"This support (of the president) is important to avoid misunderstandings that may occur among Indonesian society," he explained.
He admitted that Komnas HAM is often treated offensively by the society regarding Papua issues.
He also argued that he disagreed with the label of "terrorist" that was given to the KKB Papua community. The label contains a lot of bullying and defames, he said.
Taufan Damanik then said President Joko Widodo ordered Mahfud MD and Pratikno to have an in-depth discussion regarding the resolution of problems in Papua.
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