Extracts from the article (“Rufinus Tigau was Shot for No Reason) below.
1) Rufinus Tigau was Shot for No Reason
ENAGOTADI, SUARAPAPUA.com – The latest facts were revealed through the release of the shooting chronology of Rufinus Tigau, a Catholic catechist or preacher from the Bilogai Parish, Dekenat Moni-Puncak, Timika Diocese.
Timika Diocese revealed that according to witness statements in Jalae village, Sugapa district, Rufinus Tigau was shot dead by TNI members in Jalae village after answering questions from security forces, Monday (26/10/2020) morning.
According to the security apparatus, as reported by a number of media, Rufinus fought back during the raid in Jalae village. This is different from the testimony of residents summarized by the Timika diocese.
Rufinus was also labeled a member of the KKSB (Armed Separatist Criminal Group). The term KKSB is commonly used by security forces to refer to the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB).
Because he was accused of being involved in the KKSB group, the security forces recorded him as a “target”. In fact, Rufinus was mentioned as a member of the TPNPB.
The residents of Jalae denied this. According to residents, Rufinus Tigau was a church officer or catechist. Shot without any mistakes, without any good reason, only responds well to the joint forces after introducing his identity.
According to the Timika diocese’s report, Antonius and Julius were forced to dig a half meter deep hole to bury Rufinus.
Rufinus’ body was buried next to his house after being hit by several bullets belonging to the joint apparatus who carried out sweeping that morning in Jalae village. At around 14.00 WIT, the family dug the grave again to be buried properly, preceded by a short service.
The shooting took place after dawn at around 04.00 WIT, the sound of a series of weapons was heard. The sound of gunfire was heard for a long time, even as far as Bilogai.
Pastor Marthen Ekowaibi Kuayo, Pr, Diocesan Administrator for Timika Diocese, previously confirmed that Rufinus Tigau is the Catechist of Stase Jalae, St. Michael Bilogai. Rufinus was not involved in TPNPB activities in the Intan Jaya district.
Sebby Sambon, a spokesman for the TPNPB, also denied his involvement in the Intan Jaya TPNPB.
Sebby Sambon, a spokesman for the TPNPB, also denied his involvement in the Intan Jaya TPNPB.
After completing high school, Rufinus Tigau continued his education in Jakarta. Precisely on the campus of the State Finance Polytechnic STAN (State College of Accountancy). This is because he was selected in the Papua Special Affirmation program.
During his education in the diploma one study program in the field of state finance at the official university under the Education and Training Agency of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, as reported by orangmudakatolik.net, he was classified as the calm and most diligent student.
Not only on campus, Rufinus is also active in various extracurricular activities. In addition to the OMK (Catholic Youth), he is diligent in PKN STAN Catholic Student Family (KMK) activities.
In fact, Rufinus was a member of the Way of the Living Cross tablo player at the Church of Sts Parish. Matthew Evangelist, Bintaro.
After finishing college in 2014 he chose to return home.
In this village, the young man was always active in religious activities. Until finally he was appointed as a catechist in 2015.
Rufinus was appointed as a catechist by the parish priest of Saint Michael Bilogai, Father Yustinus Rahangiar, Pr. Rufinus replaces Catechist Frans Wandagau who died.
As a catechist, Rufinus helps the Pastor at Jalae Station because Pastor Yustinus and other priests serving the people in Jalae do not understand the local language and other matters related to the local cultural context.
Catechists Rufinus also usually serve in the Bilogai Parish Church during Christmas and Easter celebrations. The main task is translating the content of the Pastor’s sermon into the local language (Migani). That way Catholics who don’t know Indonesian can easily understand the delivery of sermons or reflections in celebration of worship.
“After we finished college, Rufinus Tigau returned to Sugapa, Intan Jaya. He became a catechist or preacher in the Diocese of Timika to help Pastors in Bilogai parish. He translates catechesis material into their language, “said Salomina Gobay, a classmate at PKN STAN.
“Rufinus also serves people in his village. Rufinus is an educated young man from his village. ”
Reporter: Markus You
The armed Papuan criminals purchase weapons through the robbed village funds, Waterpauw noted in a statement that ANTARA quoted in Jakarta on Monday.
"The village funds are robbed once the cash is received by village heads. This has become our homework," he noted, adding that the situation further exacerbates with certain village heads embezzling the funds.
Waterpauw urged village heads to utilize the funds as mandated by law and regulations.
The inspector general also drew attention to the armed Papuan criminal groups' efforts to recruit local university and secondary school students, who have received indoctrination and black campaigns on Indonesia.
In its efforts to thwart the recruitment process of notorious armed groups, the Indonesian police recently exposed one of the recruits named Rufinus Tigau.
Tigau, who was killed in a gun battle with security personnel on October 26, 2020, reportedly joined a notorious armed group based in Intan Jaya, Papua, a year ago.
"Rufinus Tigau is an armed criminal group member. His group has become a primary target of a joint team of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police personnel,” National Police spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Awi Setiyono, had stated on October 29, 2020.
The Nemangkawi Task Force targeted the armed Papuan criminal group since its members, including Rufinus Tigau, who had reportedly joined the group a year back, repeatedly heckled residents of Jalai Village in Sugapa Sub-district, Intan Jaya District, he noted.
"These armed criminals also robbed the villagers' properties and did not hesitate to kill them," he noted while quoting Tigau’s stepfather Antonius Abugau as saying that Tigau had grown up in a pious Catholic family.
However, Tigau changed drastically after joining the armed criminal group, Abugau revealed in a recent interview with the Nemangkawi Task Force's investigators, according to Setiyono.
"Abugau spoke of his stepson having changed after joining the armed criminal group. His group had repeatedly robbed the locals' properties, threatened local youths, and also killed a tribal leader last August," he noted.
The tribal leader was reportedly murdered while attempting to defend 'mama-mama' (Papuan women) merchants at a local traditional market from the criminal group's oppressions, Setiyono quoted Abugau as telling the task force personnel.
The Indonesian province of Papua continues to bear witness to a vicious cycle of violence, with armed groups in the districts of Intan Jaya and Nduga continuing to target civilians and security personnel over the past two months.
Intan Jaya recorded its goriest month in September this year, with armed groups launching a series of attacks in the area that claimed the lives of two soldiers and two civilians and injured two others.
The notorious armed groups in the Indonesian province have continued their acts of terror in October.
On October 9, 2020, an armed group ambushed a joint fact-finding team (TGPF) set up by the government to investigate a recent shooting in Mamba Village, Sugapa Sub-district.
In the incident, the TGPF member -- Gadjah Mada University (UGM) lecturer Bambang Purwoko -- was shot in the leg, while TNI soldier First Sgt Faisal Akbar of the Hitadipa Task Force sustained injuries on his waist.
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