The Influence of Papua's Armed Criminal Group in Indonesia's Political Legal System on Indonesia's Geostrategy

Abstract

The conflict in the Papua region involving the Indonesian government and the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) is still unresolved. According to several opinions, the root causes of the conflict include discrimination, racism, unequal development, human rights violations and political status. Even the conflict in Papua has also become a world concern. Especially those related to human rights issues. Even though the content is the same, it seems that local media and international media frame and construct the conflict in Papua in different ways. This is motivated by various interests in the midst of the conflict. Media has the function of information (information) and influence (influence) in the framework of forming public opinion. On April 27 2021, the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Moh. Mahfud MD. in Press Release No.72/ SP/ HM.01.02/ POLHUKAM/ 4/ 2021 emphasized that organizations and people in Papua who commit massive violence are categorized as terrorists. Determination of the terrorist status of the KKB in the armed conflict in Papua certainly does not merely change status, but this determination certainly brings consequences when viewed from the perspective of Indonesian criminal law, both material criminal law and formal criminal law. The handling of the Papua conflict against the OPM separatist movement through military operations is regrettable by many parties because this effort has sparked generations of violence and grudges from the Papuan people against the Indonesian government. Strategic steps to resolve the Papuan issue include: a) strengthening the paradigm change oriented towards justice and prosperity with all its derivatives; b) accelerate the improvement of the quality of human life; c) provide access and opportunities to take part in a wide range of activities for the people of Papua; d) creating social engagement for all elements in Papua; e) strengthening equal law enforcement for all people; f) involving more Papuan people in making important decisions or policies for them; g) recognition of customary rights and freedom of expression of those rights; h) maximum protection of human rights; i) form a special envoy responsible for bridging the interests of all elements that play a role in the land of Papua; and j) strengthening dialogue networks with various groups with an interest in improving the lives of the Papuan people, both inside and outside the country.