YALIMO - Yalimo Police Chief AKBP Herman Napitupulu admitted that the perpetrators of the arson that occurred in Elelim last Saturday were suspected of refusing to hold a re-vote (PSU).

"Indeed, there are indications that the perpetrators set fire to the fire because they refused to carry out the PSU, which is scheduled for Wednesday, January 26. Members are still conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause of the arson," said AKBP Napitupulu when contacted from Jayapura, Antara, Sunday, January 23.

Napitupulu admitted that his members had tried their best to provide security.

It was recorded that two houses were burned and each had four rooms, so that all eight doors burned down, explained the Yalimo Police Chief, AKBP Napitupulu.

Previously, on June 29, 2021, shortly after the announcement from the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding the regional election dispute that decided the implementation of the PSU and aborted the candidate for regent Er Dabi so that he could not participate in the PSU, a group of residents set fire to their offices and houses.

As a result, 1,137 people were displaced and losses reached Rp 324 billion.


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