Police to Question Three TTU DPRD Members Over Doctor's Death

The Timor Tengah Utara (TTU) Police have examined colleagues of Dr Eliza Princila Utami Pakaenoni, known as Dr Icha, who were present at the Leona Hospital emergency room during the alleged intimidation by three TTU DPRD members. Icha is believed to have suffered severe depression before taking her own life. The parliament members implicated in the case will also be questioned.

The three councillors set to be examined are Veronika Lake of PDIP, Norbertus Bani of PKB, and Thrensius Lazakar of Golkar. TTU Police Chief AKBP Eliana Papote confirmed that the three DPRD members would soon be summoned for clarification.

Eliana also expressed condolences to the family over Icha’s passing. “First of all, we from the Timor Tengah Utara Police offer our deepest condolences to the entire extended family of Dr Icha,” she stated when met at the family home in Kupang on Saturday evening.

According to her, although the family has not yet filed a police report, the case is still being investigated. “We have not received a report. However, based on the viral news circulating on social media, we have already taken several police actions,” she said. “We have taken statements from Dr Icha’s colleagues who were at the IGD at the time of the incident,” Eliana added.

The police will also coordinate with the DPRD leadership regarding the family’s complaint to the TTU DPRD’s Honorary Board. In addition, police will complete the evidence, including the deceased’s medical records from Leona TTU Hospital and psychological assessment results from Ben Mboi Hospital.