Makassar – A resident from Papua province stood trial Wednesday at the Makassar District Court, South Sulawesi, on charges of carrying and possessing a gun.

The 28-year old defendant, Endel Kiwak alias Morokai, was arrested by police at the PT Freeport Indonesia mining site in Timika town on July 20, 2009, a week after an attack nearby killed two Freeport workers. Endel's trial was then moved to Makassar for security reasons.

Prosecutor Febrian indicted Endel for illegally carrying, storing and hiding a magazine and 21 bullets. When arrested the suspect was hiding near the mine with three other Papuan residents Benyamin Solme, Pilpau Solme and Seprianus Senawatme, who managed to evade arrest, Febrian added.

The prosecutor linked all of them to the separatist Free Papua Organization (OPM).