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Buchtar Tabuni Police Arrested and Beaten to a Pulp

Buchtar Tabuni Police Arrested and Beaten to a Pulp

Jayapura, June 12, 2013 -Chairman of the National Parliament of West Papua (PNWP) Buchtar Tabuni arrested battered and beaten up by the police for no reason Papuan Police this afternoon (12/06) at 11:00 when he was about to head to the Mandala Field to watch the match Roma vs Persisam.

From direct observation of the media, the police, fully armed commandos Commissioner Kurnia Kiki suddenly without reason to stop a vehicle driven Buchtar, then forcibly with a punch Buchtar arrested and taken to the Papua Police.

According Buchtar Tabuni, during the trip he was tortured with rifle butts by police, causing injuries to the ear torn, cracked lips, a blow to the head until the bruises and the marks on the lower back. Buchtar detained at the Papua police until 2 pm and released, but as long as he was detained and beaten by the police did not tell why he was arrested and beaten.

Of observation in the field, Kiki Commissioner Kurnia who have incited, without making a scene and understand these rules intentionally planned to hit Buchtar. Even this afternoon, demo or free speech in order to support MSG performed by BEM Uncen Student leaders brought Jason and Kiki Kurnia Ngelia intervened with hundreds of members of the Jayapura Police Station entrance to dissolve it.

At the rally last May 13, 2013, Kiki Kurnia also shared members in incitement of violence and slaughter the people who are demo until one of them is suffering broken bones, while the Chairman of the KNPB Victor Yeimo beaten and jailed so far. Until this news was revealed, Buchtar still in intensive care in a family. While members of KNPB and Parliament will demand justice for the victims.

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