West Papua: Police with Armoured cars on streets to monitor cultural parades

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800 Personnel Deployed To “Secure” Action Cultural Parade

Published On Thursday, August 15, 2013 By Oktovianus Pogau. Under: PAPUA, EDITORS CHOICE.

Armored cars were deployed by the police to “secure” action KNPB in Jayapura (Photo: Arnold Belau / SP)

PAPUAN, Jayapura – Resort City of Jayapura Police Chief, Commissioner Alfred Papare, S.Ik said it lowered 800 members of the police personnel to secure the action of Papuan national cultural parade, which will be held this morning, Thursday (15/08/2013).

“This is to anticipate the actions of mass anarchist demo today. If there are anarchists will we act decisively, “said Papare, when found suarapapua.com, in place of action, this morning.

However, further Papare, if there is no anarchy, and only the cultural parade officials will not perform any action.

It is said, amounted to 800 police personnel were divided at some point in anticipation of a planned mass will move from a miraculous place in Jayapura to the Expo.

“We will watch, if not anarchy. Because according to the person in charge of coordinating our actions, Bucthar Tabuni, there will not be anarchy, “he added,

Meanwhile, Dorus Wakum, human rights activists in Jayapura, Papua, who criticize the power pengerahaan berlebihaan in securing a cultural parade action is not at all political.

“The number of officers very much at all. Yet this is a peaceful demonstration and shape cultural parade just yet. Hopefully the officials did not dismiss the action as first-first, “said Kordintor KAMPAK Papua.

Previously, KNPB spokesman, Wim Medlam said profit national cultural parade held also part of an effort to support the opening of the office of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in the Netherlands, which is coordinated by the Free West Papua Campaign Coordinator, Mr Benny Wenda.

ARNOLD Belau

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Two Cars Panzer Follow “Secure” Action Cultural Parade

Published On Thursday, August 15, 2013 By Oktovianus Pogau. Under: PAPUA, EDITORS CHOICE. Tags: CULTURE, DEMONSTRATION, KNPB

PAPUAN, Jayapura – Although it does not get permission from the police Resort City of Jayapura, West Papua National Committee (KNPB) with masses of the people of West Papua continues to hold the parade action and the Papuan national culture centered on Museum Culture Expo, Jayapura, this morning.

Pantaun suarapapua.com reporter, Arnold Belau, since 07.30 Wit, dozens of mass action KNPB kept coming. Some continue giving speeches as he spread some banners and posters in front of the Museum of Culture.

Hundreds of police officers led by the Jayapura police chief, Commissioner Alfred Papare, also has been in front of the Museum Culture Expo KNPB to monitor the course of action led by the coordinator of Action, Warpo Sampari Wetipo.

“The number of mass action is currently on appeal fewer number of police officers. There are 2 armored, 4 big truck, and several police cars parked sedan belongs here, “said Belau, via cell phone connection.

According Belau, the mass action of the KNPB Sentani and Jayapura several places in the city will also continue to arrive, since this action will be carried out in the form of a long march or parade culture.

Previously, KNPB spokesman, Wim Medlam said profit national cultural parade held also supports the establishment of the office part of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in the Netherlands, which will be opened this afternoon.

Oktovianus POGAU
Jo Collins and Anne Noonan, Australia West Papua Association (Sydney)