Human Rights Violation, Danrem: Egianus Kogoya Makes Children And Women Tameng

Air Susi Pilot Philip Mark Merthens, a New Zealand national, is being held hostage by the KKB led by Egianus Kogoya (ANTARA).

TIMIKA - Commander of Korem 172/PWY Brigadier General J.O. Sembiring stated that Egianus Kogoya and the armed criminal group (KKB) used children and women as shields.

The purpose of making a shield so that human rights violations (HAM) are always aimed at the TNI and Polri apparatus.

"We have known for a long time that children and women have been used as living shields by the KKB," said Brigadier General JO Sembiring in Timika, Thursday. He said that the sadistic action carried out by Egianus Kogoya since 2017 until now was one way to create an opinion that members of the TNI/Polri who shot children and women to the point of human rights violations. "However, currently TNI/Polri soldiers have been trained, understand what needs to be done and which one does not need to be done because human rights is a guideline for soldiers on duty," said Danrem Sembiring. Commander of Kolaops TNI in collaboration with the Damai Cartenz Task Force said that he would try to free the Susi Air pilot who is still with Egianus Kogoya.

"We, the joint TNI/Polri team, ask for prayers and support so that the current law enforcement operations can be successful, and TNI/Polri soldiers and Susi Air pilots can be found safe," said Danrem Brigadier General JO Sembiring. Previously, the KKB led by Egianus Kogoya since February 7 detained the pilot Susi Air from New Zealand after burning the plane in Paro field, Nduga Regency.