Customary leader of Sentani, Dantje Nere, stated in Sentani on Thursday that the indigenous people, who are also members of the local Kampung Harapan Filadelfia Church's congregation, feel a great sense of loss following the demise of Enembe, who made a significant contribution to the local community.
"Today, we are standing in front of the Lukas Enembe Stadium and the Kampung Harapan Filadelfia Church, which are the work of the late LE (initials of Lukas Enembe)," he remarked.
According to Nere, hela-hili is a form of the deepest sense of grief expressed to send off the passing of the highest leader, namely by lamenting in the Sentani regional language while dancing and waving leaves and flowers.
"We appreciate the procession crowd because they were very orderly and respected the culture of the Sentani tribe while welcoming the arrival of Mr Lukas Enembe's coffin in Kampung Harapan," he stated.
He noted that all village, customary, and church communities awaited the arrival of Enembe's coffin with flowers as a form of love for the former governor.
"Goodbye, Mr Lukas Enembe. We, the people of the Sentani tribe, really love and are proud to have you," he remarked.
Chairman of the Sentani Tribal Customary Council, Orgenes Kaway, stated that the arrival of the body of late Lukas Enembe was highly awaited by all Papuan people in the Sentani customary area.
"The late Lukas Enembe was the best son of Papua who made many changes to development in this land," he stated.
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Manokwari, Jubi – Individuals suspected to be members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) allegedly attacked Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers at the Bousha border security post in Maybrat Regency.
The assault, which took place on Monday, December 25, 2023, claimed the life of one TNI soldier, Second Cpl. Hendrianto, who was shot in the right side of the head. Another soldier, First Pvt. Frengky Gulo, suffered gunshot wounds to his abdomen and is currently receiving medical care.
Col. Inf Syawaluddin Abuhasan, the spokesperson for XVIII Kasuari Military Command, confirmed the attack on the border security post.
“The incident occurred around 2 p.m. Papua time. The post was fired upon approximately ten times. One soldier, Second Cpl. Hendrianto, was fallen, while First Pvt. Frengky was swiftly transported to Teminabuan Hospital in South Sorong and is still receiving treatment,” he said.
In response, the Sorong Command of the TPNPB admitted the shooting of Hendrianto and Frengky Gulo from the 133/YS Post in Bousha. Sebby Sambom, the TPNPB spokesperson, stated that the attack was a deliberate action following the cancellation of their Christmas celebrations. According to Sambom, this assault was part of their ongoing struggle for West Papua’s independence, citing the occupation by the Indonesian government as the core reason for their resistance.
“This engagement is part of our relentless efforts to reclaim the independence that was taken away from West Papua on May 1, 1963,” Sambom said.
Abuhasan confirmed the ongoing pursuit of the group responsible by the TNI, emphasizing the gravity of the situation and the pursuit of justice in the region.
“The incident occurred as reported, and we are actively pursuing the group responsible for this attack,” he said. (*)
Qolbi visited the Remu Market in Sorong City on Thursday to inspect the food prices there and pay heed to the people's aspirations.
During his visit to the market, the deputy minister interacted with the community and engaged in discussions about the prices of essential commodities in the market.
Qolbi remarked that he had visited Remu Market to ensure the food prices were affordable, so people could fulfill their needs.
"We are here to check the prices. We hope that the supplies and prices are stable," he stated.
After his visit, Qolbi drew attention to a price hike in several commodities, including chili and chicken.
"It (the price) may increase due to the Christmas season," Qolbi stated.
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The deputy minister also communicated with Acting Governor of Southwest Papua, Muhammad Musa'ad, about the Ministry of Agriculture's policy to strengthen food security in the 38 provinces.
He said that the ministry has a policy to increase the use of rice and corn for chicken feed.
"We expect that chicken feed that is imported from outside the region can be produced here later," he remarked.
He said that the effort to produce chicken feed locally is the government's strategy to boost people's welfare.
He expressed hope that the central government and local governments would focus on observing the prices of staple foods, so people can afford them and to prevent price disparity between farmers and traders.
"(This is) so everyone can benefit and achieve welfare," he remarked.
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