Inspector General Napoleon's Session Postponed, Witnesses Cannot Testify At The Prosecutor's Office

ILLUSTRATION / TIPIKOR COURT (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former NCB National Police Secretary, Komjen (ret) Setyo Wasisto canceled his testimony in the trial of alleged bribery for the removal of red notice for the accused Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte today. The trial was postponed until next week.

The decision to postpone the trial was based on the consideration of the panel of judges. Because previously the prosecutor did not provide information if the trial with witness Setyo Wasisto would be held online.

"Thus the trial for today is sufficient, it has been postponed and the trial will be resumed on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 10.00 WIB with a program to hear witnesses virtually. The trial is sufficient and closed," said the presiding judge, Muhammad Damis during the trial at the Corruption Court, Monday, January 11th.

In addition, the delay in the trial was also due to Setyo Wasisto, who would testify at the Semarang District Prosecutor's Office. In fact, referring to the Supreme Court Regulation (Perma) Number 4 of 2020 it is prohibited.

"Because based on Perma number 4 of 2020, it is not possible to carry out an examination at the Prosecutor's Office. It is possible to carry out an examination at the prosecutor's office when the witness will give virtual information to the court in the same environment," said Damis.

"In the Perma the provisions of article 11 paragraph 3 letter b have regulated this situation. In this case, it reads like this, 'in certain circumstances, the panel of judges can determine the examination to be carried out on witnesses, and / or experts who are at:

a. Public prosecutor's office, within its jurisdiction. Then, the court where the witness and / or expert is located, if the witness or expert is inside and outside the jurisdiction of the court that hears the case, "Damis continued.

In the next trial, Setyo Wasisto was asked to testify at the Semarang District Court. Thus, existing rules must be applied.

In the case of alleged bribery for the removal of red notice, investigators named four people as suspects. They act as recipients and givers.

Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte and Brigadier General Prasetijo Utomo were named as suspects because they were suspected of being the recipients of bribes for the removal of red notice. Meanwhile, Tommy Sumardi and Djoko Tjandra were named as suspects on suspicion of giving bribes.

Joko Tjandra was charged with paying SGD200 thousand and USD270 thousand to Inspector General Napoleon and USD 150 thousand to Brigadier General Prasetijo.