Ready To Move To Investigate The Alleged Report Of Ferdy Sambo's 'Envelope' Giving To LPSK Staff, KPK Waits For Verification Results

Illustration of the KPK Building in Kuningan, South Jakarta. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still waiting for the results of the verification of the report on allegations of giving 'envelopes' from the former Head of the Propam Police Division Inspector General Ferdy Sambo to the staff of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK). This step is important before the KPK moves to investigate.

"Later, if the PLPM (Community Reports and Complaints Service) has been investigated by us, we will also work on it," KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Karyoto told reporters quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Tuesday, August 23.

The KPK ensures that it will not carelessly investigate this allegation without collecting information. This is because all reports from the public regarding allegations of corruption must be carried out in accordance with applicable regulations.

"This is indeed in stages, the system is from PLPM," said Karyoto.

Previously, LPSK staff had come to the KPK to provide information regarding the gift of the 'envelope' which allegedly came from the former Head of the Propam Police Division, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo.

The news that Ferdy gave envelopes to LPSK staff was conveyed by LPSK Deputy Chairman Edwin Partogi, who 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.

Regarding this incident, the Law Enforcement and Justice Advocates Team (TAMPAK) reported allegations of giving money by Inspector General Ferdy Sambo to LPSK officers to the KPK on Tuesday, August 15.

TAMPAK Coordinator, Roberth Keytimu, said that the reporting 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 alleged money giving.

"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.

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