Top police general visits Jayapura

Top police general visits Jayapura

JAYAPURA, Papua: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar visited
on Saturday the district court in Jayapura where last week Papua
Police officers clashed with separatist supporters.

The four-star general said his visit was aimed at gathering
first-hand information on what really happened during the violent
incident last Tuesday.

The clash occurred in front of the Jayapura District Court
after some 100 separatist supporters began hurling stones after
police officers prevented alleged separatist leaders on trial at
the court from addressing the crowd.

The clash took place after the district court held a session
in the trial of alleged separatist leaders Philep Karma and Yusak
Pakage. Dozens of people, including 10 police officers, were
injured during the violence.

Police are investigating the incident and two senior police
officers have been replaced and nine low-ranking officers have
been named as suspects in the case. -- JP