National Police Affirms Indictment Of Inspector General Napoleon Asking Rp. 7 Billion For 'Officials' Not In BAP

Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte (DOK. VOI / Rizky Adytia Pramana)

JAKARTA - The National Police emphasized that Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte's confession about the Rp. 7 billion money that was also intended for Bhayangkara Corps officials was not included in the Investigation Report (BAP).

During the trial of the alleged removal of red notice bribery, Inspector General Napoleon was charged with asking Joko Tjandra for a bribe of Rp. 7 billion. Because part of the money will be given to the top brass.

"So like this, I have confirmed what was conveyed by the suspect's brother NB in court yesterday to the investigators, it is not in the BAP," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Awi Setiyono to reporters, Tuesday, November 3.

The appearance of this statement, said Awi, was considered a fact of the trial. What is clear is that the request for money that was mentioned in the indictment was also requested by Napoleon for the 'high ranking officials' that was not in the BAP.

"So the confession concerned at trial, please, are the facts of the trial. But the facts of the investigation are not in the BAP," he said.

Awi said the charges came without the knowledge of the Police. The dakwan is suspected to be the result of the prosecutor's examination. This is because the prosecutor has the right to re-examine the suspect.

"But like this, the prosecutor has the right to re-examine. If there is something that is not clear, it can be examined. But from the investigator I ask that," he said.

Previously, Inspector General Bonaparte Napoleon in the indictment was said to have initially asked for Rp3 billion in relation to the removal of Joko Tjandra's red notice. This was conveyed by Napoleon when he met someone close to Joko Tjandra Tommy Sumardi.

"Tommy Sumardi asked how much (the amount of money) and the Defendant Inspector General of Police Drs. Napoleon Bonaparte. M.Sc., answered" 3 lah ji (3 billion) "," said the public prosecutor while reading out the indictment at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Monday , November 2.

Hearing this request, Tommy Sumardi contacted the Secretary of Joko Tjandra, Nurmawan Fransisca, to prepare a sum of 100 thousand US dollars. After the money was received, on April 27, 2020, Tommy Sumardi and Brigadier General Prasetijo Utomo went to Napoleon's office to hand over the money.

However, Napoleon refused the money. Moreover, the money left is 50 US dollars. Where 50 US dollars was taken by Prasetijo. Napoleon also asked to change the original agreement from IDR 3 billion to IDR 7 billion. According to him, that kind of money was not only for himself.

"The accused Inspector General of Police Drs. Napoleon Bonaparte, M.Sc., did not want to accept this nominal amount of money by saying" what is this, I don't want it. Naik ji becomes 7 (seven) ji because it is not for me for the front either. The one who placed me was him and said "our senior officials", "said the prosecutor reading the indictment.