Puan Maharani Asks The Government To Promote Peaceful Diplomacy In Papua

Chairman of the DPR Puan Maharani (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Parliament, Puan Maharani, urged the government to carry out peaceful diplomacy in resolving the conflict in Intan Jaya, Papua and all parties must put forward humanitarian reasons in responding to various conflicts throughout Papua.

"Carry out peaceful diplomacy by prioritizing humanity in dealing with various cases in Papua," said Puan in her statement in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, October 13.

He asked the government to pay serious attention to a number of cases of violence that occurred in Intan Jaya Regency, Papua, especially in guaranteeing protection for civilians.

Currently, according to Puan, the government's attention has been realized by channeling a special allocation fund (DAK) which must be balanced with supervision so that its use is truly right on target and benefits.

In addition, he also appreciated the steps taken by the Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) who were committed to completing the investigation of the shooting case in Intan Jaya.

"The DPR RI appreciates the commitment of the Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) to complete the investigation despite being the target of an armed criminal group (KKB) shooting in Intan Jaya, Papua," he said.

TGPF Intan Jaya was formed by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD to conduct an investigation regarding the shooting incident that occurred in Intan Jaya a few weeks earlier.

The team consists of elements from a combination of community leaders, religious leaders, youth leaders, witness protection agencies, the TNI, Polri and BIN.