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Highland Papua Drafts Law to Ban Tribal Wars

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Highland Papua's provincial government is drafting regulations to ban tribal wars and promote peace among ethnic groups.
  • Governor John Tabo stated the regulations aim to ensure no more tribal conflicts and foster peaceful coexistence, involving lawmakers, religious leaders, and community figures.
  • The regulations will encourage customary dispute resolution before involving police, with the Ministry of Home Affairs assisting the process, making Highland Papua the first province to pursue such measures.

Indonesia's Highland Papua provincial government is actively working to end tribal wars through new legislation. Governor John Tabo announced the drafting of provincial and special regional regulations specifically designed to prohibit these conflicts and ensure lasting peace among the province's diverse ethnic residents.

Tabo emphasized the administration's commitment to building peace, stating, "We are drafting provincial and special regional regulations intended to prohibit tribal wars in Highland Papua under statutory law. This is our effort to ensure there will be no more tribal wars in Highland Papua and all can live peacefully."

We are drafting provincial and special regional regulations intended to prohibit tribal wars in Highland Papua under statutory law. This is our effort to ensure there will be no more tribal wars in Highland Papua and all can live peacefully.

— John TaboHighland Papua Governor John Tabo explained the purpose of the new regulations in a written statement.

The proposed regulations will involve collaboration with lawmakers, religious leaders, community figures, and the Highland Papua People's Council. The goal is to cease tribal conflicts by encouraging disputing parties to first seek settlement through customary mechanisms. If customary resolution fails, the police will intervene under statutory law to prevent escalation into tribal warfare.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is supporting the drafting process to expedite its completion. Highland Papua is pioneering these efforts, with Central Papua and South Papua also planning similar regulations.

Our hope is that tribal conflicts or civil wars among fellow highland communities will cease. All tribes inhabiting this region are brothers and therefore must live hand in hand with one another.

— John TaboGovernor Tabo expressed his aspirations for inter-ethnic harmony in Highland Papua.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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