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| Some police officers were partly armed and barricaded roads (Jubi) |
Jayapura , 2/4 ( Jubi ) – Members of the Students’ Solidarity
Concern on political prisoners with Student Association Central Mountain
were forcibly dispersed when they would hold a peaceful rally nearby
campus gate of Cenderawasih University, Waena Jayapura , Papua on
Wednesday afternoon ( 2/4).
The dismissal occurred when the protesters had been walking about 20
meters from a rallying point at the campus gate. Police officers who
were on stand by junction blocked the road in order to stop the
protesters who would like join other group. Some police officers were
partly armed and barricaded roads . From inside the barricade, could be
heard, a police officer said the word ” monkey ” three times to the
mass.
Negotiation effort was done by one of the coordinators, yet was
ignored a by the police unit chief. He firmly said ” If you keep
walking, we’ll arrest, “.
Not too long ago, police arrested a coordinator and immediately
secured in a vehicle that had been prepared. Protesters who saw the
arrest spontaneously attacked by throwing rocks toward police officers.
As a result, there was a backlash from the police by releasing several
shots.
There is no update information whether any of the protesters was hit or not. ( Jubi / Meki Wetipo/Tina )