OPM members will not create any disruption on July 1."Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) - Indonesia should install a detector device at the Skouw-Wutung entry gate of its border with Papua New Guinea (PNG) to detect the entry of undesired things such as arms into the country, Papua regional police said.
"We will propose the placement of detector devices at the entry gate to monitor the entry into the country of undesired things such as fire arms and ammunition," Papua Regional Police Chief Insp. Gen Tito Karnavian told ANTARA News here on Sunday.
He said that the proposal needed to be realized soon because the police had learned from the investigation of three residents --who were suspected to be members of an armed group-- that their arms and ammunition were purchased in and taken from PNG.
The arms and ammunition were brought to Indonesia in phases through the legal channel, namely the entry gate of the two nations, Tito said.
He said that with the confession of the suspects and the evidence in hand, devices like metal detectors and X-ray should be installed soon.
He said that based on the investigation, the arms and ammunition were smuggled in not through the sea or a footpath in the border but through the official entry gate.
The security personnel in the Papua provincial capital of Jayapura arrested four people on Wednesday morning for carrying two firearms and 300 bullets.
The security personnel made the arrest after intercepting a car in the city, which was carrying four people, identified by the initials EW, DW, TT, and R.
Inspector General Tito Karvanian confirmed the arrest while attending a coordination meeting here on Wednesday to discuss the preparations for the July 9 presidential poll.
"Right now, they are undergoing intensive interrogation," he stated on the sidelines of the workshop.
According to Antaras reliable source, the two firearms and 300 bullets measuring 7.7 millimeters were intended to be sent by road to the provinces mountainous region.
In the meantime, a military commander announced on Wednesday that TNI were ready "to eliminate" Free Papua Movement (OPM) members reported to have emerged on the occasion of the separatist organizations anniversary on July 1.
"Trust me. If we find any movement, they will certainly be shot, and I am completely prepared. I assure peace for the people," the commander of the Cenderawasih 27th Regional Military Command overseeing Papua, Major General Christian Zebua, said on the sidelines of a regional coordination meeting on the implementation of presidential election in the region.
The meeting was led by Papua Governor Lukas Enembe and attended by all regional TNI and police leadership and heads of regional offices concerned.
Thirteen of a total 29 mayors/district heads from across the province attended the meeting.
Christian made the statement in response to a reporters question regarding anticipatory measures against OPM activity ahead of the July 1 OPM anniversary.
It has been reported that OPM members had planned to conduct activities in Jayapura, the capital of Papua, on July 1, including hoisting the separatists flag.
Community members were worried about the rumor as the city was on the verge of implementing presidential election scheduled on July 9.
"OPM members will not create any disruption on July 1. We had always anticipated it. July 1 this year will be the same as July 1 the years before," he asserted.
On June 7, 2014, at around 5.35 am, TNI forces had killed Timika Wonda during an exchange of fire at Tingginambut in Puncak Jaya.
Wonda was one of the assistants of Goliat Tabuni, an OPM leader operating around Puncak Jaya.
Christian explained that TNI forces initially were only monitoring movements at Puncak Jaya border area when they discovered that Timika Wonda was about to enter a residential area. He opened fire at the TNI forces, forcing them to retaliate leading to the death of the OPM leader.
"So, we had actually been aware that he will descend on the village. However, he shot at us soon after entering the village and forced us to retaliate, which caused his death," he noted.
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