We ascertain that the logistic needs of the evacuees have been met."
Tolikara (ANTARA News) - Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa visited and reviewed the condition of the evacuees in Karubaga District, Tolikara Regency, Papua Province.

The social affairs minister, accompanied by Womens Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Yembise, visited the shops and a mosque that had been set afire and oversaw the condition of the evacuees in the district.

She noted that some logistics, mainly basic supplies, had been distributed to the evacuees.

"We ascertain that the logistic needs of the evacuees have been met," Parawansa remarked.

The minister also handed out head scarfs to the refugees and met a victim, who was suffering from bullet wounds, at Karubaga hospital.

The minister handed over compensation in the form of government care to the victim.

In addition, the social affairs minister has assigned social workers to provide treatments, especially for children and the elderly, to overcome trauma suffered during the incident.

She will also review data on the shops that were burnt down in the Papuan district.

According to standard operating procedure, the shops, which were set on fire during the rioting, are eligible for a renovation.

According to data received by her office, a total of 63 shops, houses, and a mosque had been set afire, while 38 families, or 153 people, have been evacuated.

Earlier, the incident in Karubaga, the capital of Tolikara district, Papua province, on Friday, was not triggered by different tribes, races, religions and groups (SARA), according to Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo.

"The Tolikara incident was not a SARA issue but an expression of discontent by an emotional group of people," he explained.

Therefore, the minister urged the members of the interfaith society in Tolikara to work in tandem to rebuild the mosque that was burnt down during the attack by members of the Evangelical Christians in Indonesia (GIDI) against Muslims performing Eid Fitr prayers on Friday (July 17, 2015).

Minister Kumolo left for Papua on Monday to hold a dialog with local communication forums as well as local and religious leaders in Tolikara following the incident.

He also provided assistance to reconstruct the burned mosque.

The minister had appealed to the people of Tolikara to not be provoked by the incident on Friday.

"There is no need for the people to become emotional, but they should be alert about provocateurs. The home affairs ministry is confident that the police will be able to solve the issue soon," Kumolo affirmed.

In addition, it was reported that the situation in the Karubaga region of Tolikara district, Papua province, has returned to normal, but security personnel remain posted there to maintain law and order following the sectarian attack.
(Uu.A063/INE/KR-BSR/F001)

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