Papua in Conducive Situation: Military Chief
VIVAnews - The chief of Indonesian Military (TNI) General Djoko Santoso confirmed that the security situation in Papua has been conducive. "There isn't any significant development," said Santoso after a restricted meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and several ministers at the presidential office in Jakarta on Monday, April 13.
Related to the Free Papua Movement (OPM)'s involvement in the violence actions on the previous week, Gen. Santoso said that the police's investigation, there was an incident which was not related to OPM, such as the burning.
"It was not a sabotage. It was only a security disturbance in Papua to attract people's attention to stress their existence," the general said.
When being questioned on whether the security officials believed the violence was done systematically or not, Gen. Santoso said that their actions was to draw national attention. "If it's done systematically, we'll investigate how far it goes."
Gen. Santoso added that the probability of another organization's, other than OPM, involvement is still possible.
On the same occasion, the chief of the Indonesia Police Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri said that the riot suspect in Papua is an armed group which had violated the law. "A hard action must be taken [for the violation]."
Gen. Danuri said that before the election execution, there had been actions which was led to a riot. "Previously, there has been attacks to the police station, murder of an Indonesian Military officer which had been planned by them."
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Translated by: Ariyantri E. Tarman
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