The National Police's Center for Medicine and Health (Pusdokkes) has stated that it is ready to conduct DNA tests on the two graves of Dutch soldiers located on Sebuku Besar Island, Rajabasa District, South Lampung Regency.
Representatives of members of the National Police Health Center, dr. Wahyu Hidayah, said the DNA test was carried out to ensure that the bodies of the two Dutch soldiers buried on Sebuku Island could run smoothly at the time of the transfer.
"The team's readiness to support the excavation and skeleton identification process is through the DNA test method," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 20.
According to him, to ensure the existence of the tomb, his party has conducted an initial survey on Sebuku Island with a team from the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs (Kemenko Polkam) RI and the South Lampung Regency Government on Tuesday (19/8).
"The location of the tomb is quite easy to reach from the beach, but there are technical obstacles in the form of corals that make it difficult for the ship to land," he continued.
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He explained that the implementation of the transfer of the Dutch army graves later, his party had held a coordination meeting with the Regency Government and other related parties regarding the plan to move the skeletons of Dutch soldiers on Sebuku Island, in the Krakatau Hall, South Lampung Regent's Office.
"We need supporting facilities such as checkpoints, protective tents, and identification equipment. We really hope for local government support," he said.
Wahyu said that Pusdokkes only served as a technical team, while the provision of infrastructure facilities would be coordinated with the Resort Police and related agencies.
"We are optimistic that this activity can run well and smoothly," he said.
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