The National Police Delegates An Internal Team To Check The South Sumatran Kapokda For Rp2 Trillion

Handing over of aid from businessman Akidi Tio's son to the South Sumatra Police (Photo: humas.polri.go.id)

JAKARTA - The National Police dispatched an internal team to examine the South Sumatran Police Chief Inspector General Eko Indra Heri. This investigation relates to a donation of Rp2 trillion from Akidi Tio's son, Heryanti.

"Regarding the South Sumatra Police Chief, the National Police Headquarters has dispatched an internal team, namely from the Itwasum (General Supervision Inspectorate) of the National Police Headquarters and from the Paminal Div Propam Polri," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the Police Inspector General Argo Yuwono to reporters, Wednesday, August 4.

The examination, continued Argo, was to find out the problems in detail. So that later steps can be determined for handling.

"Yes, of course, we want to see what kind of clarity, what kind of case. And that's the realm of internal clarification," said Argo.

However, Argo could not comment further on the matter. All will be conveyed when all the clarification process has been completed.

"We are waiting for the results of the investigation and internal examination activities from the National Police Headquarters. That is the development of events in Palembang," said Argo.

Previously, the Acting Chairman of IPW Sugeng Teguh Santoso urged the Criminal Investigation Agency to withdraw the handling of the issue. In fact, he asked the South Sumatran Police Chief Inspector General Eko Indra Heri to be questioned.

"Bareskrim Polri must take over the case of donations of IDR 2 trillion for Akidi Tio's family and examine the Kapolda Inspector General Eko Indra Heri," said Sugeng.

The reason, this issue has caused a commotion. Moreover, Inspector General Eko Indra Heri's careless actions have embarrassed the image of the National Police.

"Creating a commotion in the country and embarrassing the police institution. Therefore, in handling the donation case, IPW urges the National Police Chief General Sigit Lystyo to disable the South Sumatra Police Chief," said Sugeng

"Because the South Sumatra Police Chief is unprofessional, not careful, not observant. The police chief should have taken legal certainty that Akidi Tio's funds did exist before holding a press conference," he continued.