Paniai, [Sound of obsession] - TNI troops are reported to have been dropped in Aradide district, Paniai Regency by land from Enarotali through Dagouto village, Wege Bimo district to enter Topiyai District through until the white sand port, Aradide district.

Aradide District Head, Oktopianus Yogi, told wagadei.com that since the arrival of the TNI on Monday [1/20/2020] there was no letter of notification causing fear for its citizens.

He questioned what was their purpose in coming to the Aradide district? In fact he found the purpose is less clear (KJ).

"Therefore, in the name of the community, I am the head of Aradide district, the 103-member TNI group must withdraw because their purpose is unclear," said Octopianus Yogi, Thursday [1/23/2020].

Seeing the TNI a lot, Yogi said, its citizens are increasingly afraid that they cannot even move. "My people are increasingly afraid. If they want to come there must be a notification letter, or after coming we should know what their purpose comes," he said.

Chairman of the Paniai Regional Customary Council [DAD], John NR. Gobai said he had received reports from the community that on January 20, 2020 at 08.15, 103 TNI personnel who spent the night in Daabutu, Kopabutu Village, Wegemino District left Daabutu to continue their journey to the Toyaimuti section , Komopa, Aradide District.

"I also got a report that 100 personnel were stationed in Obano, West Paniai district. I got a report on the plan on January 18, 2020 and also sent troops to Homeyo, Intan Jaya district, "said John.

The troop drop follows the December 16, 2019 in Sugapa and armed clashes in Hitadipa, Ugimba and several villages in Sugapa, Intan Jaya.

As Head of the local Indigenous Council, he asked for clarification in what order was placed the troops in Paniai and Homeyo that had been safe, so why should there be a large number of troops there?

"I need to say that so far the people are usually afraid and traumatized when they see the security forces, especially with complete weapons. I hope that the security apparatus can understand the psychological condition of the people there, I also request that the apparatus not accept negativity to the community due to false doctrines against indigenous Papuans, "he said.

Yan Muyapa, a community leader in Aradide, said that with the armed armed civilians were increasingly afraid and traumatized.

"It is very wrong their direction, we do not know nor are we surprised," he said. [*]