Arteria Dahlan's Nopol Wild Ball, Metro Police Make Sure They Never Issue Special Number Plates

Director of Traffic Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol. Sambodo Purnomo Yogo (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - Director of Traffic Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol. Sambodo Purnomo Yogo denied the statement by one of the DPR leaders who said that a member of Commission III Arteria Dahlan got the license plate of the National Police service vehicle from the Ditlantas.

"It's not true, the Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya has never issued a police service number (for Arteria)," said Sambodo when confirmed in Jakarta, Saturday, January 22, as reported by Antara.

Sambodo emphasized that Ditlantas only registered and identified for private vehicles and public transportation.

Previously, a polemic emerged from a member of Commission III of the DPR RI, Arteria Dahlan, who had five vehicles with police vehicle number plates 4196-07 parked in the Parliament Complex area, Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Responding to the polemic, the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Lodewijk Paulus, suspected that the police number plates used by Arteria Dahlan were facilities provided by the traffic directorate (ditlantas) in the police. According to him, Arteria's license plate was probably obtained because he sits on Commission III of the DPR, which is a partner of the National Police.

However, he emphasized that it was a personal matter outside the agency.

"And maybe it's the facilities. I don't know exactly the facilities. But I think it's a personal relationship (Arteria Dahlan) with the apparatus related to it," said Lodewijk.

Lodewijk emphasized that there are no privileges for members of the DPR, especially for personal matters, such as using the National Police service number plate.

The Directorate of Traffic of the Polda Metro Jaya will examine information about one of the five cars belonging to Arteria Dahlan with the same National Police number plate which is in arrears in taxes.

This tax arrears information is based on the official website for vehicle data and motor vehicle taxes for the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. The car with plate number B 1418 TJS has been in arrears of tax since September 2, 2020.