Acting Governor Of NTT Completes Inter-Campung War In Adonara

Acting Governor of East Nusa Tenggara Andriko Noto Susanto left for Adonara Island, East Flores Regency to resolve conflicts between residents in two villages of Bugalima and Ile Pati which resulted in the burning of dozens of houses and causing casualties.

"The NTT Provincial Government is concerned about the riots that occurred in West Adonara District, so we will do several things to control the settlement," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 22.

Andriko and a number of officials departed for East Flores using ASDP's ferry, KMP Ranaka. The Acting Governor and his entourage will certainly arrive at the scene on Wednesday (23/10) morning.

Departure to the scene of the incident is also in order to distribute social assistance and carry out deepening related to things that must be done immediately.

"Because we don't expect this horizontal conflict to then become widespread and cause more severe problems to be controlled and resolved," he added.

Andriko asked the government of East Flores Regency to immediately coordinate regarding various things needed with Forkopimda and OPD in East Flores Regency.

He also hopes that the public will refrain. Legal issues will certainly be resolved.

Once again I hope that the community will complete a good and cooperative way. I also thank all those who have worked hard to control this issue, so we hope that it can be resolved as well as possible," he said.

Earlier on Monday (21/10), war between villages occurred on Adonara Island between residents in Bugalim village and Ile Pati village.

A total of 51 houses were reportedly burned, four people were shot and one person reportedly died as a result of being burned inside the burning house.