The point is people should have remained aware that if there is a legal problem it should be settled according to the law,"
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - National Police Chief General Timur Pradopo said police will conduct a thorough investigation into the recent clash between residents of two Bali villages and act based on existing rules against anyone who had broken the law in the incident.

He was referring to a clash between residents of Budaga and Kemoning villages in Semarapura sub district, Klungkung Ditrict , Bali, on Saturday (Sept 17) following a dispute over the use of two temples. The incident claimed one life and caused injuries to tens of p[ep[e.

"The point is people should have remained aware that if there is a legal problem it should be settled according to the law," Timur said when met at the Presidential Palace complex here on Monday.

The Indonesian Police Chief said a meeting had been held with local community leaders to discuss the incident. All parties had agreed to seek a peaceful solution to the problem.

He said local authorities and the polices would make efforts to always establish good communication with the parties involved in dispute, so that a similar incident will not occur again.

Earlier, the Klungkung`s police station had seized d tens of sharp weapons and molotov cocktails after the clash between residents of Budaga and Kemoning villages n Saturday (Sept 17). The villagers fough over the use of Pura Dalem , Setra and Prajapati temples.

Klungkung`s Deputy Police Chief Commissioner I Gde Suwahyu said in Semarapura police had confiscated swords, crowbars, spikes and molotov cocktails that were used by the conflicting parties. The incident killed a villager named Ketut Ariaka (56).

Meanwhile, Bali Governor I Made Mangku Pastika said he believed provocateurs had been behind that clash.

The former Bali police chief also regretted the clash, saying it had brought disaster. "Why were these people so stupid to fight and hurt each over over a temple," he said.(*)

Editor: Aditia Maruli Radja
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