TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Lambertus Pekikir, General Coordinator of National Freedom Army at Free Papua Organization (OPM), condemned the flag raising incident at Nyaw Village, Keerom District, Monday July 1.
The morning star was raised in the commemoration of West Papua independence day on July 1. "We have refused. We also regret the fact that the incident was set up by a certain party, taking the behalf on OPM. That was a violation to higher command," said Lambert Pekikir.
Lambert said that OPM Central Office did not instruct the flag raising incident. He said that the culprits were some teenagers from Nyaw Village and several indigenous figures in Keerom District. He mentioned that they will hold responsible to OPM, for claiming that the flag was on behalf of the organization.
JERRY OMONA