Newly Leading NTT, Former West Papua Police Chief Committed To Completing Papuan Student Persecution In Kupang

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WEST PAPUA - East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Police (Polda) promised to thoroughly investigate the case of persecution experienced by indigenous Papuan students in Kupang, NTT. NTT Police Chief Inspector General of Police Daniel T Monang Silitonga admitted that his party was committed to completing this case to answer the hopes of traditional leaders and the people in Papua. Daniel was previously known to have served as West Papua Police Chief. "Of course I will study all the steps that have been taken by the previous NTT Police Chief," said Daniel Silitonga in Manokwari, Wednesday. He said that policy making against a legal event must be motivated by the facts that occur, so as not to violate the laws and regulations. "As the new leader, I must not deviate from the rules," said Daniel.

He admitted that he had held an audience with traditional leaders, the community, and youth leaders to address the issue of student persecution and at the same time committed to keeping the security and social security situation in West Papua conducive. During the meeting, the leaders asked that community organizations that acted arrogantly could be disbanded because the persecution of Papuan students in Kupang had occurred twice. "The previous NTT Police Chief has agreed to the aspirations of leaders from the Land of Papua," he said. In addition, he continued, the family of Flobamora NTT in West Papua has taken a personal approach to Papuan figures to apologize for the persecution incident. The various steps taken reflect that all components of society in West Papua were not provoked by the incident in Kupang some time ago. "The results of my meeting with the Flobamora family, and they have apologized," said Daniel.