Ferdy Sambo Is Challenged To Prove The Contents Of The LHP Concerning Illegal Mining Bribe

Defendant Ferdy Sambo (Photo of Irfan Meidianto-VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Head of Propam Polri Ferdy Sambo is challenged to prove the report on the results of the investigation (LHP) which mentions accepting bribes from Ismail Bolong to several Polri officials, including Kabareskrim Komjen Agus Andrianto. Ferdy Sambo must be held accountable for the contents of the report.

"So if Ferdy Sambo talks, it means Ferdy Sambo has to prove it," said Ismail Bolong's lawyer, Johannes Tobing to VOI, Friday, December 9.

According to him, even though Ferdy Sambo has agreed to the LHP registered with the number R/1253/WAS.2.4/2022/IV/DIVPROPAM, April 7, 2022, he has never shown it directly.

Thus, Ferdy Sambo's statement confirming the LHP was questionable.

"Have you been given a show yet, the Head of the Propam Division? Have you ever been shown the LHP of the Head of Propam Division, Ferdy Sambo?"

"Who is the one who argued that he must prove it, then what will he lie about, what if he is a prank," said Johannes.

Johannes also emphasized that his client had never bribed high-ranking police officers for coal mining management permits, including Kabareskrim, Komjen Agus Andrianto.

"There is no giving of bribes from the results of this mine to any of the National Police officials," said Johannes.

The alleged bribery of Ismail Bolong began with the emergence of an investigation report document (LHP) with the number R/1253/WAS.2.4/2022/IV/DIVPROPAM, dated April 7, 2022.

In the document, there is the name of Komjen Agus Andrianto who is said to have accepted bribes.

At the LHP that was handed over by Ferdy Sambo when he was still the Head of the Propam Division at the National Police Headquarters to the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, it was written that Aiptu Ismail Bolong gave coordination money to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police, which was handed over to Kombes BH as Head of Sub-Directorate V Dittipidter 3 times, namely October, November and December 2021 amounting to IDR 3 billion every month to be distributed at the Dittipidter Bareskrim.

In addition, he also gave coordination money to Komjen Agus Andrianto as the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police directly in the Kabareskrim office in USD 3 times, namely October, November and December 2021, amounting to IDR 2 billion.

Meanwhile, in the alleged illegal mining management case, Ismail Bolong has been named a suspect and detained. He was charged with Article 158, Article 159 and Article 161 of Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral, Mineral and Coal.