It Is Difficult For The Signal To Be An Obstacle To Freeing Susi Air Pilot Philip Mark From KKB Egianus Kogoya

Pilot Philip, who brought Susi Air's plane, has been held hostage by the KKB since Tuesday (7/2). The KKB burned the plane at Paro Airport, Nduga, Papua Mountains/ANTARA

JAKARTA - Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo said the condition of the pilot of the Susi Air plane Captain Philip Mark Merthens was in good condition after 3 weeks of being held hostage by the armed criminal group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya. "From the results of the communication between the team and local government, Alhamdulillah the condition of the pilot is still in good condition," said Dedi when confirmed in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, March 3. According to Dedi, the National Police together with the Cartenz Peace Task Force, which is part of the TNI, regional governments, and religious leaders, put forward dialogue efforts in releasing the New Zealand pilot. This dialogue effort, he said, was carried out by the local government, namely the local regent who communicated with the KKB and traditional leaders. "The important goal of us is safety, the main goal is the safety of Susi Air pilots, that's all," he said. The two-star general said that communication between local governments and KKB was to ensure the safety conditions of pilot Philip. "So, even though it has been 3 weeks (taking), the soft approach effort means that communication between local governments and KKB is still prioritized, and the most important thing is that pilot safety is a determining factor," he said. The former Central Kalimantan Police Chief said that one of the obstacles was the difficulty of signals to communicate. To be able to communicate, he said, members or local governments must look for certain locations to reach communication. "Communication is not as easy as in other areas, and there the signal to communicate is a bit difficult. This is the main obstacle," he explained. Dedi emphasized that Philip's pilot release efforts were as much as possible by the Cartenz Peace Task Force together with local governments and religious leaders with a soft approach so that the pilot could return to health. The National Police, he said, did not have a time limit for this release operation. dialog efforts are prioritized while ensuring Susi Air's pilot condition is in good condition. However, he continued, law enforcement efforts were also prepared, and would be enforced if they received input and suggestions from local governments and religious leaders. "We have prepared law enforcement, later communication channels with local governments will continue, religious leaders will provide input to law enforcement teams," said Dedi.