“[The government needs to] Carry out peaceful diplomacy while prioritizing humanity in facing various cases in Papua,” Maharani said in a statement released in Jakarta on Tuesday.
She asked the government to pay serious attention to the number of cases involving violence being reported from Intan Jaya district of Papua, and especially focus on social protection insurance for the civil society.
She further said that at the moment, the government's attention has been manifested in the channeling of the special allocated fund (DAK), which needs to be balanced with supervision to ensure that its use is right on target and the intended benefits are realized.
She also lauded the steps taken by the joint fact-finding team (TGPF), which has committed to completing the investigation in the shooting case in Intan Jaya.
“The House of Representatives appreciates the commitment of the joint fact-finding team (TGPF) to complete the investigation, despite being the target of an armed criminal group (KKB) in Intan Jaya, Papua,” she said.
TGPF Intan Jaya was formed by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, to probe a shooting in Intan Jaya a few weeks earlier.
The team comprises community leaders, religious leaders, youth leaders, witness protection agencies, members of the military and police forces, as well as the intelligence agency.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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