Yanto Eluay: Don't Link Theys Eluay's Death to TNI General Andika Perkasa

Yanto Eluay, son of the late Theys Hiyo Eluay, asked all parties not to associate his father's death with General TNI Andika Perkasa, who is currently being nominated as TNI commander.

Community groups are expected to no longer link the kidnapping and murder of their father to the TNI AD chief of staff because it happened in 2018.

"When General TNI Andika Perkasa was about to serve as KSAD, the issue was also raised," said Yanto Eluay, to reporters on the sidelines of commemorating the 58th Anniversary of Korem 172/PWB, in Jayapura, Monday.

He emphasized that since November 10, 2018, the family had declared a peace declaration and withdrawn the murder case which was categorized as a gross human rights violation.

The revocation was carried out because the family considered that many parties were taking advantage of the case and seeking profit so that with the revocation of the father's death case, no one would use it for the benefit of the group.

"The family has also forgiven those who were directly or indirectly involved in causing Theys' death," he said.

He also emphasized that as the eldest son, he and his extended family are ready to work with the government to jointly develop Papua.

"Let us together build Papua to be more prosperous and as religious people we must believe and believe that what is happening in the world is the will of God Almighty," he said.

The late Theys Hiyo Eluay, who served as chairman of the Presidium of the Papuan Council, an organization that wanted to separate Papua (then called Irian Jaya Province) from the Republic of Indonesia, was found dead in the vicinity of Koya Karang, Jayapura, on November 10, 2001.

SOURCE: https://indonesiatimur.id/2021/11/09/yanto-eluay-jangan-kaitkan-kematian-theys-eluay-dengan-calon-panglima-tni/