Mass Bakar Kantor KPU Provinsi Gunung, Polres Jayawijaya Melakukan Penyelidikan

The Papuan Gunung KPU office that was burned during the cross-community forum and youth were united in Tolikara Regency, Wednesday (14/8) (ANTARA/HO-Humas Polda Papua)

JAYAPURA - Jayawijaya Police are conducting an investigation into the burning of the Gunung Provincial KPU Office which is allegedly carried out by mass demonstrations by cross-citizens and united youths throughout Tolikara Regency. "Located on Jalan Hom-hom Wamena, there has been a burning of the KPU office of Papua Province, Mountains carried out by masses of cross-community and youth forums united throughout Tolikara Regency," said Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo in Jayapura, Antara, Wednesday, August 14. The Papuan Gunung KPU office was burned by the masses at around 07.30 WIT and at 08.27 WIT the firefighters arrived at the location and extinguished the fire. Jayawijaya Police Chief, AKBP Heri Wibowo explained, at 07.30 WIT the mass of the cross-community and youth forum action in Tolikara Regency arrived at the Papuan Gunung KPU Office. "The mass action then entered the KPU office to meet the KPU Commissioner but did not meet so they set fire," he said. According to Wibowo, the masses had fought against the security forces who were on guard around the KPU office. He explained that Jayawijaya Police and Brimob Company D personnel led had visited the scene to thicken troops at the scene. and then confiscated sharp weapons. "As well as securing 69 men and 12 women using 2 trucks to the Jayawijaya Police Headquarters," he said. He added that the burning of the Papua Papuan Papuan Gunung Office was allegedly motivated by the Indonesian KPU letter No. 2806/HK.06.4-SD/04/2024 to temporarily suspend three Commissioners of the Tolikara Regency KPU as well as a strong warning from two KPU commissioners from Tolikara Regency.

"Currently, we are currently carrying out legal proceedings against the perpetrators of the KPU office arson," he said again.