Deminiel Aliknoe, Tenius Aliknoe, Elis Ilintamo, Olius Aliknoe, Onis Aliknoe, Marthinus Aliknoe, Kris Pahabol, Marius Himan, Alex Kepno, Yafeth Itlay, Krisen Pahabol, and Maikel Aliknoe were arrested on 27 October 2019 without any warrants. They were charged with treason for having a Morning Star flag inside their house. A human rights lawyer was kicked out when they demanded the arrest warrants. Two days later, they were all released.
