Sukabumi, West Java – National Police Chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri said police would act firmly against anyone intending or trying to break up the unitary state of Indonesia.

During his visit to a police officers' school here Danuri said he had already ordered the force's rank and file across Indonesia to take firm action against GPK (separatist groups).

"GPK must be wiped out because they can break up the unitary state of Indonesia. And we will not hesitate to act firmly against them," he said.

He said an example of the police's firm action was given in a recent incident in Yapen Waropen in Papua where police shot four members of the separatist Free Papua Organization (OPM) for deliberately raising their Morning Star flag on the 43rd anniversary of the police force last July 1.

"We will not be selective. We will act firmly against anyone wishing to break up the unitary state of Indonesia. In doing so, however, certain standard operation procedures apply," he said.

Danuri said the unitary state of Indonesia was fixed and it had to be maintained indefinitely. "It is assigned duty to safeguard the unitary state of Indonesia and we will carry it out on an indefinite basis." he said.

Therefore, he called on all the people to work together to that end.