Meet Jokowi, Benny Giay Hand Book Titled As if Us About One-Half the Beast

Pastor Benny Giay when handed the book "As if Kitorang Half Beast" to the President Jokowi at the Presidential Palace on Friday (26/12) - Photo: Dono Prasetyo

Jayapura,  - The leaders of the Church of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), Indonesian Bishops' Conference of bishops and Sidone Kingmi last night (Friday, 12/26) had met with the President of Indonesia, Jokowi at the Presidential Palace to give views on Papua, especially the shooting incident that occurred in Paniai, December 8 last.

Among the leaders who met with Jokowi Church is Rev. Benny Giay, Pastor Phil Erari, Bambang Wijaya (Chairman PGI) and Novel Matindas (Head of Papua PGI). In this meeting, PGI submitted their findings in a case of shooting civilians in Pania, Papua, December 8, 2014, the President Joko Widodo.

"We have a firm Papua, investigating, in our conclusion, shot made apparatus. The officers in that place, the military, "said Chairman of PGI Bambang Wijaya after meeting with the president at the presidential palace.

While Chairman of the KWI, Mgr. Ignatius Suharyo asked Jokowi to hear the voice of the Papuan people, especially the sound of people like Father Neles Tebay very understanding Papua issue.

"I am sure, the President will meet with our colleagues (church leaders) there. Not to provide a solution, but to be listening to them. "The bishops said the chairman.

Chairman Kingmi Synod, Rev. Benny Giay, said during a meeting he kept asking to postpone the visit to Papua Jokowi as demand his people. However Jokowi would still perform the National Christmas in Papua.

Before the meeting ended, the Chairman of the Synod this Kingmi submit a book about Filep Karma, "As if Kitorang Half Beast" to the President Jokowi. The book, according to Benny Giay, signed by the child Filep Karma, Karma Audrey.

"I tell Audrey request that Jokowi freeing his father who is still being held in Abepura prison on charges of treason." Said Benny Giay.

The President Jokowi himself, yesterday morning (Saturday 27/12) launched, around 07.00 am, had gone to Jayapura to attend the National Christmas Mandala Field. In addition to attending the National Christmas in Jayapura, the President is scheduled to visit Wamena on December 28 and Sorong on 29 December. (Victor Mambor/ www.tabloidjubi.com)