Jayapura – At the second court hearing which was to hear the reading out of the charges against West Papua National Committee (KNPB) international spokesperson Victor Yeimo on Thursday August 26, the panel of judges ordered the prosecution to prioritise the defendant's health.

The panel of judges ordered the prosecution to take Yeimo to a hospital for intensive treatment because his health has further deteriorated.

The first and second court hearings this week were postponed because of Yeimo's worrying state of health and because he was unable to attend the hearings.

On Friday August 27 Yeimo was taken to the Jayapura public hospital in Dok II for an examination and treatment.

John NR Gobay and Laurenzus Kadepan – two members of the Papua Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) – have declared that they are ready to stand as guarantors for Yeimo while being treated. Papua Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) Director Emanuel Gobay has also declared that he is ready to become a guarantor.

This was conveyed to the panel of judges at the Jayapura District Court on Thursday who subsequently granted the request.

When contacted by Suara Papua on Friday, Gustaf Kawer, one of the members of Yeimo's team of lawyers, revealed that after Yeimo was taken to the Jayapura hospital there was pressure from the prosecutor who said that Yeimo was not allowed to receive inpatient care.

"It is correct that Victor was taken to hospital earlier. But on the matter of inpatient care this is still being debated with the prosecutor. Because the prosecutor doesn’t want Victor Yeimo to be treated at the Doc II hospital", he told Suara Papua.

According to Kawer, there was a debate between Yeimo's lawyers and the prosecutor at the hospital. Yeimo and his lawyers wanted him to be treated at the hospital while the prosecutor did not.

Kawer said that the administrative requirements can be completed and will be handed over on Monday next week.

"What we are asking and urging is that Victor Yeimo's health [be prioritised]. His state of health is not good. He must be treated in a hospital. We already have the guarantors. The administrative requirements can be handed over on Monday. What we want is for Victor to be treated. Victor's health is more important", he said.

In a video received by Suara Papua on Friday evening, it shows Yeimo at the Dok II Jayapura hospital emergency unit. In several photographs that were also received it shows Yeimo being examined by a team of medics at the hospital.

Meanwhile in another video received by Suara Papua it shows Yeimo debating with the authorities and the prosecutor who are insisting that Yeimo not be treated at the hospital.

[Translated by James Balowski. Abridged slightly due to repletion. The original title of the article was "Victor Yeimo Dipaksa untuk Tidak Dirawat di Rumah Sakit".]

Source: https://suarapapua.com/2021/08/27/victor-yeimo-dipaksa-untuk-tidak-dirawat-di-rumah-sakit/