Police lack evidence to implicate KPK leaders: Team
A government-sanctioned fact-finding team said Monday the National Police lacked evidence to push for an investigation into alleged abuse of power and extortion implicating suspended Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chiefs Chandra M. Hamzah and Bibit S. Rianto.
Head of the team Adnan Buyung Nasution said that even if the police had secured evidence of alleged bribery, it would stop at businessman Anggodo Widjojo, who gave the bribe money to middleman Ari Muladi.
“The police have no proof of the alleged transfer of the money to the KPK leaders,” Adnan told a media conference held to announce the team’s progress report.
Anggodo is the brother of graft suspect Anggoro Widjojo, who is still at large. The police have accused Chandra and Bibit of receiving Rp 2.5 billion (US$ 250,000) between them to halt investigations into a graft case at the Forestry Ministry involving Anggoro.
The team will submit its temporary recommendations to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the contents of which go exclusively to the President.
Adnan said the police would charge Bibit and Chandra under “multi-interpreted” articles should they force themselves to bring the KPK deputy chairmen to court for alleged abuse of power.
The police suspected Chandra and Bibit of overstepping their authority when they imposed and lifted a travel ban on Anggoro and another businessman Djoko S. Tjandra.
“The imposing and lifting of travel bans on people allegedly involved in graft cases is normal procedure within the KPK,” Adnan said.
Anies Baswedan, a spokesman for the team, said the team’s recommendations would not interfere with the ongoing legal proceedings against Bibit and Chandra. (ewd)
Head of the team Adnan Buyung Nasution said that even if the police had secured evidence of alleged bribery, it would stop at businessman Anggodo Widjojo, who gave the bribe money to middleman Ari Muladi.
“The police have no proof of the alleged transfer of the money to the KPK leaders,” Adnan told a media conference held to announce the team’s progress report.
Anggodo is the brother of graft suspect Anggoro Widjojo, who is still at large. The police have accused Chandra and Bibit of receiving Rp 2.5 billion (US$ 250,000) between them to halt investigations into a graft case at the Forestry Ministry involving Anggoro.
The team will submit its temporary recommendations to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the contents of which go exclusively to the President.
Adnan said the police would charge Bibit and Chandra under “multi-interpreted” articles should they force themselves to bring the KPK deputy chairmen to court for alleged abuse of power.
The police suspected Chandra and Bibit of overstepping their authority when they imposed and lifted a travel ban on Anggoro and another businessman Djoko S. Tjandra.
“The imposing and lifting of travel bans on people allegedly involved in graft cases is normal procedure within the KPK,” Adnan said.
Anies Baswedan, a spokesman for the team, said the team’s recommendations would not interfere with the ongoing legal proceedings against Bibit and Chandra. (ewd)
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