Jakarta – An estimated 50 people from the People's Concern for Papua Alliance demonstrated in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) office in Jakarta on Monday to demand the release of Boven Digul regent, Yusak Yaluwo.

The regent was arrested by the commission last Thursday in Jakarta on charges of graft resulting in Rp 49 billion in state losses.

The alliance's coordinator, Benny Martin, said he believed the regent's arrest was part of a political conspiracy designed to sabotage the regent's reelection chances in the upcoming regional polls.

"The arrest might be aimed at blocking off Yusak Yaluwo's path to running for a second term," he told The Jakarta Post.

The alliance said they would allow the commission two days to respond to their demand before returning with more demonstrators.