Solidarity For Two French journalist, Indonesian Police Not Publish Letters "Permit"

Regional Police (Police) Papua, reportedly not issue a Receipt Notification (STTP) or the letter "permit" action for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), which plans to hold the action, on October 13, 2014.

General Secretary of KNPB,  Ones Suhun said, the action will take place so that the Indonesian government to free two French journalists Thomas Dandois and Bourrat Valentine, who was arrested on August 6, 2014 ago, and is still being held at the Immigration Office Class IA, Jayapura, Papua.

"The Indonesian police in Papua has issued a notice of rejection of the peaceful demonstrations KNPB.

In the rejection letter issued by police, according Suhun, there are several reasons dikemukan, including KNPB organization is not considered registered in the Indonesian government

In addition, a notice of action filed by the KNPB considered using the symbol of the morning star attributes that are banned by the unitary state of Indonesia Rebuplik NO 77 of 2007.

Also mentioned by the Police, during any activity rallies or demonstrations conducted by KNPB always voiced the aspirations of Papua Merdeka, because it is considered contrary to Indonesian Law No. 9 of 1998.

Also there are several reasons, which according Suhun, is a classic reason and does not make sense, because KNPB planning a peaceful demonstration because it is concerned with the fate of two French journalists who are still being held.

"The reasons just given Papua police suppression of democracy in West Papua. KNPB is not a new organization but oraganisasi struggle that existed before Indonesia in Papua with the name Papua National Committee, "said Suhun.

"Indonesia is a country of law and democracy, therefore we will continue to hold a peaceful demonstration. International law also guarantees us to express their opinions in public in peace and dignity, "he said.

Suhun Further, any reason given by the police, KNPB will continue to do a peaceful demonstration, for international solidarity with journalists who covered our needs in Papua given.

"If the police want to arrest, or just want to shoot us please, we are concerned only with the two international journalists were arrested, and we have them released.

The plan, along with KNPB West Papua masses will conduct a peaceful demonstration in Jayapura Immigration Office Class IA,