Radio Free never accepts money from corporations, governments or billionaires – keeping the focus on supporting independent media for people, not profits. Since 2010, Radio Free has supported the work of thousands of independent journalists, learn more about how your donation helps improve journalism for everyone.

Make a monthly donation of any amount to support independent media.





Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt

By Maria Baru in Sorong, West Papua Brother Frater Anton Syufi of the Papua’s Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) has been arrested by the Jayapura city district police for wearing a banned Morning Star (BK) independence flag T-shirt while watching a soccer match between Papua and East Nusa Tenggara at Indonesia’s National Games at Mandala

By Maria Baru in Sorong, West Papua

Brother Frater Anton Syufi of the Papua’s Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) has been arrested by the Jayapura city district police for wearing a banned Morning Star (BK) independence flag T-shirt while watching a soccer match between Papua and East Nusa Tenggara at Indonesia’s National Games at Mandala Stadium.

This was conveyed by Frater Kristianus Sasior, also from the OSA, who assisted Brother Syufi at the Jayapura district police.

Syufi, who was arrested at 4 am last Sunday and detained until 7 pm, was finally released at 10 pm because police did not find any other issues to charge him with.

Morning Star flag
The Morning Star flag of West Papua … outlawed. Image: SIBC

“The police said he was detained because he wore a BK T-shirt. The police said that he was disturbing the Papua PON XX [20th National Games], said Brother Sasior.

“There is a prohibition on wearing things with the BK design. Brother Frater Anton did not [show] it intentionally because he was wearing two layers of clothing.

“When his favourite team won he jumped up and down and opened his outer shirt so police saw the costume underneath with the BK design.

“He was summoned and taken to Jayapura city district police. The police said they were still waiting for the head of the intelligence unit to arrive so we were [also] still waiting”, explained Sasior when contacted by Suara Papua by phone from Sorong.

A similar story was conveyed by Evenisus Kowawin who said that Syufi was detained for wearing the Morning Star T-shirt while watching the soccer match.

“Frater Anton was arrested because he wore a BK shirt. Police saw the shirt then dragged him out, interrogated him then took him to the district police. He’s currently still at the police [station],” explained Kowawin.

Translated by James Balowski for IndoLeft News. Slightly abridged due to repetition. The original title of the article was “Pakai Baju Bintang Kejora Nonton Pertandingan PON, Seorang Frater Ditahan Polisi di Jayapura”.


This content originally appeared on Asia Pacific Report and was authored by APR editor.


Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates

Leave a Reply

APA

APR editor | Radio Free (2021-10-06T22:34:36+00:00) Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2021/10/06/police-arrest-spectator-at-papua-games-for-wearing-morning-star-t-shirt/

MLA
" » Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt." APR editor | Radio Free - Wednesday October 6, 2021, https://www.radiofree.org/2021/10/06/police-arrest-spectator-at-papua-games-for-wearing-morning-star-t-shirt/
HARVARD
APR editor | Radio Free Wednesday October 6, 2021 » Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt., viewed ,<https://www.radiofree.org/2021/10/06/police-arrest-spectator-at-papua-games-for-wearing-morning-star-t-shirt/>
VANCOUVER
APR editor | Radio Free - » Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt. [Internet]. [Accessed ]. Available from: https://www.radiofree.org/2021/10/06/police-arrest-spectator-at-papua-games-for-wearing-morning-star-t-shirt/
CHICAGO
" » Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt." APR editor | Radio Free - Accessed . https://www.radiofree.org/2021/10/06/police-arrest-spectator-at-papua-games-for-wearing-morning-star-t-shirt/
IEEE
" » Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt." APR editor | Radio Free [Online]. Available: https://www.radiofree.org/2021/10/06/police-arrest-spectator-at-papua-games-for-wearing-morning-star-t-shirt/. [Accessed: ]
rf:citation
» Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt | APR editor | Radio Free | https://www.radiofree.org/2021/10/06/police-arrest-spectator-at-papua-games-for-wearing-morning-star-t-shirt/ |

Please log in to upload a file.




There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.

You must be logged in to translate posts. Please log in or register.