Fair and wider dialogue should also be pursued with the Papuan people, including the young generation. Real effort is also needed to relieve the trauma the Papuan people have suffered over decades of violence
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KOMPAS EDITOR
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SIMA UNTUK KOMPAS
The body of Papua Regional National Intelligence Agency Head Brigadier General I Gusti Putu Danny Nugraha was flown to Jakarta from Moses Kilangin Airport, Mimika Regency, Monday (26/4/2021).
Amid the tragedy of the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine, news emerged that Indonesian Military (TNI) Brig. Gen. I Gusti Putu Danny Nugraha had been shot and killed in Papua.
Gusti, who headed the Papua branch of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), was fatally shot dur-ing a skirmish last Sunday with an armed criminal group (KKB) in the village of Dambet in Beoga dis-trict, Puncak regency, Papua.
Putu’s death adds to the list of victims due to violence by KKB, which has included not just members of security forces, but also teachers, health workers, and students.
According to Papua Regional Police (Polda) data, a series of violent incidents has occurred in four regencies since 2016, including Puncak Jaya, Puncak, Mimika, and Nduga, disrupting public service delivery in these areas. It has also traumatized local communities.
The unrest and violence by KKB, especially the latest incident, have led to much speculation among the public. This is because of other events occurring around the same time, such as the deportation of Papua Governor Lukas Enembe from Papua New Guinea for illegally entering that country. It was reported that Lukas entered Papua New Guinea through a “shortcut” to seek medical treatment in Vanimo. Meanwhile, at the House of Representatives in Senayan, Jakarta, lawmakers are discussing revisions to the Papua Special Autonomy (Otsus) Law.
POLSEK BEOGA
Two houses in Beoga District, Puncak Regency, Papua, were burned down by an armed criminal group (KKB) on Tuesday (13/4/2021).
Speculations have emerged because people believe that smoke emerges from a chimney that is close to the source of the fire.
Whatever the speculations, the situation in Papua is worrying because the government has made various efforts to improve the welfare of the Papuan people. Since 2002, special autonomy has been granted to Papua. This policy has led to the disbursement of trillions of rupiah to Papua. The people of the province in Papua have the right to arrange and manage the public interest in accordance with their aspirations and basic rights. The Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono administration formed the Unit for Accelerated Development in Papua and West Papua (UP4B) to handle development issues in the two provinces.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has also made efforts to overcome the lag in Papua, for example by prioritizing the development of the Trans-Papua highway and implementing the single fuel price pol-icy. President Jokowi has also made dozens of trips to Papua during his administration.
Fair and wider dialogue should also be pursued with the Papuan people, including the young generation.
Nevertheless, considering the violence and voices of discontent from Papua, now is the time for a complete reevaluation of the approach to the region. The Papua Special Autonomy Law Revision is an opportunity to once again ensure that, among other things, the special autonomy fund actually reaches the province and is used optimally for the local residents.
Fair and wider dialogue should also be pursued with the Papuan people, including the young generation. Real effort is also needed to relieve the trauma the Papuan people have suffered over decades of violence. All this is important and needs urgent implementation because we are all in the same frame, that is the Unitary State Republic of Indonesia.
