Head of TTU DPRD Questioned for Six Hours in Doctor's Death Investigation
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- The head of the Timor Tengah Utara (TTU) DPRD, Kristoforus Efi, was questioned by police for six hours regarding the death of Dr. Icha.
- Efi was interviewed as a witness in an investigation into alleged intimidation of the late doctor before her death.
- The investigation has so far interviewed 37 witnesses, including healthcare workers, family members, and the accused DPRD members.
Kristoforus Efi, the head of the Timor Tengah Utara (TTU) Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD), was questioned for six hours by the NTT Regional Police on Thursday regarding the case of Dr. Eliza Princila Utami Pakaenoni, known as Dr. Icha, who died by suicide.
Yes, it is true that today the head of the TTU DPRD was summoned to provide testimony as a witness in the case of alleged intimidation of Dr. Icha.
Efi was summoned as a witness to provide information about alleged intimidation that Dr. Icha reportedly faced before her death. The Director of General Criminal Investigation at the NTT Regional Police, Kombes Pol. Sigit Haryono, stated that Efi was asked about his knowledge of the alleged intimidation, based on the report from Dr. Icha's family.
During the questioning, it was revealed that Efi had visited Dr. Icha at Leona Kefamenanu Hospital. According to a video recording Efi provided, Dr. Icha complained about intimidation from three members of the TTU DPRD. Efi was also questioned about Dr. Icha's condition during his visit, and he provided all relevant details to the investigators.
The head of the DPRD was asked about his knowledge of the events reported by the complainant, namely the alleged threats or intimidation.
The joint investigation team has interviewed a total of 37 witnesses, including medical staff from Kefamenanu Regional General Hospital and Leona Hospital, patients present in the emergency room during the alleged intimidation incident, Dr. Icha's family, the four accused DPRD members, and Kristoforus Efi. Dr. Icha was found dead on June 26, 2026, reportedly due to severe depression and psychological distress stemming from alleged intimidation by three TTU DPRD members on June 13, 2026, while she was treating a snakebite victim.
It turns out the Chairman (of the DPRD) has a video from when he visited Dr. Icha at Leona Hospital.
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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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