Kingmi Church Objection an Allegations of "Papua Merdeka" by Army Commander
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Minggu, 17 Juli 2011
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Interestingly, the Synod mention that Commander of Indonesian Army in Papua Maj. Gen. Erfi Triassunu, as the source of the statement. But unfortunately, the Synod Kingmi not explain in detail the chronology of news published newspaper published on Thursday (07/07/2011).
The incident, the military commander responsible for the Kingmi requested that a statement. Said the Chairman of Commission A of the Parliament of Papua Ruben S. IP Magai accompanied Member Ignatius W Mimin Amd.IP when meeting between the Board Synod of Kingmi Church and Commission of parliament on Friday (15/07/2011).
According to local newspaper, commander Triassunu Erfi in his office on Friday (07/15/2011) denied relating to the insistence that it was responsible for the alleged statement Kingmi Church.
He never said it. But he only wants the conflict can not be used a third party that may affect their peaceful land of Papua.
According to the Commander, it is often asked to provide security guarantees to the sexton of inner conflict. But it was actually delivered to the Governor to take on the role resolve the conflict.
Because the military institution has no role to resolve the conflicts of the church, but when asked to deliver the call for tranquility and peace, then it is always willing to provide support. "Institutions do not carry out military tasks to resolve the conflict, but if required the local government to help it was willing," he said.
The transfer of Issues
Ruben Magai, Chairman of Commission A of the Parliament of Papua also said the statement from military commander was to divert a major problem in Papua is the Indonesian government has not resolved such as corruption, as well as a series of shootings that occurred in Papua.
Therefore, he continued, it planned to call to account for the military commander who allegedly stigmatizing statements Kingmi Church as a party that uses the special autonomy funds to finance the independence of West Papua.
While calls to the provincial government to clarify the use of special autonomy funds for religious guidance in Papua.
Similarly, the Chairman of the Synod of the Church Gospel Tent AD (Kingmi) in Papua Dr. Benny Giay confirmed, it expressed concern over the military commander who has issued a political document which allegedly said Kingmi Church was formed to build a tribal or regional church in order to get money from the government to support the Free Papua Movement. "We get a glimpse Commander deliver it. After we check the documents properly. We believe the mass media in Australia contain a true story, "he said.
About news source from a online news media declared a secret letter from General Erfi R/773/IV/2011 Triassunu was numbered and dated 30 April 2011. The letter was addressed to the Governor of Papua, Barnabas Suebu contains a request to the Governor to convene a meeting between the Church of the Gospel Tent Indonesia (GKII) and Tent Gospel Church CE (Kingmi) in Papua and offers her (Gen. Tim) as a mediator, "But if the dispute can not be resolved, strict action will be taken "the letter said.
In the letter Erfi Triassunu who had served in Aceh, Papua Kingmi wrote that use access as a synod that get special autonomy funds to help support the movement of "Papua Merdeka", writes Alex Rayfield
Meanwhile, Legal Advisor Kingmi Synod in Papua Benny W Pakage SH MH pointed out, it urged the military commander to prove the legal basis for his statements. "The goal was what the military commander," he said.
As an expression of rejection of the statement that it hopes to hold a rally at a time of prayer and worship at the Home Office of parliament on Wednesday (07/20/2011).
