16 Civilians arrested in Timika

16th Civil Society in
Mimika police custody

Timika: Mimika Police Station on Wednesday (1/5) afternoon forced disruption including issuing warning shots to disperse a group of people who fly the Morning Star flag in TRIKORA Street, New Kwamki, Timika. Action flag had been hoisted on the annexation of Papua into Indonesia, 50 years of the Republic of Indonesia invaded West Papua on the ground that the action happens raising the Morning Star flag at around 13:00 CEST.Mimika police chief, Commissioner Jermias Rontini, SIK, M.Si, with his men succeeded in capturing and securing blindly 16 people who were civilians living in New Kwamki-Timika between are:

    1.Domi Mom
    2.Altinus Uamang
    3.Moses Elas
    4.Joni Niwilingame
    5.Christmas Day Magai
    6.Jhon Kum
    7.Semuil Deikme
    8.Miriam Stenamun
    9.Mon Deikme
    10.Aminus Hagabal
    11.Yakob Onawame
    12.Heri Onawame
    13.Blue Kogoya
    14.A surnamed Beanal
    15.Alpon
    16.There are a people who do not know her name.

After it was (2/5) afternoon Amungme family representatives in the leadership of Rev. carry. Isaac Onawame with the New Kwamki wear 4 pieces of vehicles heading to visit the 16th person was arrested.Arriving there, officers and police checkpoints in Mimika Police in 32 Mile 16 invited to go see the civil society."We go in and see them. There are 5 people in custody can not we see, and 11 people are in custody and we can see. "Said Isaac.

At that moment Pdt. Isaac Onawame was not immune from rebuke a police officer on duty in the room. "You are a priest who used to present it, it, it can not continue to repent kah? Had just left prison. I already take care of you. You no thank you, appreciate you kah? Not! "Words Onawame mimic police said.

After that Pdt.Ishak also answered "no officer is the problem that I come and see you, I appreciate and I thank you." He said.He added also about action Bendara raising the Morning Star it was done for the command center in the entire territory of Papua. "President Forkorus and Jonah Wenda Spokesman TPN-PB ordered carry out peaceful protests." He said also that there are many ways that the action is the action of free speech, peaceful demonstration, the action hoist the flag.

"Letter dated 23 April 2013 call autographed by Jonah Wenda we've received." Brightness.Isaac also expect was nearly freed the 16's "I relayed to the Police Chief and Police Chief immediately freeing the 16 civilians who used to live in New Kwamki this." He hoped.

Dated May 1, 2013 the Governing Body of the National Committee of West Papua's Timika Region has issued an sms that that "the entire nation of West Papua sitting in their homes to reflect on 50 years of Indonesia in the Land of Papua as the annexation of Papua into Indonesia." Short message. (Wtp)