Lukas Enembe Strikes Drinking Drugs And Wants To Go To Singapore, KPK Refuses To Participate

The inactive Papua Governor Lukas Enembe (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) ensures that domestic health workers can still take care of the health of the inactive Papua Governor Lukas Enembe. The suspect in the alleged bribery and gratuities does not need to be treated to Singapore according to his request.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, in response to the statement by Lukas' attorney, Petrus Bala Pattyona, who said that his client had gone on strike for drugs and asked for treatment in Singapore. The reason is that he considers the treatment given by the doctor at the KPK Detention Center (Rutan) in vain.

"The service to LE's health is coordinated with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) and so far sees that LE's illness can still be handled domestically," Ghufron told reporters, Thursday, March 23.

Ghufron said the leadership had not received any letter regarding the request of Lukas. However, he ensured that the KPK and IDI continued to coordinate with the health of the inactive governor being detained.

"We will discuss it with IDI," he said.

Furthermore, Ghufron said the KPK would remain firm on every detainee. Lukas Enembe is no exception even though he is sick.

Ghufron said, all parties must remember that the anti-corruption commission is a law enforcement officer. "So the task is to enforce the law professionally because the KPK is not a health guarantor institution for patients, in this case, brother LE, who is being detained by the KPK," he said.

Petrus in his written statement stated that his client, Lukas, no longer wanted to take medication because he felt that the prescription given by the doctor at the KPK detention center had no impact. In fact, this refusal was written in a letter given to him, Tuesday, March 21.

"In the statement, Mr. Lukas Enembe refused to take the medicine provided by the KPK doctor because there was no change in his illness," said the attorney for Lukas on Wednesday, March 21.

Petrus also stated that this was proven because Lukas' feet looked swollen and he walked limp. Thus, his client requested that he be treated abroad immediately

"Because those who understand very well and understand the illness of Mr. Lukas Enembe are doctors at Mount Elisabeth Hospital, Singapore," said Petrus.

As previously reported, Lukas Enembe has been named a suspect in bribery and gratification. He is currently being held at the KPK detention center.

The anti-corruption commission revealed that the bribe was allegedly from the Director of PT Tabi Bangun Papua, Rijatono Lakka. Meanwhile, gratification is allegedly given by other private parties in order to get projects in Papua.

In an effort to investigate the case that ensnared Lukas, about 90 witnesses were examined. They consist of various elements including digital forensics, forensic accounting experts, and health experts.

It did not stop there, the KPK had also confiscated around Rp50.7 billion in cash; gold bullion, a ring of precious stones, and four cars. This confiscation was carried out to complete evidence of fraudulent practices carried out by the regional head.

Then, investigators frozen the account in the name of Lukas and related parties, which contained money amounting to Rp81.8 billion and 31,559 Singapore dollars.