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West Papua is on the verge of another bloody crackdown
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On April 25, a top leader of the Indonesian intelligence forces fighting the rebel groups in the region of Papua was gunned down in what is being called his “final ambush” against the forces of the Free Papua Movement or Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM). Through the first few weeks of April, the fighting between the intelligence forces and the Papuan rebels had reached a critical point that led to the killing of General Danny Karya, popularly known as Gusti. One particular group under this broader umbrella of the Organisasi Papua Merdeka, called the West Papua National Liberation Army the military wing of the OPM has claimed responsibility for the killing of General Karya. The Central government led by President Joko Widodo categorically stated that the killing would not go unpunished and that all measures to bring the culprits to book would be exercised in the aftermath of this incident.
‘We are living in a war zone’: violence flares in West Papua as villagers forced to flee Rory James © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Bagus Indahono/EPA
Violence has flared in the contested Indonesian province of West Papua, with journalists and activists targeted, an internet blackout, and villagers forced to flee into the jungle.
Hundreds of additional Indonesian soldiers have been deployed to West Papua in the last month and thousands of people have reportedly been displaced in the Puncak regency.
The military crackdown in Puncak has escalated since the death of a senior Indonesia police chief in a shootout with the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) in late April.
“Just eradicate them. Let’s talk about human rights later.”
[Editor’s note: KKB is an expression used by security force members for TPN PB fighters.]
The announcement and statements have caused a reaction among Indonesian leaders and civil society groups. Terrorist label
Police observer Irjen Pol Purn Sisno Adiwinoto warned that labelling Papuan independence groups as “terrorists” would not solve problems in West Papua.
Philip Situmorang, public relations officer from the Fellowship of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), asked the government to be careful of their decision to label the “KKB” as a terrorist group.
Church groups have warned that Jakarta should choose a different approach to Papua.
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