By : Salmon Kadepa )*
It is very important to have support from all elements of society in Indonesia, including from the youth in Bumi Cenderawasih for the efforts of the security forces to be able to continue to strictly punish the Papuan separatist and terrorist group (KST).
Young people in Papua who are members of the Barisan Merah Putih (BMP) continue to support security forces from the joint force consisting of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) in carrying out law enforcement as strictly as possible and as fairly as possible towards the KST gang in Papua.
Of course, these strict law enforcement efforts really need to be carried out and increased by the security forces because so far KST Papua has also continued to carry out a number of very brutal and inhumane acts of violence, ranging from vandalism, taking hostages and even killing civilians, including security forces. in charge of Cenderawasih Earth.
Therefore, the series of brutal acts carried out by KST have seriously damaged the image of the indigenous Papuan people (OAP), who are actually very friendly. This absolutely cannot be allowed to continue and indeed requires very firm and fast efforts to be acted upon immediately.
Regarding the support provided by the youths in Papua, the Chairman of the BMP Papua, Max Ohee, in a press release in Jayapura last Tuesday stated that it had been more than 3 (three) months since the efforts to release Susi Air Pilot Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens, still not working.
The pilot from the Susi Air Airlines was taken hostage by KST Papua led by Egianus Kogoya. From the hostage-taking that was carried out, there were several requests or demands that also became threats from the KST Papua which were very excessive to the Government of Indonesia as a requirement for them to release Philip Mark Mehrtens.
It is also common knowledge that the separatist and terrorist group in Bumi Cenderawasih led by Egianus Kogoya himself is a group that often carries out a series of acts of terror and violence against the local community and security forces which results in disturbances to security stability in Bumi Cenderawasih.
Actually the entire Papuan people are people who really love peace and they really hope that a safe, peaceful and peaceful situation can return to their territory and immediately eliminate all tense situations due to the brutal acts of KST Papua.
However, the existence of these gangs of separatist and terrorist groups, which continue to carry out a series of acts of cruelty that are completely inhumane, seems to give rise to the impression in society that Papuans are bad people, even though this is not the case at all.
Indeed, all forms or types of violence that continue to be perpetrated by KST Papua, whether it be against Papuans themselves or non-Papuans, cannot be justified at all and is an act that does not reflect humanity at all.
For this reason, all parties, especially the youth who are members of the Barisan Merah Putih (BMP) firmly stated their position and asked the separatist and terrorist groups in Bumi Cenderawasih to immediately release the Susi Air pilot, Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens. .
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Trikora Youth Mandala Trikora Province of Papua, Ali Kabiay also stated that his party continues to request that law enforcement be carried out by joint personnel security forces consisting of the TNI, Polri and BIN in Papua should indeed continue to prioritize the fulfillment of human rights. (HAM).
Strict law enforcement really needs to be done, because the position of Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens has come all the way from abroad and left his hometown, he made all these efforts only for the sake of being able to serve the interests of the Papuan people themselves. But instead he had to experience something like this. Of course there is absolutely no word of mercy for KST Papua and action may have to be taken immediately.
A very strict punishment should indeed be carried out immediately by the security forces for KST Papua. Therefore, support from various other parties is also needed, such as the youth of the next generation in Cenderawasih Earth, who continue to support the efforts of the security forces in creating a conducive situation and restoring peace to the Land of Papua.
)* The author is a Papuan student living in Bandung