The Papuan KKB Action Increases And Burns Public Facilities: TNI-Polri Will Not Resign

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The police suspect that the burning of a number of public facilities in Mayuberi Village, Ilaga Utara District, Puncak Regency, by an armed criminal group (KKB) is the aftermath of the prosecution a few days ago. Where, 9 members of the KKB were reportedly killed as a result of a firefight with the TNI-Polri.

"There is a strong suspicion that the cause of the KKB arson action was that the buildings were used as Poskotis by law enforcement officers yesterday," said Papua Police Chief Inspector General Mathius D. Fakhiri in his statement, Tuesday, May 4.

For current conditions, continued Fakhiri, joint personnel have been deployed. In addition, the group led by Lekagak Telenggen is also far from Kampung Mayuberi.

"We will continue to enforce the law until it is confirmed that Puncak Regency, Ilaga is clean from the KKB group," he said.

On the other hand, Fakhiri also appealed to the public to dare to fight and always provide information regarding the existence of the KKB. This is because all parties that threaten security will and must be completely eradicated.

"I emphasize that the TNI-Polri apparatus will not take a step back and we will enforce the law against the KKB in the future," he said.

Previously it was reported that the KKB was acting up again. They burned down a number of public facilities built by the government, such as school buildings, teacher housing, puskesmas buildings and road access in a number of areas of Puncak Regency, Papua Province, from Sunday, May 2 to Monday, May 3.

Head of Public Relations of Polda Papua Kombes Pol Ahmad Mustofa Kamal said the facilities that were burned and damaged by the KKB were five classrooms at Mayuberi Elementary School, the teacher's official residence, the old building of the Mayuberi Community Health Center.

In addition, the armed group which is now categorized as a terrorist group also damaged the Kimak Bridge, Tagaloa Street and Wuloni Street (wind gate) facilities.

The incident was only discovered after a resident named Joni Elatotagam came to report to the Head of the North Ilaga District (Camat) who was in Kimak, on Monday, May 3.