Jayapura, Jubi – United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) leader Buchtar Tabuni was arrested by police in Jayapura City on Monday, October 17, 2022. Tabuni was arrested at his home in Kampwolker, Yabansai Village, Jayapura City. Until Monday night, Tabuni was still undergoing examination at the Jayapura City Police Headquarters.
The news of Tabuni’s arrest was conveyed to Jubi by the Secretary of the ULMWP Action Committee, Christianus Dogopia, via WhatsApp message service. “Buchtar was forcefully arrested by the police. Until now, it is not yet known what the reason for the arrest of Buchtar was,” he said.
Dogopia said, on Monday a number of armed police surrounded Tabuni’s house in Kampwolker. “At around 10 a.m. Papua time, heavily armed Indonesian police came to Buchtar Tabuni’s residence in Kampwolker,” he said.
According to Dogopia, the police surrounded Tabuni’s house until around 3 p.m. The police then arrested Tabuni.
“We also don’t know the reason why the police surrounded Tabuni’s residence. Currently, the police have arrested Buchtar Tabuni and brought him to Jayapura City Resort Police,” he said. Dogopia said Tabuni’s arrest was not accompanied by an arrest warrant.
Jayapura City Police Chief Sr. Comr. Victor D. Mackbon on Monday afternoon confirmed that his office arrested Buchtar Tabuni. According to him, Tabuni was arrested to clarify the activities held at his home since three days ago. “Buchtar Tabuni’s arrival is to clarify his community gathering activities,” said Mackbon.
He explained that the police came to Tabuni’s residence because they received a report from the community. “We are responding to reports related to community gathering activities carried out by Buchtar Tabuni as they do not have a permit and are considered to have disturbed the community,” he said.
Jayapura, Jubi – The fugitive suspected of attacking the Kisor Military Post, Yan Waris Sewa, was arrested on Friday, October 14, 2022. The arrest was made by a joint team consisting of West Papua Police Mobile Brigade, South Sorong Police, and Maybrat Police at 6 a.m. Papua time in Susumuk Village, Aifat District, Maybrat Regency, West Papua Province.
“The team managed to arrest one fugitive of the Kisor attack,” said spokesperson of West Papua Police Sr. Come. Adam Erwindi in a written statement received by Jubi on Sunday, October 16.
Adam explained that the suspect Yan at the time of the attack carried arrows and waited outside the post when his friends committed the murder at the Kisor Military Post. The attack on September 2, 2021 resulted in the death of four soldiers.
“The suspect is charged with Article 340 of the Criminal Code, Subsidiary Article 338 of the Criminal Code Jo Articles 55, 56 of the Criminal Code. The total fugitives arrested for the case are 11 people, some of whom have undergone criminal proceedings, out of a total of 21 attackers as a result of case development,” he said.
According to him, in the arrest there were six people from PT Bangun Kayu Irian employees and 17 people from the community at the scene of the crime, who w
Source: ere also questioned. However, on the same day all of them returned to their respective villages.
Meanwhile, Willem Assem from the Maybrat Humanitarian Coalition Team said the police used around 16 vehicles including barracuda cars when arresting civilians in Kisor Village, Susumuk Village, Fan Kahrio Village, and Sampika Village in Maybrat Regency.
“Mobile brigade from Sorong used about 4 barracuda cars and other cars totaling 16 vehicles. They entered the village at dawn and arrested a number of residents including women, men, eldelry, and underage children,” Willem Assem told Jubi on Saturday.
Assem explained that at least 23 residents were arrested by the police, including Yan Waris Sewa who was arrested while being seriously ill. The police also arrested residents who work at the timber company PT Bangun Kayu Irian.
“He (Yan Waris Sewa) has been sick for two months. The police later arrested employees consisting of indigenous Papuans who work at PT Bangun Kayu Irian,” he said. (*)
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