1) Ruben Magay : KNPB is not a terrorist group

1)  Ruben Magay : KNPB  is  not  a  terrorist  group

2) Sriwijaya adds Jakarta-Papua flights

3) OTK in Action in Raja Ampat, Four People Killed

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1) Ruben Magay : KNPB is not a terrorist group

Jayapura (20/12) – Ruben Magay, Chairman of Committee A of the Papuan Legislative Council (DPRP), strongly insisted that it is not correct for certain parties to link the activities of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) to terrorism.

“For quite some time now, some parties have referred to the KNPB as a terrorist organization but I wish to reiterate that KNPB is not a terrorist group. On the contrary they are an organization which promotes democracy in Papua and that is part of the controlling function and the ability to evaluate the performance of the government in the region,” said Ruben Magay on Thursday (20/12).

According to him, if so far, for some reason, weapons, ammunition and explosives have been found in Papua, the task of the intelligence is to uncover and find out the origin and the source of this material.
“We question the efforts put into this matter by the intelligence. Where did they obtain those guns? It is really the task of the police and the intelligence to answer that question. At the governmental and institutional levels we need to make sure that we clearly define the status of terrorist groups and prove with strong evidence how such groups plan and carry out their actions,” he said.

According to Chairman Ruben, enforcing anti-terrorism laws in Papua, as envisaged by the Indonesian National Police (Polri), is also unnecessary.
“I believe such measures should not be deemed as necessary. If it is said that there are terrorists in Papua, I think we should turn our attention to the level of performance of the security apparatus. It would be wrong to address one issue with another issue. There are terrorists that are known to be implicated in explosions. The question is now: to what extent is the police able to ascertain them and subsequently how many further threats can be identified. This is what is important,” he said.

He went on to say that it is not the people who talk about democracy that should be called terrorists; certainly not the people who were shot and whose actions were then put in such a scenario that later on it was stated that they were the terrorists.
“No, that should absolutely not be the case. For example, weapons and ammunition are being discovered in all kinds of places lately. My question is: where did these guns come from? It’s not as if we are talking about gold that can be panned by the local communities from underground. So it would not be appropriate to apply these so-called anti-terrorism laws to Papua. Let’s tackle this problem together in a responsible way and straighten out the issue of clarifying who the real owners are of these arms, ammunitions and explosives that were found in Papua. It is obvious that the material was brought in from outside, so a first step would be to take measures to heighten the safety and tighten security checks at ports and airports. That’s what is important,” said Ruben Magay. (Jubi/Arjuna/LT)

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2) Sriwijaya adds Jakarta-Papua flights

Nurfika Osman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Business | Wed, December 19 2012, 12:21 PM

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Privately owned Sriwijaya Air is expanding its flight services to Papua in a bid to tap into growing flight demand in eastern Indonesia, an executive said on Tuesday. 

Senior corporate communications manager Agus Soedjono said that starting Dec. 22, the airline would increase the frequency of its Jakarta–Jayapura, Jakarta–Biak and Jakarta–Manokwari routes.

The airline would provide three flights per day for the Jakarta–Jayapura route, which currently flies once a day.

For the Jakarta–Biak and Jakarta–Manokwari services, Sriwijaya would increase flight frequency to seven and 10 flights per week, respectively.

Today, the airline flies to Biak and Manokwari three and seven times a week, respectively.

“The Eastern Indonesia [aviation] market is growing and is promising because demand has increased since when we first launched our services to Papua in May [2012],” Agus said.

“With the additional flights we are providing, we are not just accommodating people traveling to and from Papua, but we are also helping the regional economy in Papua grow.”

He said that the delivery of 17 units of Boeing B737-800 Next Generation (NG) and B737-500 aircraft, which started in September this year, have enabled the firm to gradually increase flights on their existing routes.

In addition, the new aircraft were used to phase out the carrier’s aging B737-200s, he said.

“We have phased out all of our B737-200 aircraft. So, by the end of this year, we are going to operate 38 new aircraft,” he said.

Next year, Sriwijaya also plans to launch a subsidiary that will operate a full service airline, Nam Air, using Brazilian-made aircraft Embraer E190 jets.

The firm is currently processing Nam Air’s flight permit (SIUAU) at the Transportation Ministry’s air transportation directorate general.

Moreover, he said that Sriwijaya has committed to provide 11,100 extra seats during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays to anticipate a surging demand from travelers.

The extra seats on several routes include Jakarta–Denpasar, Jakarta–Singapore, Makassar–Tarakan and Semarang–Pontianak.

“ The [extra] seats are available for 20 days, from Dec. 17, 2012 to Jan. 5, 2013,” he said.

As the airline is providing additional seats for Makassar–Tarakan and Semarang–Pontianak routes, he said that the firm planned to open direct flights in the near future for both routes. Currently, the airline connects Makassar and Tarakan via Balikpapan, and Semarang and Pontianak via Jakarta.

