Jakarta, March 24 -- Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti said his side is intent on meeting with the family of the teacher killed in an attack by an armed criminal group (KKB) in Yahukimo, Highland Papua.

He extended the ministry's condolences over the death of Rosalina Rerek Sogen, an elementary school teacher from Lewotala Village, Lewolema Sub-district, East Flores District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province.

"We express our deepest condolences for the loss of a teacher due to the KKB attack. We will meet with the family of the victim in NTT and are trying to provide assistance even though it may not be much," he remarked here on Monday.

He voiced hope that such violence would not recur, especially against teachers ...