Colonel Burhanuddin Siagian stated once again that it is the duty of the TNI to crush any struggle or activity undertaken by any group in the community which tends towards separatism.

'We regard the conference of the Dewan Adat as being illegal because that organisation is not registered at the Office of a United Nation. It is highly regrettable that an organisation that is going in the direction of separatism has been granted facilities such as being allowed to meet at the Sports Stadium (GOR) which belongs to the government.

If they are just dealing with traditional matters, they should not mixed this up with political affairs. But the fact is that although they say it is just about traditional affairs, in practice they are getting involved in politics.

"What is absolutely certain is that anyone who tends towards separatism will be crushed by the TNI. In the interests of NKRI, we are not afraid of human rights. We are quite prepared to imprison anyone, or dismiss them from their posts, whenever such is in the interests of the NKRI", he said