Polri Admits Irjen Napoleon's Charges Of Money For 'High Rankers' Based On The BAP

Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte (Photo: Rizky / VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Police emphasized that the contents of Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte's suspicion that the request for Rp7 billion to be distributed to "top officials" did not come from the prosecutor's investigation.

Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Prasetyo, said the charges were indeed in the investigation file. But not from the results of Inspector General Napoleon's examination.

"If asked (the charges from the BAP) are true, there are other suspects in the BAP stating that NB's reasons are for this, this and this," Awi told reporters, Wednesday, November 4.

Awi reiterated that referring to the results of the inspection by Inspector General Napoleon, there was no acknowledgment of this. Because, during the examination of the two-star general, he never confessed.

"I checked that the BAP did not exist, because it was delegated to the prosecutor there was no confession there, and the Police did not pursue a confession, but Polri proved whether the flow of funds was there or not, it was Polri's job," he said.

Previously, the National Police said that the matter of money for 'higher-ups' had never appeared in the investigation process. The Inspector General Napoleon's confession was not included in the Investigation Report (BAP).

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

Awi said that the charges appeared 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.

Inspector General Bonaparte Napoleon in the indictment 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, Ji (3 billion) "," said the Public Prosecutor while reading the indictment at the Jakarta Corruption Court. , 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 remaining US $ 50 thousand. Where 50 thousand 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 defendant 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 me. Go up Ji to 7 (seven) Ji, the problem is that for the front is also not for me Himself. The one who placed me was him ', and said' our senior ', "said the prosecutor reading out the indictment.