Led By Komjen Ahmad Dofiri, 5 Generals Firmly Decided To Dismiss Inspector General Ferdy Sambo

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo as he enters the ethics courtroom at the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Thursday, August 25. (Polri Headquarters Public Relations Doc)

JAKARTA - Five police generals have unanimously agreed to dismiss or dishonorably dismiss Inspector General Ferdy Sambo. However, Ferdy Sambo filed an appeal against the dismissal decision in the trial of the Police's professional code of ethics.

"The chairman, deputy chairman and three members all agreed to make this decision," said the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo at a press conference at the National Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Friday, August 26 in the morning.

The National Police Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP) session was led by Kabaintelkam Komjen Ahmad Dofiri. Meanwhile for the trial members, namely the Inspector of General Supervision (Irwasum) Komjen Agung Budi Maryoto, Head of the Propam Police Division Inspector General Syahardiantono, Main Policy Analyst for Sabhara Baharkam Polri Inspector General Rudolf Alberth Rodja and PTIK Governor Inspector General Yazid Fanani.

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo has 3 days to appeal. KKEP will have 21 days to decide on Ferdy Sambo's appeal.

"The appeal is a final and binding decision, there are no other legal remedies," said Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo.

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo was dishonorably dismissed from the National Police. The former Head of the National Police Propam Division was found guilty of violating the professional code of ethics for members of the police force as determined by the Police Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP).

"The dismissal was dishonest as a member of the National Police," said Head of Communications and Security, Komjen Ahmad Dofir, reading the verdict of the ethics commission hearing Inspector General Ferdy Sambo at the National Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Friday, August 26 in the morning.

During the ethics commission hearing, there were dozens of witnesses, including Brigadier General Hendra Kurniawan, Brigadier General Benny Ali, Kombes Agus Nurpatria, Kombes Susanto, and Kombes Budhi Herdi.

Other witnesses, AKBP Ridwan Soplanit, AKBP Arif Rahman, AKBP Arif Cahya, Commissioner Chuk Putranto, and AKP Rifaizal Samual, Bripka Ricky Rizal.

There was also Strong Maruf, Bharada Richard Eliezer, and two witnesses outside the special task force, namely HN and MB. The trial of the code of ethics of Inspector General Ferdy Sambo was led by the Head of Security and Information Technology Komjen Ahmad Dofiri.