Firli Had A Chance To Mention Brigadier J's Case To Mahfud MD: Mr. Coordinating Minister, This Is The Case If You Don't Find Joy

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD/DOK Instagram @mohmahfudmd

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri had a chance to talk to him about the shooting case of Brigadier Nopryansah Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier J.

According to Mahfud, Firli had said that this case was actually easy to solve. However, due to the alleged involvement of many high-ranking police officers, this incident became complicated to resolve.

"If this case is not about something happening within the National Police and involving high-ranking Polri officials, this is retired to me, Mr. Firli at the KPK (said, red) 'Mr Coordinating Minister, if you don't find a case like this, it's a pleasure'," Mahfud said at the conference. press broadcast on the YouTube of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Tuesday, August 9.

He explained that Firli had mentioned many murder cases that were often handled by the police. However, due to other factors, this case became difficult to investigate and only came to light when there was pressure from the public.

Moreover, the Police must be careful in investigating the shooting case due to psychopolitical and psychohierarchical phenomena.

"Wong missing people have separate bodies, only people are still buried with what cement can they find. If it's like this, then, the police can only do it if there is no psycho psychological knowing more than two or three is easy," said Mahfud imitating Firli.

However, this statement is not in accordance with the existing conditions. Public pressure that eventually led to the shooting of Brigadier J was revealed.

"And that is indeed the encouragement of the community to make it easier to create a psychobarrier," said Mahfud.

As previously reported, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo was named a suspect in the murder case of Brigadier Nopryansah Yosua Hutabarat or Brigadier J. The appointment of a new suspect in this case was announced directly by the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

"Timsus has named brother FS as a suspect," said Sigit at a press conference at the National Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 9.

Sigit revealed the role of Ferdy Sambo in the shooting case against Brigadier J at his halfway house on July 8. The former Head of the National Police Propam Division allegedly ordered Bharada Richard Eliezer (Bharada E) to kill Brigadier J.

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo is also suspected of devising a scenario as if Brigadier J was killed in a shootout. However, regarding the motive for the murder, the National Police Chief said his party was still investigating.

Besides Ferdy Sambo, the National Police Chief has also named another new suspect with the initials KM. However, Listyo has not explained about KM.

With the stipulation of Ferdy Sambo and KM, there are a total of four suspects in the case of Brigadier J's murder, namely Bharada Eliezer (E), Brigadier Ricky Rizal (RR), Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, and KM.

All suspects were charged with Article 340, subsidiary to Article 338 in conjunction with Article 55 in conjunction with Article 56 of the Criminal Code and threatened with the maximum penalty, namely the death penalty.