Hundreds of residents of Maybrat Regency, South West Papua, took to the streets on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in a peaceful demonstration held as a form of protest as well as a presentation of aspirations related to the shooting incident of civilians that occurred on August 13, 2026.
This orderly and controlled action began from the Kumurkek area, then the mass moved in tandem to the Aisyo Junction, and continued with a long march to the Maybrat Regent's Office as the final point of delivering aspirations.
Around 250 people participated in the action, which ran orderly under tight but humane security from joint personnel from the Maybrat Police, Aifat Police, and members of the Yon B Unit of the West Papua Police.
The presence of a number of regional officials, customary figures, community leaders, and youth figures also escorted the demonstration so that it would remain peaceful and dignified.
Also present to receive the aspirations of the people directly were the Governor of West Papua, Elisa Kambu, S.Sos., West Papua Police Chief Brigjen Pol. Audie S. Latuheru, S.I.K., M.Han., and the Regent of Maybrat Karel Murafer, S.H., M.A., accompanied by the ranks of TNI-Polri officials, elements of Forkopimda, and local community leaders.
In the oration delivered, the masses conveyed clear and firm demands: they demanded a firm and transparent legal process against those responsible for the shooting incident that claimed three lives, and urged a resolution of the issue in accordance with applicable legal provisions while respecting local customary values.
Governor Elisa Kambu in his response expressed deep appreciation to all levels of society, traditional leaders, community leaders, and youth who have maintained peace so that the action of delivering aspirations runs safely and orderly. He emphasized the firm attitude of the local government which rejects all forms of violence, and is committed to delivering and fighting for every aspiration conveyed by the people.
"We ask the public to give space to the police to conduct a professional investigation, so that the actual facts can be found and the results are presented openly to the entire community," said Governor Elisa in front of the crowd.
Meanwhile, the South West Papua Police Chief, Brig. Gen. Pol. Audie S. Latuheru emphasized that his party was committed to investigating the case to its conclusion, without covering up the truth.
He invited the public to jointly maintain the security situation and give the investigative team the opportunity to conduct a thorough investigation process, including processing the crime scene (TKP) to obtain valid and accurate evidence.
"We will thoroughly investigate this incident. However, we ask the police for space to conduct an in-depth investigation to obtain an objective investigation result. We hope that the Maybrat community will jointly support the process so that it can run well and the results can be accounted for," said Police Chief Audie.
The results of the investigation will be presented publicly to the public after all stages of handling the case are carried out thoroughly and based on facts found in the field.
Overall, the demonstration ended in a safe, orderly, and smooth manner without any unwanted incidents. The security and public order situation in the Maybrat Regency during the activity remained conducive.
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Source: https://voi.id/en/news/59039