Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murder<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Papuan officials lashed out at the National Investigative
\nCommission's (KPN) recommendation that the murder of
\nproindependence Papuan leader Dortheys \"Theys\" Hiyo Eluway was an
\nordinary crime as stipulated by the Criminal Code, saying it was
\nnot in line with \"the true story\" the Papuan people knew about.<\/p>\n
Irian Jaya Governor Jaap Solossa said most Papuan people were
\ndisappointed with the investigation's result because they knew
\nthat it was a serious violation against human rights.<\/p>\n
He admitted his office has received many letters from numerous
\ngroups protesting the commission's recommendation and the ongoing
\ninvestigation of the case.<\/p>\n
\"Papuan people have expressed their anger with the
\ncommission's bad performance and the absence of the government's
\nstrong commitment to investigate the case thoroughly,\" he said in
\na break at a seminar on Papua's special autonomy here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Solossa insisted that Theys' murder was a serious human rights
\nviolation because besides committing no wrongdoing, Theys was
\nabducted and killed sadistically and his body was dumped at a
\nremote area outside the provincial capital of Jayapura.<\/p>\n
\"What is wrong that Theys was killed sadistically. Papuan
\npeople know he was killed because he had a different opinion with
\nJakarta on the province's future and he had fought peacefully,\"
\nhe said, citing the difference of opinion was guaranteed by the
\nConstitution.<\/p>\n
Theys was found dead inside his Kijang minivan on Nov. 11,
\n2001, in a remote area in Koya Tengah, bordering with Papua New
\nGuinea, after attending the celebration of the National Heroes'
\nDay at the Army Special Force (Kopassus) compound in Hamadi area
\nin the city a day before. Theys was accompanied by his driver
\nAristoteles Masoka when he was abducted by unidentified men who
\nwere believed to have killed him.<\/p>\n
National Military Police are still investigating three members
\nof the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) who were held responsible
\nfor Theys' murder.<\/p>\n
The investigation was carried out after the commission led by
\nKoesparmono Irsan, a member of the National Commission of Human
\nRights, recommended the government to have the National Military
\nPolice investigate the case which was classified into an ordinary
\ncrime.<\/p>\n
Solossa said he won't interfere with the ongoing investigation
\nbut the Papuan people have hinted a panel of Ad Hoc judges to try
\nthe human rights violation.<\/p>\n
\"The government's credibility is being tested on the fairness
\nof the investigation of the case and how the trial will be
\nconducted since the case has gained the world wide attention,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
John Ibo, chairman of the Irian Jaya provincial legislative
\ncouncil, concurred and said that many people who had given their
\ntestimonies had been terrorized by unidentified men.<\/p>\n
\"The police must provide protection for all the witnesses and
\ninvestigate the recent shooting by a Kopassus member of a
\nwitness,\" he said.<\/p>\n
First Sgt. Yani was arrested by the military police unit of
\nthe Trikora Military Command overseing Papua, for shooting 27-
\nyear-old Yeret Imowi. Imowi survived the incident.<\/p>\n
John said Theys murderers put Aristoteles in a hideout because
\nhe was a key witness in the case.<\/p>\n
He said that according to witnesses' testimonies, Aristoteles
\nknew the men who abducted Theys but he was hidden to prevent him
\nfrom revealing the truth.<\/p>\n
\"According to six witnesses who accompanied Aristoteles to
\nreport Theys' abduction to the Kopassus unit commandant, he knows
\nthe abductors and they frequently had lunch at Theys' residence
\nin Sentani, near the city,\" he said.<\/p>",
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