The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), General\nAgus Subiyanto, has emphasised that separatist groups in Papua must be\ncrushed. According to him, the handling of separatist groups in Papua\nwill be conducted through security operations alongside a territorial\napproach to support development and the welfare of the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe OPM (Free Papua Organisation) is a separatist group; it must be\ncrushed. There must be no separatists in our country,\u201d said Agus when\nmet in Jakarta on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Responding to concerns regarding public anxiety caused by the\nactivities of armed groups, Agus stated that resolving the Papua issue\ncannot rely solely on the TNI, as it requires collaboration.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, as I have said from the beginning, the resolution of the Papua\nissue must be collaborative, not just involving the TNI. If the\nconnotation is only the TNI, it may lead to violence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to Agus, the TNI is also conducting massive territorial\noperations through various activities to support the needs of the Papuan\npeople. These efforts include the construction of churches, the\nprovision of boreholes for clean water, the renovation of schools,\nhealthcare services, and the deployment of soldiers to teach in remote\nareas.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are going there to assist in accelerating development and the\nwelfare of the people residing there,\u201d said Agus.<\/p>\n
Agus stated that security and development approaches must proceed\nthrough collaboration so that the handling of the Papua issue is not\nviewed solely from a military perspective.<\/p>\n
Previously, OPM leaders from Kodap III Ndugama-Derak, Egianus Kogoya,\nalongside Operations Commander Major Belia Kogeya, protested the use of\nSuper Tucano aircraft by the TNI in military operations in Nduga\nRegency, Highland Papua. Both expressed objections to the use of heavy\nweaponry in these operations.<\/p>\n
The TPNPB-OPM claimed that bombings and gunfire from these aircraft\ncaused six of their members to be wounded. According to the group, the\nattacks targeted coordinates they claim as their headquarters in the\nNduga region in recent times.<\/p>\n
The OPM subsequently urged the TNI to cease the use of fighter jets,\nhelicopters, and drones, arguing that the use of such equipment has the\npotential to impact civilian settlements in the surrounding conflict\nareas.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tni-commander-opm-must-be-crushed-1790560490", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }