When The Police Wait For The BPK To Handle The PT Asabri Case

National Police Chief General Idhan Aziz (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Idham Aziz has formed a team to handle the alleged corruption case of PT Asabri. The National Police has submitted an audit request to the Financial Supervisory Agency (BPK) to handle the case.

"For the PT Asabri case, the team that I have formed, which is led directly by the Criminal Investigation Unit, is running. It has submitted an audit request through the BPK," said Idham in Jakarta, Wednesday, January 29.

From the results of the BPK audit, the National Police will conduct an investigation and information regarding the case. "We will wait, later the results of the BPK audit will be followed up by the Bareskrim team," said Idham.

Meanwhile, member III BPK Achsanul Qosasi said, since last week, the BPK has been investigating the alleged corruption in the state-owned insurance company.

"The BPK team has been in Asabri since Monday, last week," said Achsanul.

But he did not explain that the investigation was carried out at whose request, including when he touched on a request from the National Police for an audit of PT Asabri.

"I do not know (about the police request). It is possible that the letter was directly sent to the chairman or other leaders," said Achsanul.

The emergence of allegations of corruption in an insurance company was disclosed by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD. He said, PT Asabri indicated a criminal act of corruption worth Rp10 trillion.

President Director of PT Asabri, Sonny Widjaja denied this information. He asked customers who are members of the TNI not to worry about this issue.