Anticipation Of July 14th Demo Papuan People's Petition Rejects New New Guinea 3 Provinces, Jayapura Police Chief: People Don't Be Provoked

Jayapura District Police Chief AKBP Fredrickus WA Maclarimboen./DOK Public Relations of the Papua Regional Police

JAYAPURA - Responding to a demonstration that will be carried out by the Papuan People's Petition (PRP) mass group on July 14, the police asked the residents of Jayapura Regency not to be provoked.

This was conveyed by the Jayapura District Police Chief AKBP Fredrickus WA Maclarimboen. Police did not allow the July 14 demonstration. However, hundreds of police personnel remained alerted.

"Still, we do not allow this demonstration to take place, but hundreds of personnel will also be alerted," said AKBP Fredrickus, quoted from a written statement by the Papua Police Public Relations, Wednesday, July 13.

The police chief appealed to the people of Jayapura Regency not to be provoked by issues or invitations to demonstrate. Daily activities are asked to remain normal.

"I appeal to the people of Jayapura Regency to carry out activities as usual, not to be provoked by untrue issues," he appealed.

If there are parties who do not accept the central government's decision related to special autonomy and the expansion of New Autonomous Regions (DOB), the Head of Police asserts that a lawsuit can be filed with the Constitutional Court (MK).

"Respect and respect the rights of other people who want to carry out their activities," said the Police Chief.

Thursday, July 14, 2022, a mass group calling itself the Papuan People's Petition (PRP) will hold a demonstration against Special Autonomy Volume 3 and the expansion of the New Autonomous Region.