Temporary location for Brimob Headquarter in Wamena – Jubi
Jayapura, Jubi – The plan to build Brigade Mobile (Brimob) headquarters in Wamena, Jayawijaya, and establish the West Papua military command are part of efforts to protect the interests of investors, said chairman of the Papua Legislative Council on human rights, Laurenzus Kadepa.
“I suspect it is a scenario that will lead to additional troops, for the benefit of investors in Papua,” Kadepa said.
“The latest information I heard, PT. Freeport will the largest under ground open mining and will open up new land in Wabu Blog spreading out in Intan Jaya, Deiyai, Dogiyai and Paniai. It is a cheap scenario that will only Jaya, Deiyai, Dogiyai, and Paniai. It was the only cheap skanario harm people or native Papuans, ” he told Jubi on last week.
The plans could lead to human rights violations including the killings of more Papuans, he said.
“This is Indonesia way to weaken the strength of indigenous Papuans, until they are helpless. The state only fight for the interests of investors and does not see the indigenous peoples as owners of the land, “he said.
State is creating it as if Papua is unsafe. So there will be mining military and military posts for the benefit of investors.
“Now native Papuans are increasingly helpless. They are suffering on their own land. State seems no longer consider them, “he said.
Therefore, Papua Legislative Council (DPRP) declared its refusal of development plans of Brigade Mobile headquarters in Wamena.
Meanwhile, the chairman of DPRP, Yunus Wonda said he is concerned that the existence of command headquarters will add Papuans’ trauma. (Arjuna Pademme/ Tina)
