Indonesia has blocked Internet access to limit violence, after a number of extremists burned buildings, a market and prison in Papua province.
The incident erupted when some students were arrested at the dormitory in Surabaya city in East Java after being accused of disrespecting the Indonesian flag during Indonesia’s National Day celebration. Opponents argue that they were unfairly arrested and discriminated against.
More than 1,200 police were deployed to Papua. Indonesia’s Security Minister, police chief and military commander arrived in Sorong on August 22 to direct the stability of the situation. Papua and West Papua provinces were Dutch colonies before 1969. President Joko Widodo has been trying to reduce stress and improve welfare by building infrastructure in the early years. this province.
