Puncak Jaya – A police officer with dreadlocked hair, without tactical gear, stands among residents as thick fog envelops Mulia City, the capital of Puncak Jaya Regency in Central Papua. His face is familiar, marked by the warm smiles of the Papuan highland community—smiles that often grow stiff amid recurring conflict.
He is Brigadier Amharet Rirei, a native Papuan from Serui, Biak, a humanist police officer who dares to step into the heart of community disputes to prevent tribal warfare.
“God arranges everything. Do not fear death, because it will accompany us at every moment,” he said in the Presisi Public Relations Podcast of the Papua Regional Police, quoted on Wednesday (31/12/2025).
These words are not an expression of surrender, but of courage—born from deep faith and trust in the people he already considers his own brothers and sisters.
For 12 years, he has dedicated his service and career to the “Red Zone” and has never once requested a transfer. Since graduating from police training in February 2013, Amharet was immediately deployed to Puncak Jaya, a region more often associated with narratives of violence than with stories of the simple and warm lives of its people.
His bravery is not without reason. Throughout his service, he has become known as a police officer who prioritizes a humanistic approach in law enforcement.
He carries out his duties by emphasizing compassion, empathy, and peaceful solutions, rather than violence or the direct use of weapons—earning the trust of the local community.
Brigadier Amharet has found the deepest meaning of Rastra Sewakottama, the guiding principle for every Bhayangkara to become the finest servant of the nation and its people. For him, this philosophy is not merely golden embroidery on a uniform, but the heartbeat of his devotion and service.
