Jakarta \u2013 Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman stated that President Prabowo Subianto has advised that the handling of the conflict in Papua should employ an approach that wins the hearts of the people. “Regarding the handling of Papua\u2014following the inauguration of the Advisory Council yesterday\u2014I received directives from the President that the approach should focus more on winning the hearts of the people,” said Dudung at the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs office in Jakarta on Monday (October 5, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dudung stated that territorial operations would also be prioritized in managing the conflict in Papua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such operations are conducted only against specific targets. “We will not carry out operations involving violence; actions will be limited to selected targets only,” Dudung said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Instead, cultural approaches and methods to win the hearts of the people\u2014specifically territorial engagement\u2014will be the priorities to be implemented immediately,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is noted that civilian casualties resulting from the conflict in Papua continue to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most recently, a shuttle driver from Toraja, Aris Sanda, was shot after being held hostage by an armed criminal group (KKB) while transporting supplies along the Wamena-Mbua route in Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua. Prior to that incident, three civil servants (ASN) were also targeted and killed by the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in Jayawijaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai specifically highlighted a shift in the pattern of conflict in Papua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conflict is no longer limited to confrontations between the TNI\/Polri (military and police) and the Free Papua Movement (OPM) but now also targets civilians. Often, the hostility is driven solely by racial, ethnic, tribal, and religious identities. He is concerned about this new pattern, as conflicts fueled by ethnic and racial sentiments have the potential to deepen societal divisions. “In the past, civilians were left alone; they were never shot. What alarms me is that the resistance in Papua has shifted toward opposition based on racism, ethnicity, and race\u2014a development that cannot be taken lightly,” said Pigai at Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta, on Thursday (September 17, 2026).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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