Tommy, ultimatum and the reward
Tommy, ultimatum and the reward
From Media Indonesia
The public's attention has been drawn to the police's recent
success stories, such as the arrests of people related to drug-
dealing, thefts of vehicles and the latest confiscation of
weapons at an apartment in Pondok Indah, indicate the alleged
existence of "Tommy Ibrahim's" criminal gang and their huge
financial support.
There are a few things I still cannot comprehend or that
remain a "mystery" to me such as the funds, Tommy's bodyguards
and the ultimatum set by the police.
If it is true that each killer of the Supreme Court justice
was paid Rp 100 million, then it becomes easier to estimate the
huge financial power in Tommy's hands. It is impractical to use
bags or briefcases to carry such large amounts every time. It is
most probable that Tommy still keeps most of his money in banks
and in accounts using his own name, because I think that he
opened the accounts during his "reign", so no pseudonym was then
necessary.
Can't these accounts and the withdrawals be traced? I believe
the cash withdrawals would probably be huge amounts for his daily
needs, which includes paying close to forty bodyguards as his
private security personnel. Wouldn't such a crowd be an easy
target of police suspicion? Can't police intelligence detect the
cars they use? And why not stake out the women (once known to be)
close to Tommy, who might lead to his hideout?
Regarding the ultimatum recently issued by the police, my
comment is that it is a pointless and futile effort, because
what's the good of an ultimatum when you can almost predict that
it won't be heeded anyway. And as Tommy's residence is unknown,
as stated by the police, then Tommy's "disobedience" to the
ultimatum will only further embarrass the police department.
On the reward, I think it is not clear who will rightfully get
it. Rather than offering rewards to anyone giving information of
Tommy's whereabouts (which might lead to thousands of "informers"
claiming that the addresses they have given are accurate), I
suggest only those who provide specific information leading to
the successful arrest of Tommy should be rightfully rewarded.
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