JAKARTA - The confession of the Chairman of the BEM Faculty of Law at the University of Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya (UBK), Muhammad Abdimaludin alias Abdi, triggered a reaction among students after his meeting with the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Abdi admitted that he received Rp. 20 million before the student demonstration in Jakarta last week. This confession then raised the suspicion that the funds came from the police.
When confirmed, the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Pol. Jhonny Edison Isir, has not responded to the allegations. He asked for further confirmation to be made to the Polda Metro Jaya.
"Please confirm it to the Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police," Johnny briefly said when contacted by the media, Wednesday, June 24, 2021.
Separately, the Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto, also responded to the statement. He asked the party who said there was involvement of police officers to provide clear and specific information.
"The police in question is the department where and specific," said Budi.
Regarding the allegation that the money was channeled through an alumnus who was said to be a police officer, Budi considered that the information needed to be ascertained first.
"Make sure first that there is no confusion. It could be true that the police or the person who claims or represents the police," he said.
In a statement circulating on social media, Abdi admitted that he had only received about 20 percent of the total funds promised. According to him, each participant received money with a nominal ranging from Rp. 2 million to Rp. 2.5 million.
Abdi also admitted that he had distributed some of the money to a number of seniors. He said the funds were given to the Chairman of the FEB UBK BEM Puji and the Deputy Chairman of the FH UBK BEM Rafly.
When asked by students about the origin of the money, Abdi was reluctant to explain the source of the funds he received. He reasoned that only the police and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) were authorized to uncover the flow of funds.
Until now, there has been no evidence to show the involvement of police officers in the alleged provision of money. The police have also not received detailed information regarding the identity of the party mentioned in Abdi's confession.
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