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– Around
10,000 security personnel from the National Police, the Indonesian Military
(TNI) and the Community Protection Agency (linmas) will be deployed to guard
the 2017 general elections in Papua.
Eleven regencies and
municipalities will take part in the election scheduled for Feb. 15, 2017.
"The security
umbrella will be implemented from the registration of hopefuls up to the
announcement of the winners," Papua Police chief Inps. Gen. Paulus
Waterpauw said during a simulation event of regional elections security in
Jayapura on Saturday.
"We will press
down on any conflicts that might happen," Paulus said.
From the 11 areas,
security authorities have listed four areas as potential zones of conflict,
namely Jayapura, Lanny Jaya, Puncak Jaya and Tolikara.
In Jayapura, conflict
may emerge after the Golkar Party mistakenly endorsed two candidate pairs,
Abisai Rollo-Dipo Wibowo and Benhur Tommy Mano-Rustan Saru. The mistake led to
the acting secretary of Golkar’s Papua branch, Marthinus Werimon, to receive a
bomb threat on Thursday.
Furthermore, in
Puncak Jaya, there is a potential for conflict from armed militia groups
operating in the area.***
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Editing: T. Bintang
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