Police chief bans people to celebrate the anniversary of the Free Papua
Pewarta: Ernes B Kakisina
”If there are certain groups who conduct activities commemorating the anniversary of the Free Papua Organization they
will be prosecuted. "
Manokwari (AFP) - Police Chief of West Papua Province, Paulus Waterpauw prohibits people from celebrating the
anniversary of the Free Papua Movement.
"On July 1 in Papua is not only celebrated as the birthday of Bhayangkara Indonesian Police Day), but also considered by
a group of people as the founding of the Free Papua Movement (OPM)," said Police Chief Paulus Waterpauw in Manokwari on
Wednesday.
Therefore, the police chief asked that people do not perform activities commemorating the anniversary of the Free Papua
Movement because contrary to the law.
He said that the police did not give permission to any head group in West Papua Police jurisdiction to conduct
activities commemorating the anniversary of the Free Papua Movement.
"If there are certain groups who conduct the activities commemorating the anniversary of the Free Papua Organization
they will be prosecuted," said the police chief.
He explained that the police are currently process law against KNPB activists who some time ago held a demonstration
against the country' of Indonesia sovereignty.
"Four activists are currently undergoing interogation by the Manokwari Police investigators to further legal proceedings
to the court," he said.
He hopes that people in West Papua be an example not four activists to influence others to demonstrate against Indonesia
sovereignty.
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