"Demo Papua Never Banned '

Papua Police Irjenpol Drs. M. Tito Karnavian, MA.PhD: The legal basis for freedom of expression in public has been stipulated in Law No. 9 of 1998. The protest aimed to secede from the Republic and would have violated the law.

Papua Police Irjenpol Drs . M. Tito Karnavian , MA.PhD : The legal basis for freedom of expression in public has been stipulated in Law No. 9 of 1998 . The protest aimed to secede from the Republic and would have violated the law .

 CHAIRMAN The Fellowship of Baptist Churches in Papua ( PGBP ) , Pdt . Socratez Sofyan Yoman said the ban on rallies smell ' Papua ' , true democratic space has frozen the aspirations of the people . When restricted , the more it will confuse the issue of Papua .
" The root of problems in Papua , Papuan people , or the struggle is nothing new , it concerns the ideological struggle , so here it took the approach of ideology , if the police forbid , it's not a wise way , it will only worsen the problem and develop the seeds of Papuan nationalism , " he said the torch of Papua, Jayapura , yesterday .
According to him , the ban has deepened ideological march Papua . " I hope , police re- learn the history of the nation of Papua , history since the Act of 1969, the government also should realize that the Papuans is not stupid , the police had misjudged us , " he said .
For him , the Papuan struggle for a self-esteem . Not march demanding reduction in fuel prices or corruption . " The Papuans do not take care of corruption and mismanagement of fuel , is an extraordinary insult if you say march should be for fuel or corruption , if corruption , please you ( police ) take care of it , " he said .
Yoman asserted , as a leader of the people and clergy , he heard the sound of people directly and can not hide it . " I can not hide , God's people had nearly 50 years of struggle for self-determination , even if lives are at stake , even though they were kidnapped and imprisoned , but the ideology they were never incarcerated . Why are there children newborn 1990s have fought against Indonesia , it means there is a problem , the issue of political status , human rights violations , and the failure of Special Autonomy development , it is a reality that can not be denied , " he said .
The prohibition against demonstrations and Papuan activists voiced freedom , should be stopped . " In other countries , the Morning Star flag fluttering everywhere , it has introduced Papua , so , to resolve the Papuan problem , need peace dialogue , a dialogue that is honest , equal between the Indonesian government and Papuan facilitated by a third party , please take care of the fuel police , corruption and other - other , essentially penjahahan in Papua must end , "commentator Yoman .
He asked the government and the police opened the opportunity for Papuans pour aspirations . " Demo Papua should be given space , to be cherished , not forbidden - forbidden , " he concluded .
Previous Papua Police Irjenpol Drs . M. Tito Karnavian , MA.PhD revealed , the legal basis for freedom of expression in public has been stipulated in Law No. 9 of 1998 . So if a protest aimed to secede from the Republic and would have violated the law .
" Our job is to facilitate the delivery of the opinion that goes smoothly , but it should be understood that there are no restrictions related to the demo material , especially KNPB which is clearly contrary to law because it leads to a split of wholeness and unity of the nation , they also track record for staging ( often ) disturbing the public , "said police chief during a morning coffe with members of the press in Jayapura , recently.
As set forth in Article 6 of Law no. 9 In 1998 , he added , that every citizen in the public expression , and responsibility to respect the rights of others, respect the rules of morality and ethics in the general population , obey the laws and regulations , security and order , as well as the integrity of national unity .
" The parade , demonstrations , free speech , and others on combating corruption , the planned increase in fuel prices, there is no problem because it did not violate the restrictions . But when the demo raised the issue of independence , clearly violated , is supposed to maintain the integrity of national unity , " the police chief said .
Last week , a demonstration of the West Papua National Committee ( KNPB ) in Jayapura , led to anarchy . Buchtar Tabuni , Chairman of the Parliament of West Papua and KNPB spokesman Wim Rocky Medlama , enter the Papua police wanted list . " We are looking for and would like to request information from the two men who had entered the DPO , " said Deputy Police Chief Paul Waterpauw Papua Brig .
Based on the report , and Wim Rocky Buchtar Tabuni accused Medlama most involved in organizing the mass protest in KNPB when Expo - Waena .
At the time of the protests took place , said the former police chief of Jayapura , mass KNPB has injured a number of people , vandalizing public property and disturbing residents . " I hope that these two men could soon come to give information related to the demo last week , " he said .
Meanwhile , on Wednesday morning , a victim who is a motorcycle taxi driver died in hospital six days Dian Harapan after undergoing a critical period due to trauma sharp weapons in several parts of the body . ( JR/R4/L03 )