Paniel Kogoya's IDR1.1 Billion KKB Weapon Supplier, DPR: Strong People Back Up Purchasing Weapons

JAKARTA - The National Police has been asked to thoroughly investigate the role of Paniel Kagoya as the supplier of firearms to the Nduga KKB in Intan Jaya Papua. The National Police must also investigate who are the parties supporting the weapon supplier.

"Especially for the suspect Paniel Kogoya, I suspect there are strong people who back up the purchase of weapons for the KKB. Moreover, the information we know, the purchase of weapons by communicating with the convict Didy Chandra Warobay is currently languishing in Nabire prison", said the Deputy Chairman DPR (House of Representatives) Azis Syamsuddin, Wednesday, April 21.

Moreover, he said, the IDR 1.1 billion in money spent by Paniel Kogoya (41) to buy four firearms was not a small amount.

"Initial information, the funds came from Ges Gwijangge, a member of the Egianus Kogoya group. There are suspicions that other donors have participated in the purchase of the weapons", said Azis.

The former chairman of Commission III of the DPR hopes that the Indonesian police will be able to sharpen the role of Didy Chandra Warobay, who is currently languishing in Nabire prison. Because Azis sees the relationship between Paniel Kogoya and Chandra Warobay as very strong.

"Communication inside and outside the cell can be very massive. It means that other parties help in the supply process and the transactions that take place. I ask the police to explore these findings", said Azis.

It is known that Paniel Kogoya (41) was arrested for supplying weapons to the KKB. Funds to buy firearms were obtained from Ges Gwijangge, a member of the Egianus Kogoya group, which came from looting, robbery, and extortion of tribal chiefs and village funds.

Egianus Kogoya is one of the KKB leaders in Papua, whose operational area is around the Nduga Regency.

The IDR 1.1 billion funds were used to buy two SS1 and M16 firearms.

Paniel Kogoya detained in Nabire was charged under Article 1 paragraph (1) of the Emergency Law No. 12 of 1951 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code with the threat of a sentence of 10 years in prison.