The National Police Ensures Have Strong Evidence In The Asabri Corruption Case

Karo Penmas, National Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Awi Setiyono (Photo: Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The National Police Headquarters confirms that it has sufficient preliminary evidence regarding the alleged corruption case at the Indonesian Armed Forces Social Insurance Company (Asabri). This evidence relates to the use of company funds.

"Indeed, during the investigation process, investigators have found evidence in the form of the results of an internal audit," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, to reporters, Wednesday, November 11.

This preliminary evidence points to the activities of state-owned companies that are suspected of causing state losses. But about the number, Awi could not confirm yet, because he was still waiting for an audit from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

"Regarding the state's own losses, the Police will use an audit from the Indonesian BPK, so we are still waiting," he said.

The National Police previously stated that this case was already under investigation. The form of corruption referred to is related to irregularities in investment governance and other activities.

"(Alleged corruption) from 2012 to 2019 that we are investigating," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono to reporters, Tuesday, November 10.

In this case, Awi said, at least three police reports (LP) were received at the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes, Bareskrim Polri and the Special Crime Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya.

The first report is registered with number A077 / II / 2020 / Dittipidekses dated February 7, 2020. In this report, investigators have examined 43 witnesses and confiscated a number of financial reports.

Then, LP number A0175 / III / Bareskrim dated March 24, 2020 and has been under investigation since April 22, 2020. Finally, the report registered at Polda was number 63 / I / 25/2020 SPKT / PMJ on January 15, 2020.

"Since January 15, 2020, Polda Metro Jaya Ditkrimsus investigators have investigated the case and have examined 94 witnesses, among others," he said.

In this case, the investigator suspects that there is a violation in Article 2 paragraph (1) and or Article 3 of Law number 21 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended in Law number 8 of 2012 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.