Bareskrim Immediately Phase 2 Of Nurhayati's Case So That It Can Be Stopped At The Prosecutor's Office

Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - The National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit has directed the West Java Regional Police to immediately carry out phase two of the alleged corruption case of village funds which named Nurhayati a suspect. That way, the case can be completed immediately to be stopped.

"Yes, that's right, directing the West Java Regional Police to immediately stage 2," said the National Police's Criminal Investigation Officer, Komjen Agus Andrianto, when confirmed, Tuesday, March 1.

This second stage delegation means that Nurhayati and the evidence in the alleged corruption case will be handed over to the Prosecutor's Office.

However, in this second stage, it is still prioritized to stop the handling of the case at the Prosecutor's Office. This is because the Termination of Prosecution Letter (SKPP) will be issued later.

"Then the Prosecutor's Office will oversee the SKPP process," said Agus.

The case was terminated at the Prosecutor's Office level because the investigation and investigation process had been completed. As a result, the Cirebon City Police, which had handled the case, could not issue an Investigation Termination Order (SP3).

As previously reported, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD signaled that the determination of the status of suspect Nurhayati, the reporter for the alleged corruption of APBDes funds in Cirebon, would be stopped.

Mahfud admitted that he had communicated with the National Police and the Attorney General's Office regarding the termination of Nurhayati's suspect status. In fact, he also communicated with the Criminal Investigation Police to be carried out as soon as possible.

"Nurhayati, God willing, I have communicated with the two institutions so that a solution can be found immediately," he said in a virtual press statement, Sunday, February 27.

Mahfud explained that the revocation of the suspect status of Nurhayati is expected to give a message to the public not to be afraid to report corruption cases.

"So that people dare to report. In accordance with the President's recommendation to the whole community, to have the courage to report if someone is suspected of committing corruption and there is sufficient evidence," he said.

Meanwhile, Nurhayati is a reporter for a case of alleged misappropriation of village funds that caused state losses of Rp800 million from 2018 to 2020. However, she who was previously a reporter is now a suspect.

Nurhayati is a former Treasurer of Citemu Village. He is said to have helped the Citemu Village Head Supriyadi in committing corruption.