Police Victims Of NGOs Appear To Send Rp50 Million For Fear Of Going Viral, Finally Report Leaders For Action

JAKARTA - After the Central Jakarta Police determined the KPP, the head of the NGO Shield for People's Struggle Anti-Corruption (Tamperak), as a suspect for alleged extortion, revealed the names of a number of victims. One of them is HW, a member of the Menteng Police.

Hengki explained that the victim had transferred Rp50 million to the NGO's account. Previously, the suspect tried to extort the victim to reach Rp. 2.5 billion. Due to fear of being viral by the suspect, the victim complied with the suspect's request.

"The victim explained why she wanted to send some money, because she was afraid the video would go viral and a letter of alleged violation of the investigation process was sent to the President, state officials and top police officers," said Hengki at the Central Jakarta Police, Friday, November 26.

In fact, continued Hengki, the members did not commit any violations as alleged by the suspect.

HW has undergone an inspection by the Polda Metro Jaya Propam and found no violations of SOPs or police discipline ethics. However, the threat made by the NGO made the victim worried.

"Because the truth is sometimes inferior to public opinion," said Kombes Hengki.

Finally, HW complied with the suspect KPP's request to pay the money even though the nominal was far from the initial amount requested.

HW was only able to pay Rp. 50 million, and even then, he used the capital money from his wife's business.

"The money used to transfer to the perpetrators used the money for the event organizer's business capital belonging to the victim's wife," said the police chief.

However, after being transferred Rp50 million, the suspect was still trying to blackmail HW into transferring an additional amount of money. Unable to stand the suspect's treatment, HW also complained about this matter to his superiors.

The Central Jakarta Metro Police also arrested KPP on Monday, November 22. In addition to the KPP suspect, the police also arrested RM another member of the Tamperak NGO.

"KPP and RM were charged with Articles 368 and 369 of the Criminal Code and or Article 27 paragraph 4 of the ITE Law with the threat of 6 years in prison. Later, the money laundering article against the suspect will be added," he said.