Handling KKB Papua Problems, Military Observers: TNI Must Be Smooth Regardless Of Conditions

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JAKARTA - Military observer Sidra Tahta Mukhtar advised the Indonesian National Army (TNI) to use a humanist approach to solve the Papuan problem, particularly the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) which is now labeled as terrorist. Like the role of the TNI so far, which is close to the people and present in non-war times.

"For a long time, the TNI was known for development. Now for disaster management by the TNI, overcoming COVID-19, this is in the TNI law," Sidra told VOI, Wednesday, May 5.

In fact, there used to be such a thing as ABRI Entered the Village to build a digital library. Even the TNI has mobilized all its resources to reach out to book publishers and run television programs. This, said Sidra, became a TNI campaign besides war.

"If war (in fact, red) raises terrorism. Actually terrorism is a symptom of a village, there are women who become combatants, village people who become terrorists are treated. This means that these Indonesians socially (terrorism, ed) appeared when that party considered dangerous, "explained the former expert researcher at the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT).

Apart from the need for the presence of the state, Sidra assessed that there is a need for a psychological approach that builds similarity in entities. For example, the TNI or people from Maluku have a dialogue with indigenous Papuans (OAP) regarding the conditions that have occurred.

"For Papuans who are close to them are Maluku people, is there a government policy to build humanitarian awareness between the Papuan and Maluku entities? Isn't it invisible. So Papuans are apart from those whose closest relatives are Maluku, yes maybe they have been embraced but do not show a role. significant country there, "he explained.

Therefore, according to Sidra, resolving violence with violence only increases and prolongs conflict in Papua. Especially military operations by deploying 'Satan's troops' to the earth of paradise.

"So it has to be smooth whatever the conditions are. If Indonesia gets harder it gets worse, so it is better to have a subtle approach, even though the tough approach may end in the near future but will not solve the problem in the long term," said Sidra Tahta.