Police Use Command Chain, Arif Rachman Talks About The Impowerability Of AKBP's Rank At The 2nd Star Hadapan Ferdy Sambo

Terdawka Arif Rachman Arifin at the South Jakarta District Court (Rizky AP/VOI) hearing

The defendant Arif Rachman Arifin said he was only an ordinary person and subordinate who had a fear of superiors. This statement was made by the former Deputy Head of B Ropaminal Divpropam Polri while reading a memorandum of defense or plea in the alleged obstruction of investigation or obstruction of justice case of the death of Yosua alias Brigadier J. Initially, Arif talked about the various presumptions that emerged about him. Many perceptions should be that as a police officer can distinguish the right and wrong things of money. "As a graduate of the police academy with the rank of AKBP with experience in various fields, it seems as if it is a value of certainty with such a predicate must have the ability to refuse orders from superiors," said Arif at the trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Friday, February 3. In fact, what actually happened was that Arif could not do much. This is because the giver of orders is a two-star general who is in a higher rank than himself. Moreover, the Polri institution adheres to the culture of the chain of command. So, Arif at that time could only remain silent and follow orders from Ferdy Sambo. "Organizational culture wherever it is is is very different, so it is very beneficial for the implementation of the situation because of the power relationship," he said. On the other hand, Arif also said that even though he had the rank as a police officer by sharing his experience, he was still a subordinate. The fear of superiors must also be owned by him as an ordinary human being. "Even though I am with such a title, I am only a subordinate who is an ordinary human being. The subordinates in the power relationship are under the control of ordinary superiors and people who are afraid," said Arif. Arif Rachman Arifin is one of the defendants in the obstruction of justice case. He is considered proven to have been involved in destroying a laptop containing a copy of CCTV footage of the seconds of Brigadier J's death. He is considered to have violated Article 49 in conjunction with Article 33 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code. Thus, Arif was charged with imprisonment for 1 year and a fine of Rp. 10 million.