Bareskrim Focus On Investigating The Premeditated Murder Of Brigadier J, Putting Aside Mahfud MD's Statement On Ferdy Sambo's Kingdom At The Police

Head of the Public Relations Division of the Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo/DOC VOI-Rizky Adytia

JAKARTA - The National Police confirmed that they would focus first on solving the case of Brigadier J's murder with four suspects, including Inspector General Ferdy Sambo.

The statement was made in response to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD who had called Inspector General Ferdy Sambo as if he had his own kingdom in the Bhayangkara Corps.

The kingdom in question seems to have the power to regulate the ranks of the Police. This was proven by ordering Bhayangkara Corps personnel to eliminate evidence as an effort to hinder the investigation of the Brigadier J.

"Timsus is currently focusing on proving the articles that have been applied, which are 340 subsidiary 338 jo 55 and 56, focus on that. Material evidence is good in a formal manner," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo to reporters, Thursday, August 18.

According to him, all matters relating to Brigadier J's case will be disclosed in court. Thus, the facts revealed will have legal force supported by evidence.

"That's why we will convey it to the prosecutor and be tested in an open, transparent trial process," said Dedi.

Mahfud had said that the disclosure of Brigadier J's murder case had problems because of efforts to obstruct the investigation.

In fact, it is said that the perpetrators who blocked the disclosure were Inspector General Ferdy Sambo's group, which seemed to have a kingdom in the body of the Police.

"There are structural obstacles inside, yes, because it cannot be denied that there is a Sambo group itself, which is like being a police kingdom in itself," said Mahfud.