Meeting Mahfud MD, MAKI Discusses Extortion From Rachel Vennya To Kemenkumham Officials

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD meets Boyamin Saiman/Instagram

JAKARTA - The Coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) held a closed meeting with the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD.

There were a number of issues discussed, including the issue of illegal levies (extortion) by Rachel Vennya and officials at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham). This meeting was held at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs on Thursday, January 6.

"I am also taking care of the alleged extortion of Rachel Vennya who did not participate in quarantine. We discussed earlier that the report has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Unit," said Boyamin in his statement to reporters, Friday, January 7.

Boyamin said from the report, an investigation had been carried out including summoning several witnesses. "Furthermore, regarding the alleged extortion in the quarantine case, the suspected Indonesian Air Force personnel will then be handed over to the Air Force POM for further processing," he said.

Not only that, in the meeting Boyamin also conveyed to Mahfud the alleged illegal levies related to the courier business. He said someone was on duty and asked for money.

"Then, (reported, red) allegations of extortion as well as extortion of unscrupulous officials at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in relation to officials in detention and prison. I also reported that to Pak Mahfud," explained Boyamin.

Next, he also reported allegations of illegal levies on mining businesses in South Kalimantan. However, he did not specify the form of the levy.

Not only about extortion, Boyamin also mentioned that he had discussed law enforcement. One of them is to request that the investigation of criminal cases be limited to two years.

According to Boyamin, such restrictions are needed so that there are no more pending criminal investigations.

"Including finally to review the Criminal Code Bill which is still being discussed by the DPR including a review, how there are three issues that are actually included in the Criminal Code material related to pretrials that defend society as a whole, in the form of supervisory judges," he said. two years, because so far there is no time period for the investigation, when it ends it is declared finished so that the case is stalled. If the KPK is limited to a maximum of 2 years, then cases that are not more difficult are also limited to two years of investigation," added Boyamin.

Meanwhile, Mahfud said he was happy to receive a visit from Boyamin, who he knew as a critical person. He said, this is the meeting for the umpteenth time.

"This is Boyamin's umpteenth visit to my place. I am happy to accept Mas Boyamin because he is a very critical person, and has undoubted concerns in law enforcement and corruption eradication," Mahfud wrote on his Instagram account @mohmahfudmd quoted on Friday, January 7 .