The Red and White Components Escort the Legal Apparatus to Completely Investigate Alleged Otsus Funds of Rp1.8 T

Ondofolo, Sereh Sentani village, who is also the Chairperson of the Pancasila Youth Organization (PP) and the Presidium of the Men and Women Fighters of the Pepera (P5), Yanto Kholah Eluay said that he was ready to install a body to support the performance of law enforcement agencies in uncovering the actor behind the alleged misappropriation of Papua's Special Autonomy funds worth Rp1.8 billion

"We are ready to give full support to the legal apparatus to resolve this case. The perpetrators must immediately reveal the suspicion of misappropriation of the Special Autonomy funds, who the person in charge must be arrested and put on trial, ”said Yanto Eluay during a press conference with the Red and White Components, yesterday.

Besides that, his party is also ready to install a body against groups that defend against corrupt officials. Moreover, it is not new, if there is one official who is linked to the corruption case of the Special Autonomy Fund, there will be actions and efforts to defend the person concerned.

“Don't criminalize, don't kill the character of the official. So actions like this must be rejected and we are ready to stand at the front against these actions. Today Papua is still in turmoil, so these corrupt officials must be arrested. This is our real support, together with all ranks, we will fully support the firm steps of the legal apparatus, "he said.

The same support was also conveyed, the Chairperson of the Papuan Indigenous Youth, Jan Cristian Arebo, who asked the central government to form a special team in order to investigate the alleged misuse of the Special Autonomy budget of Rp1.8 trillion.

"We ask the President to form a team regarding this allegation," said Arebo.

Apart from that, Arebo also criticized the steps of the Papuan government in planning to build the Governor's Office with a 22-floor design.

"What is the urgency of building a 22-story building, a building that is rarely occupied now. It's hard for us to meet the governor, let alone the vice governor? ”He said.

He even suspects that the building construction plan is indicative, even though currently Papuan people in villages need a touch from the government.

“I don't think it's too important to build a 22-story office, it's too forced. So I hope that the budget given by the central government is well managed, so that it is beneficial and makes the people of Papua prosperous, ”he explained.

Meanwhile, the Secretary General of Barisan Merah Putih, Yonas Nussi said that the function of togetherness of the organizations that are members of the Red and White Component has great power to encourage law enforcement officials to investigate and reveal the persons behind the alleged misappropriation of Papua's Special Autonomy funds.

"This is a priority that we will push for. Whoever it is, must be accountable for these funds, "said Yonas Nussi.

Previously, the National Police's Security Intelligence Agency (Baintelkam) found allegations of misuse of the Papua Special Autonomy (Otsus Papua) budget.
Achmad said that the deviation in Papua's Special Autonomy funds was in the form of inflating prices in the procurement of goods. The total state loss in the alleged misappropriation of Papua's Special Autonomy funds is estimated at Rp. 1.8 trillion.
"The BPK finding shows that there is a waste of ineffective use of the budget. Mark up in procurement of labor, electric power and solar power. Then the fictitious payment in the PLTA construction is around Rp. 9.67 billion. Fund misappropriation of more than Rp 1.8 trillion was found, "said Achmad.

Source: https://kawattimur.id/2021/02/20/komponen-merah-putih-kawal-aparat-hukum-usut-tuntas-dugaan-penyelewengan-dana-otsus-rp18-t/