Ahead Of PON XX, Mimika Police Investigate Alleged Shooting Of A Freeport Employee Bus In Tembagapura

Mimika Police Chief AKBP IGG Era Adinata. (photo: doc. between)

JAKARTA - Ahead of the XX PON in Papua, next October, the situation in a number of areas is starting to heat up. It is reported that the Mimika Police Resort, Papua, is still investigating and cannot confirm whether it is true that a shooting vehicle for a PT FI employee bus convoy was shooting at Mile 61, Tembagapura District, on Friday, September 17.

"We are still conducting an investigation. What is clear from the evidence found in the vehicle was not a hole hit by a bullet. We cannot confirm whether the scratches on the vehicle were due to being shot or for other reasons," said Mimika Police Chief AKBP Era Adhinata. in Timika after leading a joint meeting to secure the XX Papua PON in the Mimika Regency Cluster, Saturday.

The Mimika Police Chief ensured that the security situation in Mimika ahead of the XX Papua PON is currently safe and conducive, as well as in the Tembagapura area and its surroundings, which is the mining operation area of PT Freeport Indonesia, in a safe condition.

"The situation in Mimika Regency is currently safe. I also ensure that the situation in Tembagapura is in a safe condition," he said.

Ahead of the XX Papua PON, 2-15 October 2021, the situation in a number of remote districts of Papua is still volatile.

Several days ago, armed separatist criminal gangs attacked government officials and set fire to public facilities in Kiwirok District, Bintang Mountains Regency. In that incident, a health worker named Gabriella Melani died.

As for securing the XX Papua PON in the Mimika Regency Cluster, around 1,500 personnel will be deployed, consisting of 997 Polri personnel, namely from the Mimika Police Station and added with Brimob Nusantara troops imported from a number of Regional Police. As for the elements of the TNI, 485 personnel will be deployed.

In addition, the security of PON XX Papua in the Mimika Regency Cluster will also be supported by the Mimika Regency Government Civil Service Police Unit, Timika SAR personnel and various community organizations and associations.