonstrated exemplary capability in maintaining peace and stability in both provinces for decades in their endeavors to safeguard the country's territorial integrity, officials said.
The soldiers are chiefly tasked with securing peace and stability in the country's easternmost provinces, they added.
However, they are also living and mingling with members of local communities, which has provided them a glimpse of the challenges faced by native Papuans in their day-to-day lives, they said.
Free healthcare services are also being provided by Indonesian soldiers stationed at Jagara village's security post in Walesi sub-district, Jayawijaya district, Papua province.
Last month, seven villagers came to the army's security post, Lt. Col. Dedy Dwi Cahyadi, Commanding Officer of the RK 751/VJS Infantry Battalion's Task Force for Area with Security High Risk Status, said.
Three of them were ill, and wanted to see a doctor, he said.
"From the beginning, we have informed the local community, customary, and religious leaders that residents need not hesitate to come to us, especially for healthcare services," he added.
Cahyadi said his men are always willing to assist villagers seeking medical care.
"We are helping the sick residents at our post or we are going to their houses," he said, adding that several villages in Jayawijaya district are located far away from hospitals and public health centers.
Meanwhile, the task force's doctor, Second Lieutenant Dr. Andreas, said the Walesi security post has a sufficient number of paramedics, stocks of medicines, and medical equipment.
"We can provide preventive healthcare and serve those in need of medical treatment," he remarked.
A native Papuan woman named Karopaleke (34) recently brought her child who had injured his forehead to the Walesi security post and also received medication for her fever, according to the press statement.
"I thank the paramedics who have helped me and my child," she said, according to the press statement.
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"The army paramedics are visiting the households in need of the healthcare services," Commanding Officer of the Indonesia-PNG Border Security Task Force/611/Awang Long Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. Albert Frantesca, said.
By visiting the residents, the army's medical workers are able to know their real health condition, he said in a statement that ANTARA received in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, on Monday.
The free healthcare services indeed meet the needs of locals seeking medical care, he said, adding that the community service has helped maintain an emotional connect between the soldiers and villagers.
Lena, a Tomerau village resident, said she appreciated the task force's healthcare services.
Indonesian soldiers stationed in Papua and West Papua have demonstrated exemplary capability in maintaining peace and stability in both provinces for decades in their endeavors to safeguard the country's territorial integrity, officials said.
The soldiers are chiefly tasked with securing peace and stability in the country's easternmost provinces, they added.
However, they are also living and mingling with members of local communities, which has provided them a glimpse of the challenges faced by native Papuans in their day-to-day lives, they said.
Free healthcare services are also being provided by Indonesian soldiers stationed at Jagara village's security post in Walesi sub-district, Jayawijaya district, Papua province.
Last month, seven villagers came to the army's security post, Lt. Col. Dedy Dwi Cahyadi, Commanding Officer of the RK 751/VJS Infantry Battalion's Task Force for Area with Security High Risk Status, said.
Three of them were ill, and wanted to see a doctor, he said.
"From the beginning, we have informed the local community, customary, and religious leaders that residents need not hesitate to come to us, especially for healthcare services," he added.
Cahyadi said his men are always willing to assist villagers seeking medical care.
"We are helping the sick residents at our post or we are going to their houses," he said, adding that several villages in Jayawijaya district are located far away from hospitals and public health centers.
Meanwhile, the task force's doctor, Second Lieutenant Dr. Andreas, said the Walesi security post has a sufficient number of paramedics, stocks of medicines, and medical equipment.
"We can provide preventive healthcare and serve those in need of medical treatment," he remarked.
A native Papuan woman named Karopaleke (34) recently brought her child who had injured his forehead to the Walesi security post and also received medication for her fever, according to the press statement.
"I thank the paramedics who have helped me and my child," she said, according to the press statement.
Related news: Soldiers in Papua's Jagara, Jayawijaya provide free health services
Related news: Soldiers offer mobile health service to Papuans in Tembagapura
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