In May 2015, 474 People in Papua Arrested by Indonesia State authorities

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Jakarta, MS / DP,  - Papua Movement was us note along early May 2015, 444 Papuans were arrested in several cities in Papua. Arrests also occurred against the Papuans in Manado and Surabaya.

Most of them were arrested while holding a demonstration middle support The United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) as a representation of Papua in Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) and demos for self-determination of the nation of Papua.

"Demonstrations were also demanding the release of political prisoners, and freedom of access of journalists to Papua," said Ariane Zely, initiator Papua Movement That We quoted from VIVA.co.id, Thursday, May 28, 2015 edition.
Although some of them have been released, but arrests have not stopped. Today alone, said Zely, dozens of Papuans in a number of the City re-arrested. "Two people were arrested in Nabire and Jayapura and Sorong," said Zely.

According to the data of Papua That We, on May 1 to 10, there were 319 people arrested in Manokwari Papua, Jayapura, Merauke, Kaimana, and Surabaya. Continues dated 11 to 20 May 2015. 95 Papuans were arrested in Sorong, Manokwari, Biak, Jayapura.

21-30 May 2015; 45 Papuans re-arrested in Biak, Jayapura and Manado so that it becomes 444 people. majalahselangkah.com report, there are an additional 30 people arrested so from the date of May 1 to 28 by 2015, there were 474 people in Papua were arrested.



 
The news hurt the military hostage Papuans

News about hostage two military personnel by group accused members of the Free Papua Organization became a terror for Papuans. In fact, according to Zely, hostage news was not true."The news of this kind are often exaggerated by the source only from the army and police. Yet according to the info we received none of it hostage. And to be fair, why not interview only two soldiers held hostage said it," said Zely.

According Zely, the information we received even stated callers who called himself as a military commander of Paradise also unclear. In fact, said Zely, Indonesian national army should be immediately discover the truth of the caller's number.

"Make unrest Papuans only. Until practically cooked everything. It was unsettling and terror. His statement about the telephone that he received from the language Danramil soldiers already cooked it really hurt the people of Papua," said Zely.

The statement would lead to a negative impression to the people of Papua. "CERAM loh consequences later. Public led to believe that there are still practices cannibalism in Papua. It is structural racism," said Zely upset.

Previously widely reported two army personnel hostage who escaped from the group accused of the Free Papua Movement. They are Serda Lery, Koramil members Komopa and Prada Sholeh, members of Kostrad 303 / Raider.

According Kadispenad, Brig Wuryanto, two were ambushed and taken a number of armed men while on his way to a shopping groceries for the purposes of the gatehouse.

However, when brought armed groups, both managed to escape by jumping into the river. They hid one night in a swamp and eventually found 303 battalion task force patrols.

Wuryanto said, the conditions are both currently in a healthy state. They've been joined by units from battalion 303."If all these functions always said soldiers in Papua only guard the border, then it is just concentration there. Do not make comments disturbing and misleading. Do not keep fooling the public and create more public bias against Papua," said Zely.(majalahselangkah.com/The Daily Papua)


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