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Police raid KNPB in Merauke ahead of May 1 demos
West Papua Media - May 1, 2015
An independent source confirmed to West Papua Media that police were heavy-handed during the arrest, allegedly causing damage and rough treatment, however it is unknown at this stage whether any injuries have been sustained. An urgent call from West Papua Media to the Polres HQ went unanswered.
Those 16 arrested in Merauke overnight are:
1. Ms. Panggresia
Yeem, PRD chairman of Merauke
2. Gento Emericus
Dop, Chairman KNPB Merauke
3. Yosep Muyan,
KNPB Merauke members
4. Yosep Imbanop,
Chairman of Parliament of MUJU district
5. The chairman
of the Ongkatmit sector, KNPB and 11 other KNPB members whose names are
not yet available.
Heavily armed Police have just taken all 16 people, including the matriarch head of Merauke PRD for interrogation at the Police HQ in Merauke.
The raids come after the KNPB refused to accept the local police chiefs threats (see Jubi article below) against holding democratic gatherings to mark the May 1st Day of Mourning.
More information as it comes to hand.
West Papua Media
KNPB and PRD Merauke not threatened by police chief's statement
From our partner Tabloid Jubi's West Papua Daily
April 29, 2015
Jayapura, Jubi – The chairman of the Merauke People's Representatives (PRD) in Pancrasia Yem said they were not afraid and intimidated by threats from security forces in Papua, especially the Merauke Police chief.
Merauke Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissionaire Sri Satyatama said police will not allow the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) to conduct activities including the prayer on 1 May 2015 and warned they would be disbanded if they ignored the ultimatum.
"The Police Chief's statement is not big deal. He's part of invaders. The invaders will keep doing anything to suppress any action taken by Papuans. KNPB and PRD Merauke Region will keep fighting. We will do something on 1 May to express the injustice that had occurred in 1963," he told Jubi on Tuesday (28/4/2015) from Merauke, Papua.
According to Yeem, KNPB and PRD Merauke Region will keep fighting to bring West Papuan people's aspiration to decide self-determination in accordance with the mechanism of international law. (Arnold Belau/rom)
Source: http://westpapuamedia.info/2015/05/01/breaking-police-raid-knpb-in-merauke-ahead-of-may-1-demos/.
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