The NTT DPRD Asks For Legal Procedures For Shooting Residents To Death In West Sumba Transparan

Illustration of a gun and bullet casing evidence of a shooting incident. (Unsplash)

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) has requested that the legal process of the police case of shooting civilians in West Sumba Regency be disclosed transparently without any being covered up.

"Don't cover up anything, let alone try to obstruct this case because the public will definitely criticize it even more," said Deputy Chairman of the NTT DPRD Inche Sayuna in Kupang, NTT, Wednesday, January 11.

This was conveyed by him in response to the case of the shooting of a resident by a police officer at the West Sumba Police Station which resulted in the death of the victim.

Inche said the DPRD deeply regretted the events that occurred in the area. And it shouldn't have happened.

According to him, the disgraceful act committed by Brigadier ER was very embarrassing and tarnished the image of the police institution as a protector of the community.

"Therefore, there are two important things that must be guarded by all of us to completion," he said, quoted by Antara.

These two things are that the legal process must be carried out in depth, transparently and objectively so as not to cause new unrest in the public.

Then he continued, the NTT Police were also monitoring so that all processes took place objectively.

"It must be remembered that this case has received public and public attention while monitoring and assessing the performance of the National Police to resolve cases involving its own apparatus," he said.

Meanwhile, the second thing is that all NTT people hope that law enforcement authorities can maximize their work so that the perpetrators can also be charged / charged with maximum punishment.

He added that the abuse of firearms by law enforcement officers, especially to the point of killing civilians, should clearly be seen as a serious crime.

"The perpetrator deserves to be severely punished and because of that the legal construction of the case must be strong and solid. The TOGETHER must be made neat. The point is that police investigators can reveal this case in depth, and ensnare the perpetrators with the maximum punishment," he said.

NTT Police Chief Inspector General Johanis Asadoma ensured that all sentencing processes against Brigadier ER would be carried out in a transparent and accountable manner.

"I guarantee the legal process and internal process for Briptu ER, a member of the West Sumba Police, in a transparent and accountable manner," he said.