Police Shoot Dead Two Activists Papua Merdeka When Action Demo

Police Shoot Dead Two Activists Papua Merdeka Day Commemoration When Actions Demo Joining Papua to Homeland

- "The shooting was unregulated, precise chapters 48 and 49 of the Criminal Code, in which the police when threatened, according to defend its discretion by issuing a crippling shot," said Papua Police spokesman Sr. Comr I Gede Sumerta Jaya, Saturday, May 4, 2013.

Sorong - Two pro-Papuan independence activist shot dead by police on the anniversary of the annexation of Papua into the Republic of Indonesia on May 1, in Aimas Sorong, West Papua. Police claim the shooting of both the Free Papua Movement activist was based on procedures.

Abner Malagawak (22) and Thomas Blesua (28) was shot dead along with hundreds of his colleagues when they staged a demonstration

According to Abbey Papua Police spokesman, police were forced to issue a shot, because hundreds of people who staged a demonstration attack with sharp weapons. In fact, also set fire to a police car. "Mass anarchists, attacking members on patrol, as well as Deputy Chief Aimas burning cars," he said.

In the meantime, Sumerta continued, though the crime was carried out at the residence of the alleged leader IK Papua Merdeka Aimas. He also led the demonstration when the shooting occurred. "Of hundreds of locations found ammunition for rifles and short, a kind of homemade firearms FN, sharp weapons, the Morning Star flag, as well as members of the Free Papua card," he said.

However, IK has so far not known to exist. "IK gone, still sought after," he said