Head of the Papua Komnas HAM office Frits Ramandey said the incident occurred at about 10:15 a.m. local time while staff were working.
“At around 10:15 a.m., the perpetrator threw a Molotov cocktail and immediately fled,” Ramandey said.
According to Ramandey, the object was a gasoline-filled bottle fitted with a fuse, thrown toward motorcycles parked in the office yard.
“Based on our observation, the Molotov cocktail was deliberately thrown at parked motorcycles to set them ablaze and potentially spread the fire to the office,” he said.
However, the fire did not grow or spread to the office building, he said.
Ramandey described the incident as an act of terror and a serious crime, urging police to immediately identify the perpetrator and determine the motive behind.
“This terror is a serious crime, so police must identify the perpetrator because the incident occurred during the day,” he said.
Ramandey said the Papua Komnas HAM office had filed a police report so the case could be investigated.
He expressed hope that the investigation would prevent similar attacks against human rights workers in Papua.
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