Mahfud MD Asks Police To Investigate Rachel Vennya's Bribery To Avoid Quarantine, Polda Metro Has Not Provided Certainty

Rachel Vennya / DOK Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya has not been able to confirm the investigation into the provision of money worth Rp. 40 million from Rachel Vennya to the Soekarno-Hatta Airport protocol, Ovelina. The push for this bribery case to be processed came from the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD.

"We'll see if it's investigated or not," said the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes E. Zulpan to reporters, Wednesday, December 15.

Based on the handling of the case, the investigative team from the General Criminal Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya only used the Infectious Disease Outbreak and Health Quarantine Act. Where, Rachel Venya has been named a suspect and has been on trial.

"Rachel Vennya, actually, the suspect is already in. It's already on file there," said Zulpan.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD requested that Rachel Vennya's gift of Rp40 million to airport protocol, Ovelina, be investigated thoroughly.

Initially, Mahfud said the problem of illegal fees is still happening. In fact, he said, there was an artist who was willing to pay Rp. 40 million to avoid being quarantined after returning from abroad.

"Just now we heard that an artist ran away, did not participate in quarantine, was arrested by the police and it was proven in court that he paid Rp40 million to the officer. This officer is a private employee but the deposit is to an ASN. That's extortion," said Mahfud.