Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) - Jayapura Police Resort Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Imam Setiawan said police would crush whoever supported separatist or subversive activities in the city.

"I said I will crush whoever supports separatist or subversive activities , no matter to which party the person belongs. I will forcefully disperse groups of such people like what I did yesterday," he said here on Thursday.

Imam said that assemblies conducting activities such as were done by the Third Papuan People`s Congress that were not in line with its license would be forcefully dispersed, or totally crushed, if need be.

He said he was paid by the state to protect civilians and the state`s integrity.

"I am ready to sacrifice my life for that so I will finish off those who support separatism or subversion activities, no matter what party they come from," he said.

He said that police and the military would not give any tolerance to anybody who wanted to disrupt the integrity of the state and intended to establish a state within the state.

On Wednesday afternoon, combined police and military personnel forcefully dispersed the Third Papuan People`s Congress because they deviated from the license given to them.

They were seen conducting separatist activities, among others by raising the separatist morning star flag on the first day of their congress on Monday October 17, 2011. They also declared a West Papuan state with Forkorus Yaboisembut as president.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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