Two Groups Of Residents In Manokwari Make Peace After The Conflict

Head of Amban Police, Insp. Juman Simanjuntak (Hans Arnold Kapisa/VOI)

JAKARTA - Two groups of residents in the West Amban Manokwari Regency reconciled after the conflict and supported the National Police in processing the law for criminals in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

As reported by Antara, Tuesday, April 20, the Head of Sector Police (Kapolsek) Amban, Insp. Juman Simanjuntak, in Manokwari Monday, revealed that the situation of the regional security and community services was conducive.

He stated that his party had mediated the meeting between the two groups peacefully.

"The situation in Manokwari is conducive. We have mediated a peaceful meeting of the two parties," said the Head of Sector Police.

He said that as a result of police mediation, the two groups agreed to maintain security and security and hand over the two suspected perpetrators to undergo a legal process according to their respective deeds.

Juman said that the initially fighting parties had made a joint statement that the actions of the two suspected perpetrators were individual acts, not in the name of a particular ethnicity, race, and religion.

"In front of us (the police), the conflicting parties have made a joint statement that the actions of the two suspected perpetrators were the actions of individuals, not certain groups," said Juman.

On that occasion, the Head of Sector Police also expressed the appeal of the police leadership in West Papua to Manokwari residents to be wise in using social media.

The police chief said that as a strong warning to unscrupulous social media users who had mentioned certain groups in the clash of two groups in Manokwari.

"We also urge the people of Manokwari to be wise in using social media, not to be easily provoked by hoaxes that mention ethnicity, religion, and race in the clash of the two groups," said Juman.