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View all search resultsFamily pleads Prabowo to reopen investigation into diplomat’s death
The family reported receiving a mysterious package a day after his passing, delivered to their home and received by the household maid. The package contained pieces of cut styrofoam shaped like a star, a heart and a frangipani flower, all placed inside a brown envelope.
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Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene. (Courtesy of/Shutterstock)
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he family of Foreign Ministry employee Arya Daru Pangayunan has urged President Prabowo Subianto to intervene in uncovering the truth behind his mysterious death, maintaining that he was murdered despite police concluding no crime was involved.
The 39-year-old junior diplomat, who specialized in the protection of Indonesian citizens abroad, was found dead on July 8 inside his rooming house in Gondangdia, Central Jakarta. He was lying on his bed with his head wrapped in plastic and yellow duct tape, in a room locked from the inside.
On July 29, police reported no signs of foul play in Arya’s death and noted he had been suffering from burnout before his passing, but stopped short of directly stating that he took his own life.
Arya’s father, Subaryono, has urged President Prabowo Subianto to order a reinvestigation into the case, stressing that many key questions remain unanswered by the authorities.
“I earnestly urge President Prabowo to instruct the National Police Chief and the Foreign Minister to thoroughly investigate this case. We hope the truth will soon come to light and that Arya and our family will receive justice,” he said during a press conference on Saturday as reported by Kompas.id.
The family’s legal representative, Nicholay Aprilindo, criticized the police for allegedly overlooking important information provided by the family in reaching their conclusion.
“One example is that Arya had already made detailed preparations for his new posting at the Indonesian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland. He, his wife, and their two children were all excited about the move. How could someone who was happy about his promotion, had carefully planned a move to another country, including arranging his children’s schooling, suddenly abandon all of that? It doesn’t make sense. It defies logic and reason,” Nicholay said.
