The people in Sorong on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, have returned to their normal activities, after the mass action against racism that led to chaos.
Airport activities have also been smooth since 06.00 CET. However, because the facility to be able to enter the airport parking lot is damaged, even free vehicles can enter without control.
The parking attendants also have not carried out their usual activities due to damage to the facility, so that vehicles entering and leaving the airport are free from payment of fees.
In addition, several residents have also come out of the house to work together to clean wood and stones scattered on the highway.
Although some shops have started their commercial activities, the office activities are monitored to be still on holiday and the Sorong Mayor’s Office looks deserted from any activity.
Meanwhile on the same day, a mass action in Timika, Mimika Regency, Papua, which initially carried a peaceful mission, ended with throwing stones at the Mimika DPRD building. The incident occurred at 13.00 CEST.
The police were forced to issue warning shots to defuse the tantrums of those who reportedly felt disappointed because they had been waiting for the arrival of the Mimika DPRD chairman and Mimika Regent who were not present before the mass of the action.
The participants of the mass action initially gathered in front of the Mimika DPRD Office. At first the peace was seen, but after a few hours of waiting for the arrival of the Regent and Chairman of the Mimika DPRD who had not yet been present, the masses were then provoked into committing anarchist actions.
Until noon, the situation was not conducive. Some of the participants of the action were still throwing although warning shots were fired by security forces.
The racism that occurred in East Java certainly had an extraordinary impact on security in Indonesia.
The Minister of the Interior (Mendagri) Tjahjo Kumolo provided support for the steps taken by the three Governors regarding racism allegations that occurred at the Papuan Student Dormitory in Surabaya, East Java.
The three Governors are, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan and Papua Governor Lukas Enembe.
Tjahjo also said that his party had also formed a team to monitor the latest conditions related to the riots in Manokwari. The Ministry of Home Affairs will continue to monitor through the Unity and Politics (Kesbangpol), the Director General of Politics and General Government (Polpum), and the coordination of the Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkompimda).
This step is certainly one of the government’s efforts to overcome and heal wounds for racism victims in general.
In addition, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) also called for a recovery effort to call for more selective reporting on events in Papua and West Papua. Information related to the security restoration process must be a top priority, so as not to be twisted into information that can blow off anger.
Chairperson of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) Agung Suprio said Papuan and West Papuan figures need to be given the opportunity to convey about the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI).
This is based on that, the media, especially television and radio also have the responsibility in maintaining the unity, integrity and integrity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia.
The same thing was expressed by the Chairperson of the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) Yadi Hendriana. Where the news broadcast must provide a positive value for the integrity of this nation.
The news was felt as a form of giving a sense of security to the people of Papua who are outside his native land to work or study.
Meanwhile, representatives of CSOs who visited the Papuan student dormitory in Surabaya also expressed their apologies before the media. This was conveyed by Tri Susanti, who was one of the three representatives of the Surabaya mass organization coordinator when visiting the East Java Regional Police Headquarters. With these various efforts, peace can be realized soon.
