The Case Of Ismail Bolong Illegal Mining Bribe That Was Worked On By The National Police Could Be Taken Over By The KPK, But...

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) cannot arbitrarily take the alleged bribery of illegal coal mines in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) that ensnared Ismail Bolong. There are conditions that must be met before they can investigate the case.

"KPK cannot immediately take over cases handled by other APH (law enforcement officers). There are conditions determined by the KPK Law to take over cases," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata to reporters, Saturday, December 17.

There are at least three conditions if the anti-corruption commission takes over the case according to the laws and regulations. First, if the allegations of corruption do not progress because the handling drag on.

"(Then, red) protect the real perpetrator. (And) there are allegations of corruption in handling cases," said Alex.

Meanwhile, the National Police opened the possibility of cooperating with the KPK in investigating the alleged bribery of illegal mining Ismail Bolong. However, coordination will remain based on sufficient preliminary evidence.

"Once again, if it is possible, the KPK will cooperate with the PPATK, technically, investigators. All of the corridors are how the evidence obtained by the investigative team can be followed up and an investigation and investigation process is carried out," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo to reporters, Friday, December 16.

However, regarding the mechanism or technical cooperation with the KPK, Dedi could not detail. The reason is that it is the investigator's authority.

"That's technically the investigator, the investigator who knows the best about it," said Dedi.

Previously, Ismail Bolong was said to have regulated illegal mining activities within the Coal Mining Concession Work Agreement or PKP2B owned by PT Santan Batubara (SB). He has been named and detained as a suspect.

"IB plays a role in regulating a series of illegal mining activities within other company PKP2B and serves as Commissioner of PT EMP who does not have a mining business license to carry out mining activities," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Nurul Azizah.

Meanwhile, the alleged bribery of Ismail Bolong began with the emergence of an investigation report (LHP) with the number R/1253/WAS.2.4/2022/IV/DIVPROPAM, dated April 7, 2022. However, the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has so far not investigated the alleged bribery case of Ismail Bolong.

In the document, there is the name of Komjen Agus Andrianto who is said to have accepted bribes. At the LHP submitted by the Head of the Propam Police Division at that time, Ferdy Sambo to the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, it was written that Aiptu Ismail Bolong gave coordination money to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police.

The handover was made to Kombes BH as Head of Sub-Directorate V Dittipidter 3 times, namely October, November, and December 2021. The amount of the gift reached IDR 3 billion every month to be distributed at the Dittipidter Bareskrim.

In addition, the coordination money was also allegedly given to Komjen Agus Andrianto as the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police directly in the Kabareskrim office in the form of US dollars. The giving was made three times, namely October, November, and December 2021 with a nominal value of Rp. 2 billion.