DPD urges govt to create roadmap for Papua conflict resolution

 The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has urged the government to create a roadmap for resolving the ongoing conflict in Papua, which continues to claim lives.

DPD Deputy Speaker Yorrys Raweyai highlighted the latest incident on April 14, 2026, in Puncak District, Central Papua, which left nine people dead—including a toddler—and seven others seriously injured.

According to him, the situation is an accumulation of structural issues that have yet to be comprehensively addressed.

"All the victims are our fellow citizens. Every life lost is a wound for Indonesia," he asserted in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Raweyai noted that Highland Papua and Central Papua are the most-affected provinces with thousands of residents losing their homes, livelihoods, and access to education and health services.

“Many residents are living in conditions far below basic humanitarian standards, while the attention given to displaced persons remains inadequate,” he said.

He further stated that unresolved human rights cases in Papua have deepened public distrust in the state and prolonged the cycle of conflict.

Regarding national policy, he expressed appreciation for President Prabowo Subianto’s commitment to accelerating development in Papua.

However, he emphasized that this approach must be complemented by strategies rooted in dialogue, humanism, and social justice.

Meanwhile, a DPD member representing Papua, Filep Wamafma, called on all parties to bring a complete end to the violence. He emphasized that every life lost is a deep wound for the nation that further erodes public trust in the state.

He stressed that the state must guarantee the safety and welfare of the people, especially since the security situation in several areas of Papua has reached a deeply concerning state.

Furthermore, Wamafma urged the government to openly and transparently present its grand design, policy direction, strategies, and stages for resolving the Papua conflict, to provide a sense of certainty to the public.

He added that resolving the issues in Papua must involve all stakeholders, including the government, customary and religious leaders, academics, women, youth, and other cultural groups.

"The government must show its concrete commitment to resolving various cases of human rights violations in Papua as part of efforts to build public trust," he remarked.