JAKARTA - The case of Brigadier J's death at the official residence of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo on July 8, 2022 is actually a simple case. However, due to the fabrication carried out by groups within the police, this case became dramatic.
The National Police Chief has formed a special team and can only determine the suspect on August 3, 2022. Initially, Bharada Richard Eliezer. Then, following Inspector General Ferdy Sambo and two other people became suspects six days later.
The Timsus also investigated 31 personnel for alleged violations of the Police's professional code of ethics, related to vandalism, removing evidence, as well as obscuring and fabricating efforts to reveal the case of Brigadier J.
A total of 11 personnel received special placements consisting of 1 Inspector General, 2 Brigadier General, 2 Kombes, 3 AKBP, 2 Kompol, and 1 AKP.
On Friday (12/8), the special team did not continue the alleged sexual harassment case that had been reported by the wife of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, Putri Candrawati. As well as, stopping reports of the attempted assassination of Bharada E by Brigadier J.
"We consider these two police reports to be one part that is included in the obstruction of justice category. This is part of an effort to prevent the disclosure of case 340 (premeditated murder)," said the Director of General Crimes (Dirtipidum) of the National Police Criminal Investigation Department Brigadier General Andi Rian Djajadi at a press conference at the National Police Headquarters, Friday (12/8).
From the series of processes, it is clear that the case of Brigadier J's death is not as simple as it seems. The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD even said that the disclosure process was full of structural obstacles because Inspector General Ferdy Sambo had a strong group.
These people deliberately hinder the disclosure of cases. They are like the kingdom itself in the Police.
"It's like a very powerful sub-headquarters," said Mahfud MD, quoted from Akbar Faizal's YouTube account on Thursday (18/8).
Mahfud divided the perpetrators of the Brigadier J murder case into three groups. First, those who plan and execute directly.
"This is the subject of premeditated murder because he participated in it, he planned it, and provided security," he said.
Second, the perpetrators of obstruction of justice. They are the ones who engineered cases by providing false information, discarding and replacing evidence, changing keys, manipulating autopsies, and making fake releases.
"Those who obstructed the investigation. Groups 1 and 2 cannot do this unless they are punished,” Mahfud continued.
Then the third, the group that just joined in. Their job is to follow orders from superiors.
"This is a pity. There was a report that had to be forwarded, he immediately continued, even though the report was not true, the procedure went on. I think that the first and second groups should be punished. The third group only typed, delivered letters, explained that you weren't there. In my opinion, this shouldn't be a criminal punishment, just be disciplined," he added.
Online Gambling LinksNot only about structural obstacles, the slow handling of the case of Brigadier J's death also raised wild issues in the public. The strong group that protects Inspector General Ferdy Sambo is reportedly people involved in online bookies.
Like the content in the graphic entitled 'Emperor Sambo and the 303 Consortium' which was bustling on Twitter on Thursday (18/8). In the graphic a number of names are listed, some are accompanied by brief personal data, mobile phone numbers, and their duties in the 303 Consortium. The mention of the number 303 refers to Article 303 of the Criminal Code on gambling.
Not only two-star police officers to police officers, the graphic also includes a number of business people's names.
The chairman of Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) Sugeng Teguh Santoso asked a special team to investigate the circulating information and follow up.
"Currently, there is a wide circulation of police network schemes related to FS and also related to online gambling and the bookies. However, regarding the parties whose names are the FS network, the principle of presumption of innocence must be applied," he told VOI, Thursday (18/8).
Sugeng assumes that the graphic was made by groups within the police who are opposed to Inspector General Ferdy Sambo. The goal, perhaps, is to displace Inspector General Ferdy Sambo and his friends from the elite position of the National Police.
“The (graphic) scheme is made like a model usually made by police officers and it is complete with the data. In this case, IPW will see which groups will rise and will continue to be observed and criticized because the practice of mafia gangs is not impossible to repeat again if the Police do not carry out major reforms, "he said.
According to Sugeng, the National Police Chief must intervene because it concerns the good name of the police institution. “The task of the National Police Chief is to fix the members and their institutions. However, we must remain professional and prioritize legal principles.”
In line with Police Observer from the Institute for Security and Strategic Studies (ISESS), Bambang Rukmino. He assessed that the graphics circulating were only conjectures, the truth had not been tested.
"It's still a guess. There must be evidence to prove that the allegations are true. According to Law 2/2002, the police are given the authority to carry out investigations and investigations," he told VOI, Thursday (18/8).
With the current condition, where the level of public trust in the Polri institution is decreasing, what the police can do, of course, is carry out an investigation related to this issue. Then, convey it to the public in a transparent and accountable manner.
"Without transparency, it's hard to stem wild assumptions," Bambang added.
The National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, ordered the ranks of the National Police Headquarters to eradicate the perpetrators of gambling activities. Both conventional and online gambling are targeted not only by players and bookies, but also by those who are backing them and blocking online gambling sites.
"The order of the Chief of Police was followed up by the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police, Komjen Pol Agus Andrianto issued a telegram to the ranks of the Regional Police to immediately take action against all those involved in gambling," wrote the official Instagram account of the Police Public Relations Division, Thursday (18/8).
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