KPK investigating the alleged flow of funds to the Free Papua Organization (OPM) after OPM figure Benny Wenda defended the inactive Papua Governor Lukas Enembe who was detained in connection with a suspected corruption case. The KPK’s move received support.
Lukas Enembe has been detained by the KPK after being arrested in Papua. He was detained as a suspect in a case of alleged Rp. 1 billion in bribes and Rp. 10 billion in gratuities.
Before being detained, Lukas Enembe underwent an examination at the RSPAD regarding his health condition. Luke is also brought into the building KPK in a wheelchair condition.
After Lukas Enembe was detained, Benny Wenda suddenly expressed his support for Lukas. The Papuan separatist figure said that Lukas Enembe was in danger and the Indonesian government had to release Lukas.
“Indonesia must immediately release Governor Lukas Enembe who was arrested on false corruption charges. Governor Enembe is paralyzed and requires immediate medical attention. While he is being held by Indonesia, his life is in danger,” Benny tweeted via his Twitter account, Thursday (12/1/2023).
The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud Md also stated that he did not care about Benny’s tweet. Mahfud said that Lukas Enembe was detained in a legal case that had been under investigation for a long time.
“We don’t want to know about Benny Wenda. This is according to the legal process and takes a long time,” Mahfud told reporters at the Presidential Palace Complex, Central Jakarta, Friday (13/1/2023).
KPK Traces Flow of Funds to OPM
The KPK is also moving to explore the potential flow of Lukas Enembe’s funds to OPM. The KPK is currently gathering evidence.
“Regarding the flow of money, we are gathering evidence, for sure follow the money. So the money will flow for sure, then we will trace it, we will examine it from the perspective of whether other articles other than bribery and gratuities can be applied,” said Head of KPK Reporting Unit Ali Fikri at the KPK building, Jakarta, Friday (13/1/2023).
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