LPSK Felt Strange During The Process Of Applying For The Protection Of Princess Candrawati, Between Not Having Any Intentions Or Even Not Knowing

Head of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LSPK) Hasto Atmojo Suroyo (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The head of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LSPK) Hasto Atmojo Suroyo felt that there was an irregularity in the application for protection as a victim of sexual violence filed by Inspector General Ferdy Sambo's wife, Putri Candrawathi, in the shooting case of Brigadier J.

This is what makes LPSK seem slow in deciding the application for protection of Princess Candrawati.

Hasto Atmojo Suroyo mentioned the irregularities, among others, there were two requests to the LPSK relating to two police reports (LP) with the same number but different dates.

The first LP is LP/B/1630/VII/2022/SPKT/POLRES METRO JAKSEL/POLDA METRO JAYA dated July 9, 2022 regarding alleged crimes against decency and acts of coercing someone with violence and/or threats of violence and/or sexual violence, and the second LP, namely LP/368/A/VII/2022/PKT/POLRES METRO JAKSEL dated July 8, 2022 related to the alleged crime of attempted murder.

The discrepancy intensified, said Hasto, after LPSK tried to communicate with Putri Candrawati and could not get any information.

"We also doubt whether Ms P (Putri Candrawati) actually intends to apply for protection to the LPSK or Ms P does not actually know anything about the application, but there is pressure from other parties to apply for LPSK protection," he said at the conference. press at the LPSK Office, East Jakarta, Monday, August 15, quoted from Antara.

Deputy Chairperson of LPSK Edwin Partogi also said that the alleged irregularity had made LPSK cautious in exploring the application for protection with the applicant Putri Candrawati.

"In the limited discussion that LPSK carried out with various experts, there were things that according to the information we obtained, there were things that were odd, odd, in this process, which we had alluded to in the recommendations," said Edwin.

In line with Hasto, Edwin emphasized the alleged irregularity in the issuance of the LP with the same number but with a different date, namely related to attempted murder and sexual harassment, the two alleged perpetrators being Brigadier J.

"There is one undeniable fact on the July 8 incident that Brigadier Joshua was found dead as a result of murder," he said.

Therefore, he also questioned why there was no initiative to issue a report to the police related to the murder of Brigadier J.

He also revealed that there was pressure to LPSK during the initial review of the application to immediately provide protection to Ms. PC as a victim of sexual violence, although in the end the LPSK did not grant the request.

"When there was a coordination process, there were parties who officially asked, encouraging LPSK to protect Mrs. PC and the party who was officially also part of the internal sanction in the police," said Edwin.

Based on the alleged irregularity, LPSK recommends that Irwasum Polri Headquarters conduct an examination of alleged unprofessionalism in an effort to hinder the legal process (obstruction of justice), and an examination related to the issuance of two police reports (LP) with the same number but different dates, as well as the absence of the LP Model. A to Brigadier J's death shortly after the incident.

LPSK decided to reject the application for protection as a victim of sexual violence with the applicant Putri Candrawati in the case of the shooting of Brigadier J. The refusal was due to the absence of an alleged criminal act of sexual abuse, as was the investigation into the alleged harassment case against Putri Candrawathi with reported Brigadier J, which has also been stopped by the Criminal Investigation Police.

"The LPSK has decided to reject or stop the investigation of Ms. P because she cannot be given protection," said LSPK Chairman Hasto Atmojo Suroyo.