Legal News Yesterday: JK's Report to Bareskrim to the Capture of "The Doctor"
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several significant events marked legal news on Monday (6/4), ranging from legal action by former Vice President Jusuf Kalla regarding alleged defamation, a heavy sentence for a former Telkom official in a corruption case, to the success of the National Police in capturing a cross-border narcotics fugitive.
- JK Reports Rismon to Bareskrim for Alleged Defamation
The legal representatives of the 10th and 12th Vice President of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, visited National Police Headquarters to report Rismon Hasiholan Sianipar in a case of alleged defamation against their client, who was accused of funding Roy Suryo and associates regarding the authenticity of the diploma of the 7th President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.
- Former Telkom GM Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Proven Corruption in Fictitious Financing
The Corruption Court panel of judges sentenced former General Manager Enterprise of PT Telkom, August Hoth Mercyon Purba, to eight years’ imprisonment after he was legally proven to have committed corruption through the modus operandi of fictitious financing during the period 2017–2020. Chief Judge Suwandi stated that the defendant abused his authority to enrich himself by Rp980 million and caused losses to state finances, thus he is required to be accountable for his actions in accordance with applicable law.
- Bareskrim Captures “The Doctor,” Supplier of Crystal Meth to Koko Erwin
The National Police Criminal Investigation Agency arrested Andre Fernando alias Ko Andre alias The Doctor, a fugitive supplier of narcotics type crystal meth to the suspected drug kingpin Erwin Iskandar alias Koko Erwin. Director of Narcotics Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Police Eko Hadi Santoso, said the arrest of the drug lord was thanks to operational cooperation between Polri and Interpol in Penang, Malaysia.
- Sahroni Urges Police to Eradicate Thugs to Prevent Cases Like in Purwakarta
Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Ahmad Sahroni, urged the police to eradicate and break the chain of thuggery to prevent cases like that which befell Dadang (57), who died after being beaten by thugs in Purwakarta Regency, West Java. He assessed that the case showed a pattern of thuggery that has existed all along, does not stand alone, and the thuggery action is organised, orderly, in groups, and sheltered behind organisations.
- Kendari Prison Conducts Urine Tests on Inmates and Staff for Early Drug Detection
Class IIA Kendari Penitentiary in Southeast Sulawesi Province conducted random urine tests on inmates and staff as an effort for early detection of drug abuse in the prison environment. Head of the Security Unit at Kendari Penitentiary, Andi Fahriadi, in Kendari on Monday, said the activity was carried out simultaneously across all Technical Implementation Units (UPT) of Penitentiaries and State Detention Centres (Rutan) and Penitentiaries throughout Sultra, in commemoration of the 62nd Correctional Service Day.