Revealed! Ovelina, Recipient Of IDR 40 Million Bribery From Rachel Vennya Not ASN, Not Criminally Charged

JAKARTA - The police stated that they had investigated Rachel Vennya's bribery of Rp. 40 million at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport protocol, Ovelina. However, the bribery case was discontinued because it could not be criminally charged.

"The police have investigated the alleged bribery case along with Rachel Vennya's case. Only she (Ovelina) was designated as the person who participated in helping Rachel Vennya escape without quarantine," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes E. Zulpan to reporters, Friday, 17 December.

Ovelina cannot be charged with bribery because she is not a state civil servant (ASN). This is because the fact that Ovelina is only a freelancer of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport protocol.

"Actually, Oveline is in a separate file as a person who helps, that's why Article 55 is enforced," said Zulpan.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD requested that Rachel Vennya's gift of Rp40 million to airport protocol, Ovelina, be investigated thoroughly.

Initially, Mahfud said the problem of illegal fees is still happening. In fact, he said, there was an artist who was willing to pay Rp. 40 million to avoid being quarantined after returning from abroad.

"Just now we heard that an artist ran away, did not participate in quarantine, was arrested by the police and it was proven in court that he paid Rp40 million to the officer. This officer is a private employee but the deposit is to an ASN. That's extortion," said Mahfud.