Regarding Unlawful Killing, Polri: That's A Fact Komnas HAM Found

Head of Police Public Relations Division Inspector General Argo Yuwono (DOK. Public Relations Polri)

JAKARTA - An investigation by the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) said that in the prosecution of the four laskar of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), police officers ruled out unlawful killings.

The head of the National Police's Public Relations Division, Inspector General Argo Yuwono, said the findings were entirely the result of the Komnas HAM investigation and would become recommendations for investigators.

"Yes, it is in accordance with the facts found by Komnas HAM," Argo told reporters, Friday, January 8.

But Argo emphasized that the police investigators in the process of investigation and investigation referred to several things. For example, witness statements and evidence.

That way, the results of the investigation can be accounted for in court.

"Investigators and the National Police in carrying out an investigative activity, a criminal act is of course based on the testimony of witnesses, the statements of the suspects, evidence as well as indications and of course everything must be proven in court," said Argo.

Previously, in the presentation of the results of the Komnas HAM investigation, it was stated that there were two series of events behind the death of 6 FPi laskar. One of them was about the shooting that took place around KM 50 of the Cikampek Toll Road. At that time, as many as four FPI soldiers who were alive were later found dead.

"At KM 50 and above, there were four people who were still alive under the control of state officials who were later found dead so that the incident was a form of human rights violation," said Anam.

"The shooting of four people at a time without any other effort to avoid the loss of life indicates that there was an act of unlawful killing against the FPI troops," he said.