Separatist In Papua, DPR: In Addition To Strict Actions, Ask The Intens Government To Do Dialogue

Member of Commission I DPR RI Bobby Adhityo Rizaldi (ISTIMEWA)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) highlighted the acts of violence and separatist radicalism in Papua. Measured action is needed and also resolves the way of dialogue with stakeholders in the regions. It is known, last week an armed criminal group (KKB) burned the house beside Telkom Tower Kampung Kago, Papua and also attacked the TNI and Polri apparatus in Nipuralome village, Ilaga District, Puncak Regency, Central Papua. In this regard, member of Commission I DPR RI Bobby Adhityo Rizaldi asked the government to take firm action against all parties who carried out racial and separatist actions in Papua. In addition to firm action, according to him, equal and participatory dialogue between the centers and regions must also continue to be carried out intensively to address the problems that occurred in Papua. In addition, I also ask the government to intensify equal dialogue and participatory dialogue between the center and the regions," Bobby said in his written statement Monday, February 27. Bobby believes, with a dialogue there will be fundamental issues demanded by some Papuans, especially those who are still joining the Armed Criminal Group (KKB). Who knows with the dialogue of indigenous Papuan people has a development-related proposal. Thus, the development the government is trying to be bottom-up in nature, "he said.

This PDI-Perjuangan faction politician assesses that the door to dialogue is expected to find a way out of problems that have not been touched so far. Especially considering that the separatism by the KKB in Papua is very detrimental and disturbing for the people in the Papua region. "The existence of the Papuan KKB has become a separatist group that threatens the integrity of the country. In fact, according to its history, this separatist movement has existed since 1963," he added.