LPSK Accompanies The Family Of Pastor Yeremima Who Was Shot Dead During The Autopsy Process

LPSK accompanies the family of the victim Pastor Yeremia Zanambani who was shot dead in the Intan Jaya area, Papua to see the autopsy for about 2.5 hours / Antara

JAKARTA - The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) accompanied the family of the victim, Pastor Yeremia Zanambani, who was shot dead in the Intan Jaya area, Papua, to see the autopsy for about 2.5 hours.

"In the case of the shooting of Pastor Yeremia, LPSK protected several of the victims' relatives. During the autopsy, LPSK assisted in presenting and accompanying the family," said Deputy Chairperson of LPSK Maneger Nasution in a written statement received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Monday, June 7.

The assistance, he said, was so that the victim's family knew about the autopsy. Since the death of Pastor Jeremiah, the victim's family has fled to Nabire so they have not had time to pray and give a proper funeral or respect.

Prior to the autopsy, LPSK submitted a request from the family to pray before the dismantling of the tomb, including after the burial of the body.

"The request for prayer from the family was conveyed considering that the first time the victim was buried, it was not carried out properly and without the presence of the family," said Nasution.

Moreover, the autopsy is the first time for the victim's family to see the funeral of Pastor Jeremiah Zanambani in person.

He hopes that the autopsy results can help reveal the shooting incident of Pastor Jeremiah and the legal process will run smoothly as a form of seeking justice for the victim's family.

"LPSK will continue to provide protection for the victim's family, including if the victim's family has to testify in court," he said.

Not only that, LPSK also hopes for a recovery for the victim's family and the community in Hitadipa District, especially in terms of education for children in the area. The problem is, since the shooting incident of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani, there have been a series of events around him and many residents in Hitadipa District have fled to Sugapa District or other locations.

The Intan Jaya Resort Police (Polres) conducted an autopsy on the body of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani for the benefit of the legal process.

The autopsy by a team of forensic doctors at the Labuang Baji Hospital was attended by family representatives with LPSK protection as well as representatives of the National Police, Komnas HAM, the Indonesian Church Association (PGI), and the Papuan Police.

Pastor Yeremia Zanambani is the Head of the Indonesian Gospel Tabernacle Church (GKII) Hitadipa, Intan Jaya. He died with gunshot wounds on Saturday (19-9-2020).

The Intan Jaya Police then followed up the investigation based on the police report number LP/17-A/IX/2020/Papua/Res Intan Jaya/Sek Sugapa dated September 20, 2020.