Hundreds Villagers Threatened and Local Government Officials Expelled Muna

Because of his village out of territory claimed Government Muna, Southeast Sulawesi, hundreds of village residents who are on the border of Cape Muna and Buton Regency, forced to flee to the island of Buton. This is done citizens because they were intimidated, threatened and driven out by local government officials to citizens in the village.

Using various types of boats, as many as 318 people arrived in Cape Village Pier Lombe, Buton Island, In addition to bringing his wife and children, hundreds of villagers also fled, carrying a variety of home furnishings such as mattresses and a stove.

The refugees, mostly elderly are forced to be willing to stay in the waiting room Pier Lombe partially flooded floor. Some residents have also set up emergency tents for temporary shelter.

According to residents, they tepaksa displaced by government forces were driven out by a number of sub-districts and villages where they live so far. Residents said the acts of violence committed by government officials that citizens declare themselves out of the territory government Muna.

"We are a tribe of Buton pack, not a tribe Muna. In addition, tens of years to join in Muna no results of any development in our village, "said Aima, a mother, a resident of the village of Tanjung who participated fled with her husband and four children.

Formerly, the village is an area of Tanjung Buton District. However, when the creation of Buton District Muna on March 2, 1960, the Government entered the village of Tanjung Muna become part of the region as a complement Muna administration division.

Ironically, most of the residents in the village of Tanjung Buton is the Tribe. In addition, for decades to join in Muna, their village completely untouched of development even by citizens, school buildings in desany condition is very improper to be called educational facilities.

This makes the residents in the village of Tanjung going out and want to join back into the territory of Buton District.

But residents opposed the desire of local government officials. Through Muspika district officials and village leaders, residents were forced to stay in the government joining Muna. But people still insist on refusing. As a result, a number of village officials to intimidate, threaten and even expel the residents. DK