Charged With Receiving Bribes Of IDR 57.1 Billion In Cases At The National Police Headquarters, Bambang Kayun Not Submitting Exceptions

Former Head of Sub-Division for Criminal Implementation and Human Rights Legal Application of the Legal Aid Bureau of the National Police's Legal Division, Bambang Kayun, underwent trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday, May 25, 2023. (ANTARA-Desca L N)

JAKARTA - Former Head of Sub-Section for Criminal Implementation and Human Rights Section of Legal Application of the Legal Aid Bureau of the Police Legal Division in 2013-2018, Bambang Kayun, did not file an exception against the indictment of the public prosecutor of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

"Our client, in this case Mr. Bambang, stated not to file an exception," said Bambang Kayun's team of legal advisers, Syarifudin Abdillah, after the trial which was held at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), Thursday, May 25.

Syarifudin said that Bambang Kayun did not file an exception with the consideration of trying to cooperate and accelerate the ongoing legal process.

"If the reason we discussed it with Mr. Bambang, our client, he hoped that the process would be faster. His enthusiasm was also trying to cooperate, so the best step was decided by remembering the current situation, deciding not to do an exception," he said.

Syarifudin also said that his party would prove and disclose the facts on the KPK prosecutor's indictment in the next trial process.

"We will prove it at trial later, yes. Testimony, then what facts will appear in court later. We'll see," he said.

Syarifudin added that his party plans to present two expert witnesses, while fact witnesses cannot be confirmed. However, regarding these witnesses, they can still experience changes.

"That's the only thing that we can confirm for a while. That's also considering that it can change later," he said.

The defendant Bambang Kayun was charged with accepting bribes worth Rp. 57.1 billion to carry out case management at the National Police Headquarters.

"The defendant Bambang Kayun Bagus Panji Sugiharto received money in stages from Emlylia Said and Herwansyah in the form of transfers and cash plus a total Toyota Fortuner worth IDR 57,126,300,000," said KPK prosecutor Hendra Eka.