Clash Of Residents In Central Maluku That Kills 2 People Triggers Land Dispute

PIXABAY ILLUSTRATION

JAKARTA - The Maluku Regional Police said that the clashes between residents in Pulau Haruku Sub-district, Central Maluku Regency were caused by land problems. One of the community groups is working on a plantation on a conflict area.

"One of the residents cleared land for gardening, then a resident from this neighboring village reprimanded the person concerned saying 'why did you open this land', while this land is still in conflict," said Head of Public Relations of the Maluku Police Kombes Muhammad Roem Ohoirat to VOI, Wednesday, January 26.

The problem was the trigger. Because, said Roem, the two groups of residents from the villages of Kariuw Village and Ori Village already had a prolonged conflict.

"Then it spread to and indeed before between these two villages there had been conflicts regarding land boundaries that had been in conflict for a long time," said Roem.

As a result of the clashes, two people died and three people were injured. One of the injured victims is a member of the Police.

"Two people died and three were injured," he said.

"Of the three injured victims, one of them is a member of the National Police," he continued.

Meanwhile, clashes between two groups of residents occurred on the border of Kariuw Village and Ori Village, Haruku Island District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku on Wednesday, January 26.