Papua cases must be solved soon: PKS

Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) president Luthfi Hasan Ishak said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must solve recent cases in Papua quickly following deadly incidents in the country’s easternmost province.

 
"We are concerned about the cases," Luthfi Hasan Ishak said as quoted by Antara news agency after a PKS regional meeting in Medan on Sunday.

He said the PKS was saddened over the cases in Papua, which claimed lives and led to various negative excesses.

Luthfi said the PKS had conveyed its opinion to the President about the cases in Papua, which it considered very serious and reflected on the nation’s commitment to unity.

He said the cases in Papua were all related to the Papuan people’s concern over four state pillars: state unity, the 1945 Constitution, unity in diversity and Pancasila state ideology.

”If one of the state pillars is under threat, the government should take a firm and bold step. A fast response to the problems should be made soon."

However, the government should also make no mistake in its attempts to resolve the conflict, he said.