PETA PAPUA
From West Papua Media sources in Serui:
Credible
but unconfirmed reports have been received via sms by the West Papua Media
team on Sunday, April 28, detailing Indonesian police behaviour of torture
Yahya Bonai, a 33 year old, non-violent activist from Menawi village in the
district of Angkaisera, east of Serui on Yapen Island.
Local
stringers told West Papua Media team that Mr Bonai’s seizure was for
suspicion of connection with a fatal attack at the home of Chief Brig. Jefri Sesa, an officer from the Angkaisera
subprecinct police station at around 2:00am, West Papua local time, by
unidentified group of assailants (OTK), three hours prior to Mr Bonai’s arrest
on Saturday.
In
response to Chief Brig. Jefri Sesa’s death,
the Indonesian police directed the efforts on Mr Bonai as the prime suspect,
according to his family.. At 5:00am on Saturday, April 27, Indonesian police
went to Menawi village, where Yahya Bonai lives and viciously attacked him
while he lay suffering from internal illness in bed with his family.
According
to Bonai’s wife, “Yahya suffered a stomach ache and has not left the house
since Friday evening,” said Karolina Karubaba. “We are so devastated to see him
being beaten up, dragged out of the house, and we (family) watched helplessly
as the police vandalised our home.” cried Karolina Karubaba.
Mr
Bonai’s wife and kids have taken refuge into neighbouring villages. Local
stringers and human rights observers also find it extremely difficult to visit
Angkaisera due to the restriction and the curfew in Menawi village by fully
armed police and military patrolling on high alert.
Mr
Bonai is currently detained in Serui Police custody and has been denied any
visits by friends or families.
Angakaisera
district has been a pro-independence hotspot, and subject to an ongoing
blockade and village raids by Indonesian security forces. Targeted non-violent
activists have reported that they have “always experienced ongoing terror,
intimidation and fear tactics conducted by Indonesian police.”
West
Papua Media teams made several attempts to call
the Chief of Police in Yapen today but received no response.
A
Human rights monitor in Yapen told West Papua Media, “We need people to
advocate by calling the Chief of Police on +6281344621189 and +6285216186194″.
source: westpapuamedia.info
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