Inspector General Ferdy Sambo Fired, Putri Candrawati Is Being Questioned Today, Case Files Are Expedited

Former Kadiv Propam Inspector General of Police Ferdy Sambo and his wife, Putri Candrawati. (Ist)

JAKARTA - The special team (timsus) of the National Police has scheduled an examination of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo's wife, Putri Candrawathi, regarding the murder case of Brigadier Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier J this morning. The examination of Putri Candrawati is the first time as a suspect.

Director of General Crimes at the National Police Bareskrim Brigadier General Andi Rian Djajadi said the examination was only carried out today after Putri Candrawati was given a 7-day rest period.

Because, Putri Candrawati had complained of pain when she was about to be questioned. Ferdy Sambo's wife was named a suspect on August 19.

"(Examined) on Friday at the Criminal Investigation Unit," Andi Rian told reporters, Thursday, August 25.

According to the plan, Putri Candrawathi will be questioned as a suspect at 10.00 WIB at the Criminal Investigation Department building, Police Headquarters, Jakarta.

Princess Chandrawati ready to attend

Responding to the examination schedule, Putri Candrawati confirmed that she would cooperate to attend the summons as a suspect. The confirmation of Putri Candrawati's presence was conveyed through her attorney, Arman Hanis.

"God willing, PC is cooperative (attending the examination, ed)," said Arman.

Later, in the examination process, Arman as a lawyer will accompany Princess Candrawati.

In addition, Arman also said that he would take legal steps if later investigators decided to detain Princess Candrawati.

The reason, Princess Candrawati has a child who is still 1.5 years old. Therefore, it requires protection and assistance from parents.

"We will file things that are the legal rights of PC mothers," said Arman Hanis

Timsus Speeds Up Filing

Apart from the examination, the National Police through the Head of the Public Relations Division, Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo, stated that the team formed by the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo would speed up the filing process.

In this case, investigators have just handed over the files of four suspects, namely Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, Richard Eliezer alias Bharada E, Bripka Ricky Rizal alias Bripka RR and a housemaid and family driver named Strong Ma'aruf.

"Regarding the issue of the suspect, Mrs. PC, the file is also in accordance with the direction of the National Police Chief to be immediately transferred to the Public Prosecutor," said Dedi.

By speeding up the filing and delegation process, the case can automatically be heard immediately.

For information, in this case the suspects were charged with Article 340 of the Criminal Code regarding premeditated murder, which is subsidiary to Article 338 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 and Article 56 of the Criminal Code. They face the death penalty or life imprisonment, or a maximum of 20 years.

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo Fired

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo was dismissed or dishonorably dismissed from the National Police. The former Head of the National Police Propam Division was found guilty of violating the professional code of ethics for members of the police force as determined by the Police Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP).

"The dismissal was not respectful as a member of the National Police," said Head of Communications and Security, Komjen Ahmad Dofiri, reading the verdict of the ethics commission hearing Inspector General Ferdy Sambo at the National Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Friday, August 26 in the morning.

During the ethics commission trial, there were dozens of witnesses, including Brigadier General Hendra Kurniawan, Brigadier General Benny Ali, Kombes Agus Nurpatria, Kombes Susanto, and Kombes Budhi Herdi.

Other witnesses, AKBP Ridwan Soplanit, AKBP Arif Rahman, AKBP Arif Cahya, Commissioner Chuk Putranto, and AKP Rifaizal Samual, Bripka Ricky Rizal.

There was also Strong Maruf, Bharada Richard Eliezer, and two witnesses outside the special committee, namely HN and MB. The code of ethics session of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo was led by the Head of Intelligence and Security, Komjen Ahmad Dofiri.

Final Appeal Decision, No PK

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo appealed the decision to dishonorably dismiss the Police. Ferdy Sambo is ready to carry out any appeal decision.

"According to Article 69 of Perpol Number 7/2022, allow us to file an appeal. Whatever decision we make on appeal, we are ready to implement it,” said Inspector General Ferdy Sambo during the code of ethics trial, Friday, August 26 in the morning.

Responding to Inspector General Ferdy Sambo's appeal, the National Police confirmed that the appeal decision regarding Inspector General Ferdy Sambo would be final. There are no other legal remedies for the special appeal decision related to Ferdy Sambo.

The Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo, explained that the National Police would not enforce the provisions of the Judicial Review (PK) contained in the Indonesian National Police Regulation (Perpol) Number 7 of 2022 concerning the Professional Code of Ethics and the Police Code of Ethics Commission in the case of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo.

In Perpol Number 7 of 2022, it is regulated that members of the National Police who are found to be proven to have violated the code of ethics can apply for a Judicial Review (PK) as stated in Article 83.

"Especially for Inspector General FS, the appeal is a final and binding decision," said Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo at a press conference at the National Police Headquarters, Friday, August 26 at dawn.

This means that, with the non-applicability of the rule, then the only legal remedy that can be taken by Ferdy Sambo is an appeal.

Ferdy Sambo can no longer take other legal steps such as a PK if he is not satisfied with the results of the appeal decision.

"So the appeal decision is final and binding. There is no longer any legal action," said Dedi.