Maluku Police Chief Removes Yos Sudarso Port Police Chief After Three Members Of Residents Persecution

Head of Public Relations of the Maluku Police, Kombes Pol Areis Aminnulla, in Ambon, Monday. (ANTARA/Winda Herman)

MALUKU - Maluku Police Chief Inspector General Eddy Sumitro Tambunan removed the Sector Police Chief of the Ambon Yos Sudarso (KPYS) Ambon AKP Aditya Bambang Sundawa from his position after three of his members abused residents.

"Today the Regional Police Chief has removed the Ambon KPYS Police Chief based on the Telegram Letter of the Kapolda number ST/492/XII/KEP./2024 dated December 24, 2024," said Head of Public Relations of the Maluku Police, Kombes Pol. Areis Aminulla, in Ambon, Monday, December 24, confiscated by Antara.

He said that after the persecution case carried out by three members of the Ambon KPYS Police to residents of car drivers, the Maluku Police Chief immediately took firm action.

In addition to processing the law of the three police officers, namely Bripka EW, Aipda JT and Bripda SD, both in terms of code of ethics and crime, firm action is also proven by removing the Ambon KPYS Police Chief.

Kapolsek KPYS Ambon AKP. Bambang was transferred to the Directorate of Detention and Evidence (Dittahti) of the Maluku Police as Kasiminbarbuk Subditbarbuk. Then replaced by the new KPYS Police Chief, AKP. Ryando Ervandes Lubis AKP Ryando, who previously served as PS Kanit 3 Subdit 1, Directorate of Criminal Investigation of the Maluku Police.

"Mr. Kapolda also instructed that the handover stage for the position of the KPYS Police Chief be carried out today," he said.

The Maluku Police Chief, said Kombes Areis, deeply regretted the incident. In fact, the Kapolda often reminds every personnel not to hurt people's hearts.

According to the Kapolda, the main task of the National Police is to serve, protect and protect the community. Therefore, every member must undergo good communication with the community.

If you can't help a lot of people, help some people, if you can't help some people, if you can't help one person then don't hurt and trouble people, surely people will love you and won't hurt you, that's an emphasis on every activity together with personnel.

"Since the beginning of this case, the Kapolda has ordered the Ambon Police Chief to process the laws of the three police officers, and now they have been detained in a special place," he said.

Previously, it was reported that members of the Ambon Yos Sudarso Port Area Police (KPYS) committed violence against a car driver on the Ambon City highway, Friday, December 20, 2024.

This incident was caught on camera by residents and the video went viral. The driver of the car who became the victim was later identified as Rizal Serang.

From the viral 1 minute 19 second video, it can be seen that a member of the Sector Police hit the front of the car (kap) before finally forcing him to open the car door and push the driver. The driver then got out of the car, while the police officer got into the car.

Not long after, another member came and immediately knocked down the driver of the car. Followed by another police officer who came immediately handcuffed the car driver and took him to the Sector Police. The incident caught the attention of residents who were passing through the area.