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Several injured in W. Papua governor office attack
MANOKWARI: A group of people attacked Monday the West Papua governor's office in Manokwari, injuring several civil servants and forcing police to guard the building
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ANOKWARI: A group of people attacked Monday the West Papua governor's office in Manokwari, injuring several civil servants and forcing police to guard the building.
The protesters initially staged a protest at the West Papua Elections Commission (West Papuan KPUD) and Manokwari KPUD after Obed Ayok was not elected as West Papua Legislative Council (DPRD) speaker. Johan Auri was elected instead as speaker.
They marched into the governor's office in what seemed a peaceful demonstration, but unpredictably ran amok, breaking windows and a door of the governor's office.
"The situation is still tense," Amstrong Van Joostensz, a Manokwari resident, told kompas.com.
