Inp.polri.go.id - Jayapura. The Damai Cartenz Task Force confirmed on Tuesday (14/1/2025) that social media rumors about an evacuation in Oksop District, Bintang Mountains Regency, are false, saying the situation in the area remains stable and secure.
“Conditions in Oksop District are conducive. Residents who temporarily moved in November 2024 have returned and resumed normal activities before Christmas,” said Senior Superintendent Yusuf Sutejo, the Damai Cartenz Task Force Operation 2025 Head of Public Relations.
The rumors, which used outdated photos from an incident in Mimin Village on 28 November 2024, were described as deliberate attempts to incite unrest.
Yohanes Sasaka, the Head of Oksop District, also refuted claims that an elderly person and a mother died due to evacuation, clarifying they passed away from health issues. He added local people need more attention from the local and provincial administrations in the case of aid distribution.
Chief Yusuf urged the public to verify information through official sources and stressed its commitment to maintaining peace in Oksop District.
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