Jayapura- Papua Police Chief Inspector General Patrige Renwarin said he had asked the National Police Headquarters for an additional 1,000 Police personnel to assist with security during the regional elections in Tanah Papua.
“We have asked for assistance from the National Police Headquarters for security assistance during the Pilkada but until now there is no information on how many personnel will be assigned to Papua,” said Regional Police Chief Renwarin.
From the mapping carried out, there are 16 districts in two provinces that are within the jurisdiction of the Papua Regional Police as vulnerable areas.
The 16th district that is categorized as vulnerable is in the Papua Mountains and Central Papua Provinces.
Apart from causing conflict between supporters of candidate pairs, the level of insecurity in the area also causes interference from armed criminal groups (KKB).
Therefore, for areas prone to KKB, they are reluctant to suggest to their respective regional governments to write to the local KPU so that the polling stations can be moved.
“The transfer of TPS can only be carried out by the KPU based on the local government’s request by fulfilling the request,” explained Papua Police Chief Inspector General Pol Patrige.
The vulnerable areas in Papua Mountain Province are Jayawijaya, Lanny Jaya, Nduga, Central Mamberamo, Yalimo, Tolikara, Yahukimo and Bintang Mountains districts.
Meanwhile, the other eight districts in the Central Papua region include Nabire, Deiyai, Dogiai, Paniai, Intan Jaya, Puncak, Puncak Jaya and Mimika Regency.
