JAKARTA - The lawyer for an employee who was a victim of alleged kidnapping at the Mauprint printing house, Kali Baru area, Senen, Central Jakarta, admitted that he had been offered a sum of money by several people on behalf of police officers so that the case would not be continued to the legal process.
The victim's lawyer, Petrus Marwan, said the offer occurred before the official report was made to the Central Jakarta Metro Police, precisely when he and his team were still at the scene.
"Yes, there are those who represent or claim to be members of the police. He said, 'We will coordinate to solve this problem so that it does not continue'," Petrus told reporters, Friday, June 3, 2026.
According to Petrus, the people did not claim to be from the Central Jakarta Metro Police, but only called themselves the police. The offer, he said, was made in turn to him and his fellow legal representatives.
"At the crime scene before we went to the police station and in front of the police station there were several times. Not only me, but also our colleagues were offered," he said.
Petrus explained that one of the offers was made when the legal team took the victim's vehicle which was at a minimarket stall around the scene of the incident.
"At the crime scene we took the vehicle that was at Alfamart. My colleague first, then I. If my colleague is told, 'Sir, how much do you want?'," he said.
He said there were a total of three approaches. Initially, the nominal offer reached Rp200 million, then increased to Rp300 million. The last offer, said Petrus, was made by holding up one finger which he thought referred to the figure of Rp1 billion.
"In the last detail, 'Can it be at this figure? One Bang, one Bang.' Because previously they had talked about Rp. 300 million, of course, I understand one billion. But we refused and asked that this case be processed fairly," he said.
However, Petrus admitted that he could not confirm the identity of the people. He only confirmed that they claimed to be members of the police. Later, after checking, the police stated that the people who offered the money were not members of the police.
"There are indeed people who offer like that, but later it has been confirmed that the police are not there. So we don't want to falsely accuse," he said.
Petrus added that the alleged existence of a party that represented the police had been reported and was currently being investigated by the Professional and Security Division (Propam).
"It has been processed by Propam, it is being investigated," he said.
He also explained that there was indeed a police officer who came to mediate between the two parties. However, according to Petrus, the member was not the person who offered money or asked for a settlement of the case outside the legal process.
"It turns out that it has been checked by Pamenal and Propam. Indeed, there are police officers who have come there, but it was not him who came to me to negotiate or offer money. I have said and denied, not that person," said Petrus.
According to him, since the case became a public concern and received attention from the President and the National Police Chief, there have been no similar approaches or offers to his party.
"Since this case has become the attention of the President and the National Police Chief, they no longer dare to come or offer such a settlement," he concluded.
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