South Sumatra Police Chief Examined By The Police Wasriksus Team For 6 Hours Regarding Rp2 Trillion Aid Akidi Tio Bodong

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PALEMBANG - The Special Inspection and Supervision Team (Wasriksus) of the National Police led by Inspector General Agung Wicaksono conducted an examination of the South Sumatran Police Chief Inspector General Eko Indra Heri for six hours.

The examination was carried out in the investigative audit agenda regarding the Rp2 trillion grant from the late Akidi Tio (a resident from Langsa, East Aceh, Aceh Province) whose whereabouts are not yet clear.

The Head of Public Relations of the South Sumatra Police, Kombes Supriadi, said that the investigation was carried out internally by the National Police, so they could not provide further information on developments.

"I can't comment," he said, quoted by Antara, Thursday, August 5.

However, he ensured that the general criminal investigation team would work as much as possible to solve the problem of projected grant funds for the handling of COVID-19 in South Sumatra in a professional manner.

Based on Antara's observation, the Wasriksus team conducted an inspection for approximately six hours, when they arrived at the promoter building of the South Sumatra Police headquarters at 15.15 WIB and left the South Sumatra Police headquarters promoter building at around 20.56 WIB.

During the examination, the South Sumatra Police Chief was accompanied by the Director of Intelligence and Security, Kombes Ratno Kuncoro, the Director of General Criminal Investigation, Kombes Hisar Siallagan, and the Head of Propam, Kombes Dedi Sofiandi.

After completing the inspection, the Wasriksus team left the location right at 21.00 WIB followed by the Regional Police Chief and his staff.

Previously, the South Sumatra Police Chief apologized directly to the entire community regarding the Rp2 trillion grant from the late Akidi Tio, whose whereabouts were not clear.

The apology was conveyed by the Regional Police Chief accompanied by the Head of Public Relations, Police Commissioner Supriyadi at the promoter building of the South Sumatra Regional Police Headquarters, Palembang, Thursday.

"I apologize to all Indonesian people, especially the National Police Chief, the leadership at the National Police Headquarters, members of the National Police, the South Sumatran community, religious and traditional leaders including the South Sumatra Forkompinda, the Governor, the Regional Military Commander and the Danrem," he said.

He admitted that the fault lay with him personally for not being careful in ensuring the projected donation for the COVID-19 response to South Sumatra which was mandated to him until it finally caused a commotion.

"The commotion that occurred can be said as my weakness as an individual. I as a human being ask for forgiveness. This happened due to my carelessness," he said.

The Kapolda also forgave the family of the late Akidi Tio, who currently have five people appointed as witnesses by the general criminal investigation team, namely Heryanti Tio, Rudi Sutadi, Kelvin (a family of the son of the late Akidi Tio), Dr. Hardi Darmawan (family private doctor) and the other is not yet identified.

"Regardless of whether or not these funds are available, I have forgiven the family of the late Akidi Tio," said the Kapolda.