TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Police Headquarter has pledged to take several measures to anticipate growing tribal conflict in Mimika, Papua. "We ensured that we will act to enforce the law. There is no attempt to fabricate conflict in Mimika," said Indonesian Police spokesman Inspector General Ronny F. Sompie.
Ronny said that the Papuan Police have deployed security forces in neutral zones. Local police had also drawn border line to divide the two conflicted tribes, the Dani and Moni tribe. "We established barricade to prevent more casualties," he said.
Moreover, local police also assigned special team from different forces, together with religious and local leaders, to initiate peace talk. Ronny added that despite numerous peace talks, the two groups kept violating the agreement, thus prolonging the conflict.
IRA GUSLINA