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Alleged Intimidation Case Against Timor Tengah Utara DPRD Members Escalates to Investigation
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Alleged Intimidation Case Against Timor Tengah Utara DPRD Members Escalates to Investigation

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police have elevated the intimidation case against three North Central Timor DPRD members to an investigation.
  • The decision followed a case review where investigators found evidence of a criminal act.
  • The case involves allegations of intimidation against the late Dr. Eliza Princila Utami Pakaenoni, known as Dr. Icha.

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Police's joint investigation team has escalated the alleged intimidation case against three members of the North Central Timor (TTU) Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) from inquiry to investigation.

The decision to advance the case came after a case review on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Director of General Criminal Investigation, Police Grand Commissioner Sigit Haryoni, stated that the review found sufficient evidence of a criminal act, prompting the upgrade in status. "Based on the conclusions of the case review, after a series of investigative actions, the reported incident constitutes a criminal offense, so the next stage is investigation," Sigit told CNNIndonesia.com.

Based on the conclusions of the case review, after a series of investigative actions, the reported incident constitutes a criminal offense, so the next stage is investigation.

— Sigit HaryoniDirector of General Criminal Investigation, explaining the decision to escalate the case.

Sigit further explained that expert testimony and evidence gathered during the inquiry phase indicated a criminal offense. "Evidence collection and coordination with experts confirmed it as a criminal offense, thus the status has been raised to investigation," he elaborated. Previously, Sigit mentioned that 35 witnesses, four suspects, and five experts had been examined during the inquiry phase. The experts included specialists in criminal law, linguistics, psychology, victimology, criminology, and graphology.

Witnesses included family members, healthcare workers from various hospitals, patients, Dr. Tri Maharani (who was contacted by Dr. Icha), and local officials. The four individuals reported are three DPRD members, Therezius Lazakar (Golkar), Robert Tubani (PKB), and Veronika Lake (PDIP), along with a Civil Servant from the TTU Animal Husbandry Office, veterinarian Maria Mathildis Sau. The NTT Police began investigating the alleged intimidation case in early July 2026, following a report filed by Dr. Icha's family on July 3, 2026.

Evidence collection and coordination with experts confirmed it as a criminal offense, thus the status has been raised to investigation.

— Sigit HaryoniDirector of General Criminal Investigation, detailing the basis for the investigation's advancement.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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