Timika, Papua (Antara Bali) - Deputy Papua police chief Brig. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw said  police would investigate case vandalizing the office of U.S. copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia in Kuala Kencana, Papua province last Friday.

"The law must be upheld. Suspects will be brought to justice,"  Paulus said here on Sunday.

The Mimika district police will take over investigations in coordination with PT Freeport, he said here on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Friday when a group of local people demanded that local workers employed by the company be given a promotion.

The situation began out of control when some of the protesters began to throw stone at the office and set fire on two cars.(*/DWA) 



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