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Djoko Suyanto's team to Papua

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Tempo - June 18, 2012

Jakarta – Government today sends team to investigate a series of shootings of civilians in Papua. The team, headed by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Djoko Suyanto will depart this morning.

"The central government will directly listen to the reports from the Regional Military Commander and Governor of Papua Cenderawasih about the actual conditions in Papua," said Brigadier General Sumardi, Authority Special Political Affairs Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security, in a polemic Sindo Radio: "Papua not go away "on Saturday.

According Sumardi, in the team is the Head of State Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Marciano Norman, National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo and the Armed Forces Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono. Interior Minister Gamawan Fauzi will also participate in the visit.

Sumardi added, to restore security conditions of post-shooting incident in Papua, Terror Special Detachment or Detachment 88 will also be deployed to Papua. "It's strengthening. We know the political front is concentrated in Jayapura, Jayapura to be strengthened, "he said.

Only, he did not clarify whether the arrival of the special detachment coincided with a team of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Djoko Suyanto on Monday morning. "(But) the problem to be studied is the shooting that happened a few weeks ago," said Sumardi.

But the statement of Sumardi has been categorically denied by the National Police Headquarters. "There are no members of Detachment 88 to be deployed," said the police spokesman, Inspector General Saud Usman Nasution, when contacted yesterday.

Saud said that the Police Headquarters until now has not yet decided to send additional personnel to help the Papua Regional Police. "Security in Papua is the hands of the Papua's provincial Police, Police districts and the local police station," said Saud.

According to Saud, the situation in Papua is peaceful now, from conducive to safe after the funeral of Vice-Chairman of the West Papua National Committee, Mako Tabuni. Mako's body was buried in General Cemetery Place of Citronella, Sentani, Jayapura, last Saturday.

Based on the monitoring of Tempo, shops and shopping centers that were previously closed are reopened. Traffic becomes busy again. In the area of ??Padang Bulan Expo and, military or the police not seen their presence. "But still cautious," Syarifudin said, shopkeeper in the area of ??the Expo, Waena, Abepura.

The Special Staff of President Field of Regional Development and Autonomy, Velix V.Wanggai, states, to manage Papua, the government has four design policies, ie to fix the design plan for Papua, design regulations, design financing, and design of regional government institutions. "All the measures were aimed at establishing peace in Papua," he said.

According Velix, in a written statement received by Tempo yesterday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered many times and appeals to the ministries and agencies, including military and police, in order to manage the heart of Papua."Do not think business as usual, but need a breakthrough," he said.

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