Police Ensure Jayapura Situation Is Safe On Papua To Join The Republic Of Indonesia On May 1

PAPUA - The police stated that the security and public order conditions (Kamtibmas) in Jayapura Regency, Papua Province were conducive on May 1 at the time of joining Papua to the Republic of Indonesia in 1963.

Jayapura Resort Police Chief (Kapolres) AKBP Fredrickus WA Maclarimboen said conditions in the capital city of Jayapura, Sentani were also safe.

The call for a demonstration that will be carried out by the Papuan People's Front (FPR) today has been anticipated by the police since the morning at several points in Sentani, "he said in Jayapura, Papua, Wednesday, May 1, which was confiscated by Antara.

Fredrickus said the police had been on standby since morning at a number of points considering the demonstration calls. The points are in the eyes of the road or the entrance to Pos 7 and the main road for BTN Social 1 road to enter Sentani Airport.

"Praise God, Sentani City can be controlled by its security situation so that people can carry out their activities as usual," he said.

He explained that there were a number of students who were at the Borobudur Sentani Mall yard, but the personnel were swiftly able to control it so they did not get to the highway.

"There are students who demonstrate in the Borobudur Mall yard, we don't allow them to leave the highway because speeches are only carried out in the yard, so they don't disturb public order," he said.

He hopes that people will just carry out their activities as usual and should not hear irresponsible content.

"Work outside the house as usual, because Kamtibmas affairs are left to the TNI and Polri," he said.