Reflecting On The Wamena Case, The Head Of The West Papua Arfak Tribe Reminded Residents Not To Eat Hoaxes

The head of the Arfak Dominggus Mandacan tribe in Manokwari/ANTARA

MANOKWARI - Head of the Arfak Dominggus Mandacan tribe, which lives in Manokwari Regency, West Papua Province, reminded the public not to be consumed by fake news related to child kidnapping. The impact will be very fatal as happened in Wamena, Central Mountains Papua. Dominggus specifically reminded West Papuans, especially the Arfak tribe, to maintain regional security by ensuring all information received. "Because there was an issue of child kidnapping, people were pitted until 11 people died in Wamena, lest we in West Papua experience the same thing if our people are not careful with all the information," said Dominggus Mandacan in Manokwari, Antara, Monday, February 27. To avoid suspicion, the public is obliged to report new residents who come to an area and their origins. "If there is something that is not clear, ask the RT and RW, then there will be village heads and officers on duty such as Babinsa and police posts around us, don't be vigilant," continued the former West Papua Governor. The same thing was conveyed by the West Papua Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Tahi Monang Silitonga. He said there would be a legal process waiting for the vigilant parties. "Research information, if child kidnapping occurs, report it to the police, don't judge ourselves, we both keep our area safe," he said. He explained that previously there had also been a wrong case in Sorong City on January 25, 2022, where a middle-aged woman was burned by a period due to being accused of being the perpetrator of child kidnapping.