PT BKI Base Camp In Maybrat West Papua Burned, Community Asked Not To Be Provoked By Circulating Issues

MANOKWARI - The West Papua Regional Police (Polda) appealed to the public not to be taken in by provocative issues in the burning of PT. Bangun Kayu Irian (BKI) in the Maybrat Regency area on December 1.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Papua Police, Grand Commissioner Adam Erwindi, said that the temporary suspicion of burning the PT.BKI shelter was carried out by former employees with the motive of being hurt because they were fired.

"An ex-employee of PT BKI with the initials LK is suspected of setting fire to a base camp located in the Maybrat Regency area because he was hurt by the company's dismissal," he said, quoted by Antara, Thursday, December 2.

Adam Erwindi said that LK's alleged involvement in the burning of PT BKI's shelter was strengthened by the thwarting action carried out by the perpetrators two days earlier.

"On November 28, LK barred the basecamp, then on December 1 the fire was set before escaping," continued Grand Commissioner Adam.

This was confirmed by the police following the circulation of false news among the people of West Papua which said the perpetrators of the arson came from a separatist group.

“This arson incident was carried out by former employees, not a separatist group. The information that states that the separatist group is the party that set the fire is definitely not true,” said Grand Commissioner Adam.

The police are currently still searching for LK, the alleged perpetrator of the burning of PT. BKI.

"The situation in Maybrat Regency is currently conducive, the public is advised to be wiser and not easily provoked by various hoaxes on social media," said Grand Commissioner Adam.