Commission III Of The House Of Representatives Asks Rudy Soik Not To Be Fired From The Police

JAKARTA - Commission III of the DPR held a hearing (RDP) with the ranks of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Tahi Silitonga regarding the case of Ipda Rudy Soik. In the hearing, Commission III of the DPR asked the Police not to fire Rudy Soik from the law enforcement agency.

"We support the National Police not to fire Rudy Soik. You have to look for a win-win solution," said Member of Commission III of the DPR, Gilang Dhielafararez, Monday, October 28.

In an audience at Commission III of the DPR, Rudy Soik was also present accompanied by the National Anti-Tindak National Network for Trafficking in Persons (TPPO). Jarnas Anti TIP was present to testify about the figure of Rudy Soik who had also succeeded in uncovering cases of trafficking in persons.

Gilang hopes that the National Police can consider wisely the issue of the dismissal of Rudy Soik from the National Police institution.

"Despite the accusations and behavior of Rudy Soik's brother who was deemed to have violated the code of ethics, we cannot turn a blind eye that he is trying to crush the subsidized fuel mafia network that has long haunted the NTT region," said Gilang.

"We hope that the National Police will consider the achievements that have been made by Rudy Soik while serving as a member of his institution," he continued.

A number of members of Commission III of the DPR in hearing questioned the NTT Police's decision to dishonorably dismiss Rudy Soik. Some even considered that the dismissal of Rudy Soik from the National Police did not make sense because it was decided when the person concerned was uncovering the perpetrators of the subsidized fuel smuggling crime.

From the results of Rudy Soik's investigation, it is known that the game of the subsidized fuel mafia network in NTT is divided into several levels. There are people who get many barcodes from government personnel to buy subsidized fuel known as a collection team.

The smuggled fuel was then taken to a stockpiling area controlled by several people. Furthermore, the subsidized fuel was sold to the industry, and partly to various infrastructure projects. Even the subsidized fuel was smuggled to a neighboring country, Timor Leste, which was guarded by police officers in its operations.

Therefore, Gilang suggested that the police be wiser and more careful in handling this case.

"Don't let the issue get wild and make people suspect that there is something behind Rudy Soik's dismissal," said the legislator from the Central Java II electoral district.

Gilang also highlighted the statement by the NTT Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Tahi Monang Silitonga who stated that he would hold a re-trial against Ipda Rudy Soik. He supports the Kapolda who asks anyone, including Ipda Rudy Soik, to report if there are illegal TIP players and BBM mafia players in NTT.

"In principle, we support all law enforcement against violations that harm the people. Cases of alleged BBM mafia networks and crimes of trafficking in people in NTT must be thoroughly investigated," concluded Gilang.

The NTT Regional Police fired Rudy Soik who exposed the subsidized oil fuel mafia (BBM) network. The former Head of Bin Ops (KBO) Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kupang City Police was dismissed by PTDH (Disrespectfully Dismissed) at the Police Code of Ethics Commission trial which took place at the NTT Police on Friday, October 11, because it was considered unprofessional in investigating allegations of misuse of subsidized fuel.

Not only was he accused of procedural mistakes, Rudy Soik was also considered to have committed a number of disciplinary violations. Rudy Soik was given disciplinary sanctions for having lunch while karaoke with a married policewoman.

Meanwhile, according to Rudy Soik, reports of a number of alleged disciplinary violations were submitted to the NTT Police Propam a few hours after he installed a police line at a location suspected of being part of the subsidized fuel mafia.

Rudy considered that many were uncomfortable with this investigation, because some members of the National Police were found to be involved in the subsidized fuel mafia network in NTT.