Police general implicated in corruption<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): At least one of three police generals, accused
\nof alleged malfeasance involving Rp 300.77 billion (US$35.4
\nmillion) of the National Police 1999-2000 Crash Funding Program,
\nhas been implicated in corruption, an official said on Friday.<\/p>\n
National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo told reporters on the
\nsidelines of a reception for his promotion to four-star general
\nthat his office was gathering more evidence to proceed further
\nwith the case.<\/p>\n
But Rusdihardjo, a senior police detective, refused to
\ndisclose the name of the general and other details of the
\ninvestigation.<\/p>\n
\"I've told officers of the National Police internal affairs
\ndirectorate to investigate (the case) further,\" he said.<\/p>\n
A top priority report made by the Ministry of Defense dated
\nFeb. 28, based on two long investigations beginning Feb. 3,
\nrequested the intensive questioning of three police generals over
\nthe alleged malfeasance of the fund.<\/p>\n
The report named the three generals as former National Police
\nchief Gen. Roesmanhadi, his former assistant for planning Maj.
\nGen. Adang Daradjatun, and chief of the treasury agency Brig.
\nGen. Darmadji S.W.<\/p>\n
The report said the alleged mismanagement had caused the state
\nto suffer a loss of at least Rp 5.2 billion due to, among other
\nthings, the National Police's purchase of Timor sedans at marked-
\nup prices.<\/p>\n
The report said the alleged malfeasance was committed
\nfollowing pressure from Roesmanhadi, which was strongly supported
\nby Adang and Darmadji.<\/p>\n
Rusdihardjo replaced former chief Gen. Roesmanhadi to head the
\nNational Police on Jan 4.<\/p>\n
Rusdihardjo said a report from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK)
\nshowed that similar incidents involving mismanagement of police
\nfunds had been going on for a long time.<\/p>\n
\"It has been going on since 1992 or 1993,\" Rusdihardjo said.<\/p>\n
Rusdihardjo said a BPK report stated the loss suffered by the
\nstate, but he did not elaborate on it.<\/p>\n
Some of the loss was clarified to have been spent properly, he
\nsaid, but he did not mention the real total.<\/p>\n
\"If you ask me (next) Monday or Tuesday, I may be able to tell
\nyou,\" Rusdihardjo said. (08)<\/p>",
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