2) Army doctors, students serve residents near Indonesia-PNG border
3) TNI distributes staple foods to residents in Papua's Paniai district
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1) INDONESIA MUST BRING BACK TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION LAW
Jayapura, Jubi – It is time for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (KKR) Law to be revived in Indonesia, senior diplomat Makarim Wibisono says. He mentioned that for the last 15 years, gross human rights violation cases in the country had been suspended ever since the Constitutional Court revoked the KKR Law in 2006. Currently, the KKR Bill is being deliberated by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
“We have seen how the Komnas HAM (National Commission on Human Rights) worked hard to report back and forth to the Attorney General, only to have its files returned. It’s as if it was just a play. And this has not happened for one month or two months but for years,” said Wibisono in a public discussion titled “The KKR suitable for Indonesia” held by the Komnas HAM online on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.
Wibisono, who was the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations for the 2004-2007 period, said that the problem of past human rights violations could be resolved properly through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
He said members of the KKR should involve various elements other than representatives from law enforcement agencies, including representatives of KOMNAS HAM, representatives of victims, academicians, NGOs, and human rights activists. This is so that there is no mutual suspicion that someone is made a scapegoat in the occurrence of human rights violations.
According to Wibisono, the commission could, at least, complete its task within a year and a half, which is discussing the issue of gross human rights violations and resolving it in a way that is acceptable to everyone. However, all of these processes require patience and transparency as the alleged violations occurred in the past. “This problem must be resolved under President Jokowi’s leadership because this is in accordance with his promise,” he added.
“The KKR Bill which is being discussed by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights needs to be opened so the public can scrutiny. Don’t let the quality of this KKR Law be lower than the one that was canceled in the past,” he said. (*)
Reporter: Theo Kelen
Editor: Dewi Wulandari
The doctors who involved in the community service for the villagers near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea land border area belong to the army medical corps of the Indonesia-PNG Border Security Task Force's 711/Rks Infantry Battalion.
The health care service was conducted by the army doctors and students at the village's integrated health services post (Posyandu), 2nd Lieutenant dr.I Kadek Raditya Arya, member of the army medical corps, said.
The community service has shown their care for the residents near the Indonesia-PNG border area, including the elderly people, Arya said in a press statement that ANTARA received here Sunday.
"Our medical personnel are always ready to serve those in need of health care service at our task force' post. We also visit their houses to give them free medical treatment," Arya said.
The collaboration with the Cenderawasih University's Medical School students could hopefully improve the health of residents near the Indonesia-PNG land border area, Arya said.
Meanwhile, dr Agnes S.Rahayu who represented the Cenderawasih University's Medical School said locals received such services as medical check-up, and cholesterol test during the community service program.
"The participating doctors directly respond to residents in need of health consultations," she said, adding that they showed enthusiasm in receiving the free health care service.
Rahayu thanked members of the task force's army medical corps who had served the residents living near the Indonesia-PNG border area along with the medical school students.
ANTARA reported earlier that sharing land and sea borders with PNG, Papua and West Papua's geopolitical and geostrategic positions are indubitably important for Indonesia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Over the past few years, soldiers stationed in these two eastern provinces have been facing security threats posed by armed Papuan separatist terrorist groups operating in several districts.
Amid these security-related challenges, the soldiers continue to demonstrate their care for local communities through community services.
Several personnel of the Indonesia-PNG Border Security Task Force, for instance, assist locals through community services, such as conducting voluntary teaching, serving mobile library, and implementing street clean-up programs.
During his visit to Jayapura, Papua Province, on December 1, 2021, TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa had pledged to lay emphasis on "social communication" to deal with Papuan groups that continue to threaten the lives of civilians and security personnel in Papua.
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