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Police arrest Indonesian politician over racist slurs Groups fear gorilla insult directed against Papuan activist could trigger ethnic unrest Ambroncius Nababan (front left) speaks to the media after a police complaint was filed against him by Papuans for uploading allegedly racist posts against a Papuan activist on social media. (Photo: YouTube) Indonesian police have arrested a politician for allegedly making racist slurs against a Catholic Papuan human rights activist amid concerns the comments could spark widespread protests. Ambroncius Nababan was arrested and charged on Jan. 26 for allegedly insulting Natalius Pigai, a former member of Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), police spokesman Argo Yuwono said. ....
Papua: Batak community urges police action on Nababan racist remark 26th January 2021 Executive board members of the Harmony of Papua s Batak Community. (ANTARA News Papua/HO-Humas Kerukunan Masyarakat Batak Papua) What Ambroncius Nababan did is obviously an unlawful act that has made the Bataknese people in Papua, who have coexisted peacefully and harmoniously with those from the Papuan communities, anxious Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - Representatives of the Batak community in Papua have appealed to the National Police to initiate action against Ambroncius Nababan, saying his ‘racist’ remarks against a noted Papuan human rights defender have marred the Bataknese image. The ‘racist’ remark against Natalius Pigai that Nababan made on his social media account reflected his personal views and not those of the Batak community in Papua, head of the Harmony of Papua s Batak Community, Kenan Sipayung, said here on Tuesday. ....