[Kabar-indonesia] Tribal war leaders suspects in W.Papua killing spree

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The Jakarta Post
Thursday, November 2, 2006

Kwamki Lama tribal war leaders named suspects in killing
spree

Markus Makur, The Jakarta Post, Timika

Five tribal leaders involved in the Kwamki Lama conflict, in
which 10 people were killed and dozens of others injured,
have been brought to Timika, Papua, from further questioning
after being captured in Jayapura, the capital of Papua
province.

The five have been named suspects and are currently being
detained at the Mimika Police detectives detention cell,
Mimika Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Jantje Jimmy Tuilan said
Tuesday.

The five suspects were flown to Mimika, the capital of
Timika regency, under Mimika Police escort, Tuilan said.

Tuilan said that besides causing a large number of
casualties, the tribal war, which took place for nearly two
months, had also destroyed a number of houses.

The five were questioned in Jayapura and their dossiers had
been sent to Mimika Police before being handed over to the
prosecutor's office for the trial, he said.

He explained that the suspects would face trial despite
debate between religious and community leaders from the two
opposing groups in Kwamki Lam because the five were
allegedly involved in the killing spree.

Community leaders among the two warring tribes had argued
that they should be allowed to resolve the conflict among
themselves, including the punishment to be meted out on the
perpetrators of the violence.

Aside from facing charges under the Criminal Code, the five
would also be tried under the Emergency Law, Tuilan said
without giving details.

Kwamki Lama people have demanded that the five be detained
and tried according to the law.

As negotiations are still going on among representatives
from the warring tribes, the police are waiting for the
results of the settlement, he said.

Responding to any possible attempt to disrupt the five
suspects' detention, Tuilan urged the public to entrust the
process to the security authorities.

The police will not hesitate to take stern actions against
anybody trying to disrupt the legal process, he added.

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