The Picture of Syahril Johan
"Case Broker on Indonesian Police Institution"
The National Police said they would summon controversial former chief detective Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji on Tuesday to answer allegations that he took a Rp 500 million ($55,500) bribe from a suspected case broker.
A National Police spokesman, Sr. Comr. Zainuri Lubis, said a summons had been issued for Susno on Friday.
“Don’t buy into the rumors currently making the rounds. Wait for the actual report from the investigating team,” he said.
Zainuri added that Susno would be questioned as a witness by detectives from the unit he once headed.
Susno is also expected to face a police ethics board next week to answer 10 counts of alleged misconduct and unethical behavior. That hearing will be open to the public.
The announcement comes just days after police arrested and charged Syahril Johan, a former expert adviser at the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office, with bribery, corruption and money laundering in a major scandal that goes to the very core of the country’s judiciary and law enforcement agencies.
Syahril is suspected to have played a central role in the case against Gayus Tambunan, allegedly bribing several serving and former senior police officials to ensure a favorable outcome in court for the disgraced former tax official.
Gayus, who was found to have Rp 28 billion in his bank accounts, was acquitted of embezzlement charges last month, but subsequent investigations have pointed to suspected money laundering and corruption.
Susno first told the Judicial Mafia Eradication Task Force that Syahril was a case broker. But following his arrest, Syahril reportedly told police he had also bribed Susno in connection with the case against Gayus.
“We’ll get Syahril and Susno together and get to the bottom of this, because there are inconsistencies in their earlier testimonies,” Zainuri said.
Susno’s lawyer, Henry Yosodiningrat, called Syahril’s accusations “outrageous.”
“If Susno received any money from Syahril, it would be suicide to identify Syahril at all,” he said. “Susno wanted to clean the institution of rogue officers.”
Separately, Chief Comr. Budi Waseso, head of internal affairs at the National Police, said Susno would face an internal ethics tribunal next week for alleged misconduct.
Susno is charged with 10 counts of misconduct, including being absent without leave and testifying in a high-profile murder trial without permission. The three-star general faces a maximum sanction of dishonorable discharge.
Suspended former Lampung Police Chief Brig. Gen. Edmond Ilyas and the current director of special economic crimes at the National Police, Brig. Gen. Raja Erizman, will also be brought up before disciplinary committees next week. The two officers allegedly received bribes in connection with the Gayus case.
Another of Susno’s lawyers, Efram Helmi, said that it was regrettable that the police would restrict the role of civilian legal counsel during the tribunal, with Susno instead being represented by an officer from the National Police’s legal division.
“We want equal roles in the hearing to ensure the internal process is carried out fairly and transparently,” he said.
A National Police spokesman, Sr. Comr. Zainuri Lubis, said a summons had been issued for Susno on Friday.
“Don’t buy into the rumors currently making the rounds. Wait for the actual report from the investigating team,” he said.
Zainuri added that Susno would be questioned as a witness by detectives from the unit he once headed.
Susno is also expected to face a police ethics board next week to answer 10 counts of alleged misconduct and unethical behavior. That hearing will be open to the public.
The announcement comes just days after police arrested and charged Syahril Johan, a former expert adviser at the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office, with bribery, corruption and money laundering in a major scandal that goes to the very core of the country’s judiciary and law enforcement agencies.
Syahril is suspected to have played a central role in the case against Gayus Tambunan, allegedly bribing several serving and former senior police officials to ensure a favorable outcome in court for the disgraced former tax official.
Gayus, who was found to have Rp 28 billion in his bank accounts, was acquitted of embezzlement charges last month, but subsequent investigations have pointed to suspected money laundering and corruption.
Susno first told the Judicial Mafia Eradication Task Force that Syahril was a case broker. But following his arrest, Syahril reportedly told police he had also bribed Susno in connection with the case against Gayus.
“We’ll get Syahril and Susno together and get to the bottom of this, because there are inconsistencies in their earlier testimonies,” Zainuri said.
Susno’s lawyer, Henry Yosodiningrat, called Syahril’s accusations “outrageous.”
“If Susno received any money from Syahril, it would be suicide to identify Syahril at all,” he said. “Susno wanted to clean the institution of rogue officers.”
Separately, Chief Comr. Budi Waseso, head of internal affairs at the National Police, said Susno would face an internal ethics tribunal next week for alleged misconduct.
Susno is charged with 10 counts of misconduct, including being absent without leave and testifying in a high-profile murder trial without permission. The three-star general faces a maximum sanction of dishonorable discharge.
Suspended former Lampung Police Chief Brig. Gen. Edmond Ilyas and the current director of special economic crimes at the National Police, Brig. Gen. Raja Erizman, will also be brought up before disciplinary committees next week. The two officers allegedly received bribes in connection with the Gayus case.
Another of Susno’s lawyers, Efram Helmi, said that it was regrettable that the police would restrict the role of civilian legal counsel during the tribunal, with Susno instead being represented by an officer from the National Police’s legal division.
“We want equal roles in the hearing to ensure the internal process is carried out fairly and transparently,” he said.
