REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) will call Chief of the National Police General Badrodin Haiti and his subordinates to obtain comprehensive information on the Tolikara incident, stated Deputy House Speaker Fadli Zon.
"We want to discuss with the Police chief and other members of the Police leadership regarding the need to prioritize the handling (of the incident)," he stated at the Parliament building here, Wednesday.
The sluggish economic condition could trigger a riot, according to Zon.
"We will suggest some measures to stabilize the security conditions and carry out law enforcement activities," he emphasized.
The Parliament might also form an internal team to personally monitor the situation in Tolikara.
The DPR is tasked with supervising the efforts and ensuring that the problem does not spread to other regions, the legislator noted.
"We want the security personnel to put out 'the fire' and punish the perpetrators. The community could be easily provoked by using the issue of SARA (religion, ethnicity and race), not only there (in Tolikara) but also in other regions," he remarked.
He urged the public to not be easily provoked and to not seek revenge.
The authorities must also adopt measures to prevent the problem from spreading to other regions.
On the morning of July 17, members of the Evangelical Christians in Indonesia (GIDI) attacked Muslims performing Eid al-Fitr prayers in Karubaga, Tolikara District, Papua Province.
During the incident, they set fires that burnt down more than 50 kiosks and houses, as well as a mosque.
The attackers also pelted stones at the worshipers, prompting security officers to open fire at them. Some 11 perpetrators were injured, while one was killed in the shooting.
At least 153 Muslims were evacuated and accommodated in several tents set up at the Karubaga Military Headquarters, as their houses were destroyed in the fire.
However, according to the Tolikara branch of GIDI, the attackers had only burnt down the kiosks of the local Muslims and had no intentions of setting fire to the mosque located in the same area.
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