He said that the company would be ready to add more seats if demand increased during the peak season.

Earlier, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and the country’s largest low-cost airline, Lion Air,
announced that they would also provide extra seats this month.

Garuda and Lion plan to provide 11,000 and 30,000 additional seats, respectively, from Dec. 22, 2012 to Jan. 10, 2013.

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3) OTK in Action in Raja Ampat, Four People Killed

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Jayapura (23/12) - Strangers (OTK) returned to action in the Land of Papua. This time the victims were seven fishermen in the district of Raja Ampat, West Papua. Four people were reportedly killed and three others injured by unknown assailants shot.

Papua Police Head of Public Relations, Chief Sumerta I Gede Jaya said the incident occurred on Thursday (20/12) and then around 18:00 CEST. However, it recently received a report on Sunday (23/12) because of the shooting incident took place in a remote area. Location is approximately 4 to 5 hour drive from Raja Ampat.

"I received a report from the Chief of Police Raja Ampat where, on Thursday (20/12) and then around 18:00 CEST, there has been a shooting incident on the island of Board, Village Waigama, Northern District of Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua. The victim is believed to be the artisan fishermen fish bombs. In addition to distance, the scene is also very remote, "said I Gede Sumerta Jaya, Sunday (23/12).

According to him, due to the shooting of four people reportedly killed and three others suffered gunshot wounds. "Four people are dead is La Tula (13), La Nuni (55), La Jake (30) and La Edi (20). While the three victims of gunshot wounds is La Amu (20), La Udin (30) and La Self (20), "he explained.

He added that until now the police are still investigating the shooter. "The perpetrator shooting is still under investigation. Currently, police and military are working together to uncover the culprit, "said I Gede Sumerta Jaya.

He Amu, when one of the victims said they were looking for fish around the island boards, all of a sudden there was another boat which opened fire on them with a rifle. Barrage of bullets targeting their boat. One of them on a small child. He Amu could not identify who issued the shot. But she said she saw four people in the boat who issued these shots.

Currently, the two fishermen who survived were undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit Hospital Sorong. Both suffered gunshot wounds in the hands and feet. Their condition was still unstable, weak, and scared. (Jubi / Arjuna)

OTK Beraksi di Raja Ampat, Empat Orang Tewas

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Jayapura (23/12) — Orang Tak Dikenal (OTK) kembali beraksi di Tanah Papua. Kali ini korbannya adalah tujuh orang nelayan yang ada di wilayah Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat. Empat orang dikabarkan tewas dan tiga lainnya terluka akibat ditembak OTK.

Kabid Humas Polda Papua, AKBP I Gede Sumerta Jaya mengatakan, peristiwa tersebut terjadi, Kamis (20/12) lalu sekitar pukul 18.00 WIT. Namun pihaknya baru menerima laporan tersebut, Minggu (23/12) karena peristiwa penembakan itu terjadi di wilayah terpencil. Lokasi berjarak kira-kira 4 hingga 5 jam perjalanan dari Raja Ampat.

“Saya menerima laporan dari Kapolres Raja Ampat dimana, Kamis (20/12) lalu sekitar pukul 18.00 WIT, telah terjadi peristiwa penembakan di Pulau Papan, Kampung Waigama, Distrik Misool Utara, Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat. Korban adalah nelayan yang diduga sebagai tukang bom ikan. Selain jauh, lokasi kejadian juga sangat terpencil,” kata I Gede Sumerta Jaya, Minggu (23/12).

Menurutnya, akibat penembakan itu empat orang dikabarkan tewas dan tiga lainnya mengalami luka tembak. “Empat orang yang meninggal adalah La Tula (13), La Nuni (55), La Jaka (30) dan La Edi (20). Sementara tiga korban luka tembak adalah La Amu (20), La Udin (30)  dan La Diri (20),” jelasnya.

Ia menambahkan hingga saat ini polisi masih melakukan penyelidikan terhadap pelaku penembakan. “Pelaku penembakan hingga saat ini masih dalam penyelidikan. Saat ini Polri dan TNI sedang bekerja sama untuk mengungkap pelakunya,” tandas I Gede Sumerta Jaya.

La Amu, salah satu korban menyebutkan saat mereka sedang mencari ikan di sekitar pulau Papan,  tiba-tiba ada perahu lain yang menembaki mereka dengan senjata laras panjang. Rentetan peluru menyasar perahu mereka. Satu di antaranya mengenai seorang anak kecil. La Amu tidak bisa mengidentifikasi siapa yang mengeluarkan tembakan. Namun ia mengaku melihat 4 orang dalam perahu yang mengeluarkan tembakan tersebut.

Saat ini, dua nelayan yang selamat sedang menjalani perawatan di Unit Gawat Darurat RSUD Kota Sorong. Keduanya mengalami luka tembak di tangan dan kaki. Kondisi mereka pun masih labil, lemas, dan takut. (Jubi/Arjuna) 

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