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        "msgid": "tni-commander-speaks-out-on-addressing-issues-in-papua-1789908811",
        "date": "2026-09-20 18:40:00",
        "title": "TNI Commander Speaks Out on Addressing Issues in Papua",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto has emphasised that resolving the conflict in Papua requires a collaborative approach involving the military, local governments, and relevant ministries. He highlighted that the military cannot act alone, particularly given the region's challenging mountainous terrain and the need for improved infrastructure.",
        "content": "<p>TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto stated that addressing the\nissues in Papua cannot rely solely on the role of the Indonesian\nNational Armed Forces (TNI).<\/p>\n<p>According to him, collaboration is required between the TNI, local\ngovernments, and relevant ministries. This statement was made by Agus in\nresponse to several recent incidents involving the shooting of\ncivilians, allegedly by members of the Free Papua Organisation\n(OPM).<\/p>\n<p>Agus noted that the TNI has already deployed numerous units across\nPapua. He remarked that Papua\u2019s vast geography, characterised by\nmountainous regions, is a critical factor that must be considered in the\nhandling of the Papua situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have deployed units in Papua. Indeed, Papua is a very vast area,\na very large territory, consisting of extreme mountainous regions. I\nbelieve that resolving the Papua issue cannot be done by the TNI alone;\neveryone must collaborate, including local governments and ministries,\u201d\nAgus told reporters on Sunday (20\/9).<\/p>\n<p>He further touched upon the importance of infrastructure development\nto support community access and improve welfare. Agus also drew\ncomparisons to conditions in other regions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot just in Papua, even in my region in Batukaras, we still rely on\nbridges. This is why the President has launched initiatives to build\nbridges to connect sub-districts and villages, so that community welfare\nand the economy can flow smoothly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, several attacks on civilians, allegedly by OPM members,\nhave occurred in Papua. On Wednesday (9\/9), three employees of the\nJayawijaya Regency Agriculture Office in Muliama, Highland Papua, died\nafter being shot. Subsequently, on Tuesday (15\/9), OPM members\nreportedly set fire to a driver and his vehicle on the route from Wamena\nto Mbua, Highland Papua.<\/p>",
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