JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday sought to ease tension after violent protests in several cities in Papua in response to claims of racist abuse and physical mistreatment of students from the country's easternmost region.
Police fired tear gas into the dormitory before arresting 43 students, Albert Mungguar, an activist, told a news conference on Sunday. He said the students, who were released the same day without charge, had been called"monkeys" during the operation. Protesters entered the airport in Sorong and destroyed some facilities, state news agency Antara said."It's okay to be emotional, but it's better to be forgiving," he told reporters at the presidential palace, a television broadcast showed."Patience is also better."
Large crowds also took to the streets of Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, though the protest appeared peaceful in television images. Koman posted videos on Twitter of protesters crying,"Free Papua" and a group of teenagers carrying a Morning Star flag, a banned symbol used by independence supporters.
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