The Jakarta Post
The house of Maybrat Regent Bernard Sagrim in West Papua was set ablaze on Thursday by an angry mob following a decision to move the regency’s capital from Kmurkek to Aymaru.
Bernard is the regent for 2011-2016.
“Rage erupted after a clash broke out on Thursday between Bernard’s supporters who are Aymaru tribesmen and supporters of Agus, who competed against Bernard in the election and is from the Ayfat tribe,” National Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Hilman Thayib said on Friday as quoted by tempo.co.
Hilman added that the angry residents, who opposed moving the capital, also blocked the street to Maybrat.
The Constitutional Court approved on Thursday Bernard’s appeal to move the regency’s capital. (hrl)