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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had ordered his aides to follow up on the National Human Rights Commission’s (Komnas HAM) recommendation of its investigation into a recent fatal incident between Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) members and the police.
At least 50 criminal election violations have been reported to the police ahead of 2020 regional elections, the majority of which are related to smear campaigns, National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Awi Setiyono said on Sunday.
“It would be wrong to say that the Papuan people have asked for the TNI and National Police to be withdrawn from the region, those who say that are armed criminal groups,” Mahfud said. “The Papuan people themselves are asking for protection that can provide security for them.”
The group called on the police to refrain from hastily labeling public criticism of the law on social media as “hoaxes” and charging anyone who expresses their opposition with criminal acts.
The police have arrested a suspect allegedly linked to the killing of Muhammad Thoyib, 39, a worker at a furniture shop whose body was found with stab and arrow wounds in Dekai district, Yahukimo regency, Papua, on Aug. 20.
