KPK Wait For The 'Green Light' Of The Apparatus In Papua To Defend Lukas Enembe

Papua Governor Lukas Enembe (ANTARA)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it was still waiting for the right time to make coercive efforts against Lukas Enembe. They ensure that the Governor of Papua will be held accountable for his actions.

"We are waiting for information from local officials whether it is possible to detain and so on, including pick-up," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata as quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube broadcast, Friday, January 6.

The KPK emphasized that they did not themselves move to investigate the alleged bribery and gratification that ensnared Lukas. "We are coordinating with local officials from the Papua Police Chief, Kodim, and Kabinda to see the situation in Jayapura where the person concerned lives," explained Alexander.

Alexander said the KPK from the start did not want conflict in Papua when they investigated Lukas' actions. So, they choose to coordinate and wait for the right momentum.

"It's not that we weren't firm. We could have forcibly picked them up, related to the side effects later. If the community is later harmed, there will be a conflict, of course that's what we don't want," he said.

"Except from Lukas Enembe who said he would cooperate. The person concerned is willing to go to Jakarta, it will be better, for the community to be better too," continued Alexander.

Lukas Enembe has been announced as a suspect by the KPK along with the determination and detention of the Director of PT Tabi Bangun Papua, Rijantono Lakka. However, the regional head has not been detained because he admits he is sick.

In this case, it is suspected that Rijantono could get a project because he colluded with several officials and Lukas Enembe before the project auction started. Communication is believed to be accompanied by the provision of bribes.

The agreement in the partnership between Rijantono, Lukas and other officials in Papua is to provide a fee of 14 percent of the contract value. Fee must be free from tax reduction.

At least, there are three projects that Rijantono got for this evil consensus. The first is the improvement of the Entro-Hamadi Road with a project value of Rp. 14.8 billion.

Then, the rehabilitation of facilities and infrastructure supporting PAUD Integration with a project value of IDR 13.3 billion. Finally, the venue environmental planning project developed outdoor AURI with a project value of IDR 12.9 billion.

After the project was won, Rijantono handed over Rp1 billion to Lukas. In addition, Lukas is also suspected of receiving gratuities of up to billions of rupiah.