Joko Tjandra Asks The Secretary To Prepare Rp. 10 Billion To Return To Indonesia: Sis' Prepare, I Have A Lot Of Money

DOK. ANTARA / Joko Tjandra

JAKARTA - Joko Tjandra admitted that he paid Rp10 billion to his colleague, Tommy Sumardi, to take care of the process of returning to Indonesia.

"In that conversation, I forgot who started it but the point was that 'Djok, if you take care of it like this, there are costs'. My chat with Pak Tommy was basically talking about the number of numbers. I intend to take care of the problem then Mr. Tommuy said' You prepare Rp. 15 billion but I said, 'Tom costs Rp. 15 billion, what if I start with Rp. 5 billion? Finally, we agree on a figure of Rp. 10 billion, "said Joko Tjandra during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), quoted by Antara, Thursday. November 26th.

Joko Tjandra became a witness for his colleague, businessman Tommy Sumardi, who was accused of brokering a bribe from Djoko Tjandra to the former Head of the National Police's International Relations Division, Inspector General of Police, Napoleon Bonaparte, amounting to 200 thousand Singapore dollars and 270 thousand US dollars and the former Head of the Coordinating and Supervision Bureau (Kakorwas) Investigators Bareskrim Polri Civil Servant (PPNS) Police Brigadier General Pol Prasetijo totaling 150 thousand US dollars.

"The Rp10 billion is to process my 'red notice' and DPO," said Joko Tjandra.

According to Joko Tjandra, his name was included in the Interpol "red notice" since about one month after June 2009, after the Judicial Review (PK) No. 12 which found him guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.

However, Joko Tjandra admitted that he wanted to apply for a PK and based on the 2015 Supreme Court Circular, PK registration must be registered by the convict and cannot be represented by an heir.

"So the only way is my name must be clean, so I entered the business through my friend's name, Tommy Sumardi, who I asked 'by phone'. I asked 'Tom, this is the problem with my DPO, I am still stuck in the system. what is the condition and how can it be released? ' Because my goal is to go home for the PK list, "he said.

Tommy did not immediately say yes and only contacted Joko Tjandra a week later and agreed to help.

"Taking care of it through NCB Interpol because the 'red notice' is in NCB. Our knowledge was at that time. We discussed it in early March, the final was March 2020, then my wife sent an April 16 letter to NCB," said Joko Tjandra.

According to him, Tommy handed over the Rp10 billion to be used.

"The Rp10 billion is for his interests, only for him so I can return to Indonesia. I leave everything to my consultant, Mr. Tommy," he said.

The money was handed over to Joko Tjandra's secretary, Nurmawan Fransisca.

"Sis, prepare 100 thousand US dollars, I'll give the address later. I have a lot of money here," said Joko Tjandra, who was still in Malaysia at that time.

During the trial, Joko Tjandra also admitted that he always prepared cash. He has a safe.

"I always prepare 'cash', I have a safe here, which can open the safe too Siska, I don't remember the details. Siska asked Nurdin 'office boy' to deliver the money and after receiving it was reported using 'whatsapp' the goods had been 'delivered'. , "said Joko.