Police while blocked West Papua students at rally for December first in Jakarta – Jubi
Jayapura, Jubi – Papuan legislator Laurenzus Kadepa addressed the arrest over hundreds of members of the Alliance of Papua Students by the Jakarta Police when planning a long march towards the State Palace on Tuesday (1/12/2015).
He said the Police’s act is even more increasing attention on Papua issues, in particularly from the international community. Moreover, two foreign journalists were reportedly hit by the Police in the incident.
“The international community will question about what was exactly happening in Papua? Why the students were forcibly dispersed, tortured and arrested in the peace rally of Papua issues. It would increasingly heat the Papua issues,” Kadepa said on Thursday (3/12/2015).
Further he said upset against Metro Jaya Police Chief Tito Karnavia. He said as former Papua Police Chief, Karnavian knows Papua very well. He should instruct his officers to escort the students for being anarchist during the rally.
“I saw him to show his bad attitude. I could appoint him as a thug. It is the State’s capital. He burned down the situation, and now it turns an international’s spotlight. He heated up the Papua issues,” he said.
According to him, Karnavian get his current position because he was considered success on duty in Papua. He must appreciate it. “I am upset because he was former Papua Police Chief. He should warn his officers for not acting brutal that ultimately leading to the arrest of hundreds of Papuan student activists,” he said.
Other Papuan legislator Emus Gwijangge said he also deplored the arrest. He said if the Police wanted arrest the students, they must comply with procedure, not at random. “To express the opinion in public is guaranteed by Law. Bring the evidence to prove the Police is nurturing and protecting the people,” he said. (Arjuna Pademme/rom)
