1,297 Polling Stations in Papua Have Not Yet Conducted Voting

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Pol Mathius Fakhiri. (ANTARA)

JAYAPURA - Papua Police Chief Inspector General Mathius D Fakhiri admitted that up to now there are still 1,297 polling stations (TPS) in Papua that have not yet held voting on Wednesday, February 14.

"In the jurisdiction of the Papua Regional Police there are 15,213 TPS spread across 29 districts/cities. Of this total, there are still 1,297 TPS that have not yet voted, while 13,916 TPS have already voted," he said, Wednesday night.

According to Fakhiri, the main reason why thousands of TPS have not voted is due to several factors, such as lack of transportation, bad weather, and the political factors of the noken system.

In the Greater Mamberano area, he admitted, there were four districts that had not yet held voting.

"That's because there are no helicopters to take logistics there, also in several other areas in the mountains due to transportation and weather problems," said Fakhiri.

"However, in the mountainous areas of Papua and Central Papua, this is due to the political factors of the noken system. There is still conflict over who to give the people's vote to," he said.

Fakhiri said that overall the presidential and vice presidential elections as well as legislative members in the Land of Papua ran safely and smoothly.

"Thank God, overall today's voting in the jurisdiction of the Papua Regional Police went smoothly, there were no security disturbances from the KKB and everything went smoothly, there were indeed a few conflicts such as in Mulia District, Puncak Jaya Regency, but that was between themselves and the information I provided thank you, they have finished it," he explained.

Based on data from the Papua Regional Police, of the 1,297 TPS that have not yet carried out voting, they come from three provinces, namely Papua with 34 TPS, spread across Keerom Regency 1 TPS, Mamberamo Raya Regency 16 TPS, Sarmi Regency 8 TPS and Waropen Regency 9 TPS.

Following, Central Papua has 1,172 TPS spread across Paniai Regency with 92 TPS, Intan Jaya Regency with 383 TPS, and Puncak Jaya Regency with 697 TPS.

Meanwhile, for Papua Mountains there are 91 TPS spread across Jayawijaya Regency, 4 TPS, and 87 TPS in Tolikara Regency.