Palak Donations For Football Tournaments, Siak Riau PP Kasatpol Persons Arrested

Perpetrators of extortion at Kasatpol PP Siak Regency at the State Attorney General's Office (ANTARA)

SIAK - The Siak District Attorney has detained the Head of the Siak Regency Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) with the initials HD regarding the alleged illegal levies case last April in order to participate in an inter-institutional football tournament to compete for the Siak DPRD Chair Cup.

Head of the Intelligence Section of the Siak Kejari, Rawaan Manik, said the case began when the tournament was about to be held in May 2023. On this basis, Satpol PP personnel made a proposal for financial assistance to be addressed to small entrepreneurs or stalls in Siak District.

"When the proposal was completed, the Satpol PP immediately carried out extortion to the public. From the extortion, money was collected to be spent on ball equipment," said Rawaan, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 31.

Adapun tersangka HD selaku Kasatpol PP, I selaku Staf Linmas Pol PP dan N selaku honorarium di Pol PP. Dalam hal ini honorarium diduga melakukan pungli di lapangan dan proposal tersebut diketahui Kasatpol PP dan stafnya.

It is said that the levies were carried out in seven sub-districts, but until the investigation stage, the investigation was only carried out in Siak District. Based on community reports, it is the Satpol PP that has also returned the money worth Rp. 850 thousand.

However, his party is still investigating how much money has been collected. It is estimated that seven sub-districts were asked by entrepreneurs and traders to reach Rp. 8 million.

Currently, he continued, the prosecutor's office has secured money and sports clothes which are evidence for the case. For the Head of the Siak Satpol PP, his detention was entrusted to the Siak Resort Police, while the other two were entrusted to the Bungaraya Sector Police.

The suspect has been suspected of violating Article 12 Letter e of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law no. 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code with a threat of 4-20 years in prison.