Case Of Embezzlement Of Land And Buildings, WZI Deputy Chairperson Of DPRD Malut Arrested By Polda

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TERNATE - The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the North Maluku Regional Police (Malut) has detained the Deputy Chair of the North Maluku DPRD, Wahda Zainal Imam (WZI) in a case of alleged embezzlement of a number of property in the form of land and buildings.

"WZI was arrested and detained in the case of a report on an alleged criminal act of embezzling building land assets," said Head of Public Relations of North Maluku Police Kombes Adip Rodjikan, in Ternate, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, November 9.

According to him, the arrest and detention of WZI was based on the results of the examination of 22 witnesses, the examination of 20 pieces of evidence, so that from the results of the examination WZI was determined as a suspect and detained for the next 20 days.

In this case, investigators managed to confiscate 20 pieces of evidence in the form of marriage certificates, certificates, and five buildings.

Adip explained, although in this case the punishment was under 4 years, but the detention was based on the Criminal Code Article 372 the threat was 4 years and applying Article 21 paragraph 1 there were special requirements, exceptions to the Criminal Code paragraph 4 point B,

Nevertheless, the North Maluku Police invite the suspect and the reporter to carry out restorative justice or mediation efforts. However, the request for a suspension of detention depends on the investigator who will carry out the assessment.

Prior to being detained, WZI was examined by investigators on Monday, November 8, at 09.30 WIT, and left at 20.07 WIT, with the examination taking place in the Sub-Directorate II of Land and Building Assets (Harda Bangtah) Ditreskimum Polda Malut accompanied by his wife and a number of legal advisers (PH ).

"The punishment for which is alleged in Article 372 regarding embezzlement is 4 years, meaning that from the criminal aspect, unless the person is threatened with 5 years and is considered to be repeating the act, running away and all kinds of things can only be detained, it turns out I was detained, what is this," he said.

Vice Chairman of the DPRD Malut WZI when confirmed stated that his party had made an effort to postpone the detention.

"Because, according to the law, for cases of five years and over, a person can only be arrested if he escapes. I am the head of the provincial DPRD and a lecturer on how to escape," he also said.

He stated that in this case his party has already made a letter of delivery of the goods to the complainant, but the police are still processing it.

"I'm also really confused, because the detention carried out by the investigative team in this case carries a threat of under 4 years in prison, what is this," he said.