Murka One Of Its Residents Died By Avanza, West Trans Papua Road Blocked By The Residents Of Maripi Village, Manokwari

Screenshot - Residents' protests blocked the Trikora Maripi Manokwari road, West Papua/ANTARA

MANOKWARI - Land access in Manokwari Regency, South Manokwari, Buntuni and Arfak Mountains has been paralyzed since Friday, October 7, due to being blocked by residents of Maripi Village, Manokwari Regency. The Head of Public Relations of the West Papua Police, Kombes Adam Erwindi, confirmed the blockade of the Trans Papua Barat route. Allegedly, the action was triggered by a villager who died in an accident. "Initial information was that residents of Maripi village blocked road access due to one of their residents being victims of a traffic accident. The incident was being handled by the West Papua Police Traffic Directorate," said Adam Erwindi when confirmed, quoted from Antara. The Director of Traffic of the West Papua Police, Kombes Raydian Kokrosono, confirmed that the accident between the Toyota Avanza and the Honda Sonic motorcycle occurred on Jalan Trikora Maripi, Manokwari Selatan District, Manokwari Regency at around 07.15 WIT. "As a result of the accident, the motorcyclist died while the driver of the Toyota Avanza car has been secured for further investigation by the police," said Raydian. He said that until now road access is still closed by residents, so traffic flows are temporarily diverted through alternative routes. "For the smooth running of the general public's activities, the Trikora Maripi road access is temporarily diverted through the Kampung Prafi route," he said. Field monitoring, at around 12.30 WIT, the Regent of Manokwari Hermus Indou and the Manokwari City Police Chief AKBP Parasian Herman Gultom arrived at the scene and were negotiating with the families of the victims who died in the accident.