KPK Will Follow Up Report Of Ferdy Sambo's Allegation Of Giving 'Envelopes' To LPSK Employees

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will follow up on reports of alleged money giving by former Head of the National Police Propam Division Inspector General Ferdy Sambo to officers from the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK). This report was submitted by the Law Enforcement and Justice Advocates Team (TAMPAK).

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, said that the report on the alleged bribery had been received. Follow-up actions such as verification will be carried out.

"It's true, the KPK has received the report in the complaints and public reporting section of the KPK. We ensure that we will follow up on every report from the public by carrying out further analytical steps in the form of in-depth verification of the data we receive," Ali said in a written statement to reporters, Monday. , August 15.

Search and collection of information to information will be carried out. Ali said that this step is intended so that complaints submitted can be investigated if they are in accordance with the main duties and functions.

"In every public report, the KPK is also proactive," he said.

"We appreciate the people who care about allegations of corruption around them by reporting to law enforcement," continued Ali.

TAMPAK reported the alleged money given by Inspector General Ferdy Sambo to LPSK officers to the KPK today, Tuesday, August 15.

TAMPAK Coordinator, Roberth Keytimu said that this report was carried out so that the investigation into the shooting of Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier J proceeded professionally and transparently. They urged the KPK to investigate the allegations of giving the money.

"We expect the KPK to take steps based on Law Number 19 of 2019," said Roberth at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, August 15.

Not only that, the KPK must also investigate the giving of money from Ferdy Sambo and his wife to a number of parties involved in this shooting case, such as Bharada Richard Eliezer, also known as Bharada E, Kuwat, and Bripka Ricky Rizal.

"(Hopefully the KPK, ed) will investigate the alleged bribery of LPSK staff, Bharada Richard Elizier Pudihang Lumiu alias Bharada E, Bripka Ricky Rizal, and Kuwat Ma'ruf," he said.

The evidence brought by TAMPAK is news clippings from online media. From there, the union of advocates believes that there have been attempts to bribe a number of parties.

As previously reported, Deputy Chairperson of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) Edwin Partogi said that one member of the group was given two brown envelopes after meeting the former Head of the Propam Division, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, on Wednesday, July 13.

At that time, two LPSK officers met with Sambo at the Propam Kadiv Office. According to him, the meeting was related to a request for protection for Ferdy Sambo's wife.