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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The West Papua police disclosed that the mastermind of September 2 deadly attack by armed Papuan separatist terrorists on the Kisor military post on September 2 is Silas Ki.
Ki who leads the West Papua National Committee (KNPB)-Kisor chapter is one of 19 suspects in connection to the ambush, West Papua Police Spokesperson Senior Commissioner Adam Erwindi said.
Silas Ki's central role in the deadly attack was informed by his two men who had most recently been arrested, he said in a statement that ANTARA quoted in Manokwari, the capital of West Papua Province, on Sunday.
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 in South Aifat sub-district, Maybrat District.
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.
Owing to the incident, several local residents had fled their homes over security concerns.
According to Adam Erwindi, Ki was inaugurated as the KNPB-Kisor chapter leader on December 19, 2020. He has followers in the organization.
Prior to the deadly incident, Ki had chaired two meetings that he held in July and August to discuss matters related to the well-planned ambush, he said.
The West Papua police had earlier named 19 suspects in connection with the attack. Two of the suspects have been placed under police custody, while a hunt has been launched for 17 others.
The two suspects in police custody have been identified by their initials as MY (20) and MS (18). MY is a resident of Boksu village, while MS is a resident of Insum village of South Aifat sub-district, Erwindi said.
The police have launched a manhunt for Silas Ki, Manfred Fatem, Musa Aifat, Setam Kaaf, Titus Sewa, Irian Ki, Alfin Fatem, Agus Kaaf, Melkias Ki, Melkias Same, Amos Ki, Musa Aifat, Moses Aifat, Martinus Aisnak, Yohanes Yaam, Agus Yaam, and Robi Yaam, he said.
The West Papua police have released the names of the 17 other suspects based on the confessions of MY and MS to the investigators of South Sorong police precinct, he added.
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ANTARA
The statement was delivered by the Head of Division II of the committee Roy Letlora, during a press conference here on Saturday.
"There is no more doubt, because the convening of XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) will not be delayed anymore. Even the President will certainly open it on October 2. All parties are committed to maintaining the security of the event," he said.
PB PON Papua, along with the joint security unit from the national military and police, has coordinated to provide protection for guests from outside Papua.
In addition to deploying more than 9,000 security personnel in four clusters, the committee has also prepared a special room equipped with sophisticated equipment to monitor the situation at the venues.
Persuasive attempts – such as having open discussion and recruiting the event’s volunteers from the local residents -- have been also carried out by the committee to reduce potential conflict from the areas around the venues.
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"In the recruitment process, we also carried out background checks involving the State Intelligence Agency and the police. From around 17,000 volunteer candidates, about 70 of them did not pass the screening. It shows that the security level of the event has been quite good," Letlora continued.
Furthermore, he emphasized that the security aspect is vital in the national multi-sports event held every four years, since it also aims to maintain the dignity of the country.
Although it is a national level event, some 16 foreign delegates from the Asia Pacific region will also attend so they might observe how Indonesia conducts the event.
"The convening of PON this time is not only measured by how successful the sports agenda is, but also to show that our situation is really safe. Papua, as part of Indonesia, can also hold a huge event like this," the division head added.
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"It brings a message of enthusiasm for the implementation of the National Sports Week (PON), which will be held for the first time in Papua. In the song, there is a spirit given from Papua to the event’s participants, as well as welcome for the athletes from all over the nation," Head of Division II of the committee Roy Letlora said at a press conference here on Saturday.
Before it was officially launched in Jakarta, the song -- sung by Vien Mangku and Qibah Mansawan -- had already been introduced in Papua to bring together the local community.
On the same occasion, the committee also revealed the long process of creating the song.
Before choosing it, the committee began by conducting a theme song contest in March 2021, which was registered by 24 contestants from both Papua and outside the region.
In the process, there were only 15 contestants who submitted their songs for the assessment stage.
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After going through a long judging process by Papuan artists, the song by Hebat Fatahilah, entitled ‘Torang Bisa’ – literally meaning ‘We Can’ -- was chosen as the winner.
"It has a very deep meaning. Every lyric describes the spirit of Papua. Its location at the easternmost part of Indonesia making Papua the first region that welcomes the sunrise. It means that there will rise a spirit which will never run out. Through this song, we want Papua to be better known,” Acting Coordinator of Marketing for the committee Karsudi said.
The lyrics also tell about four things reflected in the spirit of the athletes in Papua -- maintaining national unity, instilling a spirit of sportsmanship, uniting differences, and unifying to become champions.
In addition, the song expresses the issue of equality, which becomes the concern of all Indonesian.
"We feel that we become one, so that Papua can rise from being left behind. We want all to be equal and free of the assumption that there is unequal welfare. All of them are described in the theme song," Roy Letlora added.
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