Lukas Enembe Allegedly Paid Private Jets Using The Papua Provincial Government Budget

The inactive Papua Governor Lukas Enembe after the first eruption arrived at the KPK building, Jakarta, Thursday, January 12. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The inactive Papua Governor, Lukas Enembe, is suspected of paying for private jets not with personal money but using the provincial government budget. This information was obtained from Richard Barends, who is an honorary staff at the Papua Province Regional Liaison Agency.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Richard was questioned on Thursday, August 31. The examination was carried out at the Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"Witnesses were present and their knowledge was investigated, among others, related to the alleged order of the suspect LE to pay the private jet for personal fatigue using the Papua Provincial Government budget," Ali told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, September 4.

The anti-corruption commission suspects that Lukas Enembe has a private plane. The ownership was revealed after the KPK investigated the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) he had committed.

The case of money laundering by Lukas was uncovered after he was suspected of accepting bribes from the Director of PT Tabi Bangun Papua, Rijatono Lakka. Then, he is said to have received gratuities from other private parties who want to get projects in Papua.

In the case of money laundering, 27 of Lukas' assets were confiscated by the KPK. Among them are money worth Rp. 81,628,693,000; 5,100 US dollars; and 26,300 Singapore dollars; assets in the form of land and buildings; as well as precious metals.