TEMPO.CO, Jayapura - Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar said that the police will take strict measures to fight against armed groups that continue to attack workers constructing trans Papua project.
The police will strictly act upon armed criminal groups for using firearms, he said.
"When they use firearms, then we will take enforcement approach," Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar said on Saturday (29/4).
He said that civilians are prohibited to carry firearms except for members of the Indonesian Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin) or other righful civilians.
Those who are not included in such regulation are considered illegal to carry firearms and are subjected to sanction according to the law, Chief Insp. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar clarified.
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