IMPACT OF PAPUA SEPARATISM RECORDS THOUSANDS OF CIVIL VICTIMS

The separatist movement is still the biggest homework that must be done by a number of parties, especially for the Papua region. This is due to the fact that activities related to separatism are considered sufficiently widespread and their existence is maintained through complex efforts.
According to one terrorism observer, the disturbance of security and social order related to the separatist movement is not only centered on the armed conflict side, but has also been directed and expanded through roles and actions of a political nature.

"The chaos in Papua is that the conflict is not only due to the existence of armed separatist groups, but is also strengthened by the existence of a political organization wing whose estuary also supports the Papuan liberation movement," said Bambang Sasongko.

Bambang mentioned that political action was not only carried out by organizations such as ULMWP or KNPB, even the TPNPB-OPM group itself had directly carried out political actions through intensified propaganda. This is what Bambang considers that information related to the separatist movement in Papua is prone to errors.

"Not only KNPB or ULMWP, armed groups have also begun to actively carry out political actions. By this I mean that information related to separatist actions is very vulnerable to being twisted, because the propaganda is carried out to support the interests of separatism,"

Regarding information that is prone to error, Bambang explained that Undius Kogoya's statement regarding his provocations and war actions also led to political efforts, this was strengthened by the claim that Undius' efforts were a form of struggle for peace in Papua.

“Such unreasonable claims alone have had an impact in the form of support for the actions taken. I see that the level of awareness of the people there does not understand enough about the conditions that should be predictable, back again as the main goal of the political action being carried out, "

Bambang explained that the conflict in Papua related to separatist disturbances had affected thousands of people. Starting from the evacuation action to the loss of life, it is unavoidable, because separatist actions in Papua often target civilian groups.

"We are now seeing the impact, how thousands of people have become victims because they have to evacuate. Not to mention those who had to die because they were targets of violence by separatist groups. There are many examples, ranging from builders, motorcycle taxis, to health workers,"

SOURCE: https://www.jurnalpapua.info/2022/01/dampak-separatisme-papua-catatkan.html