Police urged to get tough on OPM flags

Police urged to get tough on OPM flags

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Councillors here urged the police on
Wednesday to crack down not only on those in possession of
separatist flags and banners, but also on the factories which
produced them.

Councillor Agustina Iwanggin Tanamal said the police should
focus their efforts on the factories that produced the flags and
banners, rather than conducting endless sweeps to detain those in
possession of these items.

"Such items are widespread among the people. The factories
that produce them are located outside of Irian Jaya.

"So if you want to stop these things you should go to the
source by closing down the factories that produce them," she said
as quoted by Antara news agency.

There have been suggestions that the flags and banners of the
separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM) commonly found in Irian Jaya
are being produced in Java.