Intan Jaya TGPF Investigation Is Complete, 25 Witnesses Have Been Asked For Information

JAKARTA - The Intan Jaya, Papua, Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF), which carried out direct investigations, has completed its journey. The investigation team, which is chaired by Kompolnas Daily Chairperson Benny Mamoto, has asked for information from 25 witnesses who are suspected of knowing the incident that killed a number of people including Pastor Yeremia.

"We have worked optimally, even though we are under threat of security disturbances there, we can catch the target and we are relatively successful. We have done the TKP to meet witnesses at the TKP and so on. Even though we came home from the TKP we were blocked by gunfire. Now we are ready to return to Jakarta. to continue the remaining time for the assignment, which has only a few days left, "said Benny in a written statement quoted on Monday, October 12.

Although he admitted that the shooting incident did not hinder his team's work, he did not deny that there had been a change in the method of interviewing witnesses, namely by bringing witnesses to one place to be interviewed and recorded. "We are assisted by religious and local leaders. If there is a language problem, we are assisted in translating," he said.

Because of the help of religious and local leaders, Pastor Yeremia's family allowed the autopsy process to be carried out and they were also willing to sign the BAP after previously refusing it and causing the legal process to stall.

Another team that is also engaged in investigations in Jayapura, Papua, namely the team under the Deputy Chairperson of TGPF Intan Jaya, Sugeng Purnomo, has also returned to Jakarta. During their time at the location, said Benny, this team had collected a number of information from local figures.

The figures interviewed by this team were the former Paniai Regent, Naftali Yogim and a church leader, Pastor Petrus Bonyadone. In addition, there are also several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and human rights activists in Jayapura, the provincial government, the prosecutor's office, the TNI, and the Papua police.

Benny said that the smooth work of the TGPF investigation team happened because the elements worked very solidly. However, he admitted that the shooting incident which injured a team of them and a TNI member had shocked them.

"Most of the team members are not educated by the military or the police. Of course we are in shock. But we do not dissolve, we are not afraid of such methods. We keep working because we have a target and our time is short 14 days. Our team is solid and has an unknown commitment. give up, "he insisted.

It is known, some time ago, a member of the Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF), Bambang Purwoko who is a lecturer at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), was shot by an armed criminal group (KKB) in Hipadita District, Intan Jaya. The shooting, which began with an ambush, was carried out when the team headed to Sugapa District.

"On October 9 at 15.30 WIT in Mamba Bawah Village, Hipadita District, there was an interception by the KKB of the Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) while returning from Hitadipa district to Sugapa," said the Head of Information (Kapen) of the Joint Defense Areas Command ( Kogabwilhan) III Colonel Czi IGN Suriastawa to reporters, Friday, October 9.

As a result of the shooting incident, Bambang suffered gunshot wounds to the left ankle and left wrist. His condition is currently in a conscious state.

Apart from Bambang, a member of the TNI, Sertu Faisal Akbar, suffered a gunshot wound to the waist and was conscious.

Currently the victims are being treated at Sugapa Hospital and escorted by TNI personnel dpp Asintel Dam Cendrawasih Col. Inf. Ardian Triwasana.

Previously, the Government formed a Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) to investigate the shooting incident that took place in Intan Jaya Regency, Papua. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD said the team was formed through the Decree of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Number 83/2020 filled with a number of names from elements of officials at the Kemenkopolhukam, TNI, Polri, Presidential Staff Office, State Intelligence Agency, to community leaders.

"This team is given the task starting from the initial issuance of the SK until the next two weeks to report the results to the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs," Mahfud said in an online press conference, Friday, October 2.