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| Treasurer of Buru KPU Burns Down Office to Avoid Audit of Rp 33 Billion Pilkada Funds. |
BURU, Indonesia – A shocking incident rocked the Buru Regency in Maluku, Indonesia, after the treasurer of the local General Elections Commission (KPU), identified as RH (48), allegedly set fire to the office in an attempt to destroy documents related to the 2024 regional election (Pilkada) funds worth Rp 33 billion.
The fire broke out in the early hours of Friday, February 28, 2025, at around 2:50 AM local time. It completely destroyed the office’s pre-service training room and archives section.
According to Buru Police Chief, AKBP Sulastri Sukidjang, the motive behind the arson was to eliminate financial accountability documents.
“The motive was to destroy the financial accountability report documents,” Sulastri said on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
RH did not act alone. He instructed two other men, SB (45) and AT (42), to carry out the arson. They reportedly doused the floors and ceiling with gasoline and kerosene before setting the place on fire. The perpetrators accessed the building through a back window opened by RH.
All three suspects have been arrested and are charged under Article 187 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Indonesian Criminal Code, facing up to 12 years in prison.
Police are still investigating the case further to determine if any other parties were involved in the incident.
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