Jayapura, Jubi – Metro Police of Jakarta Selatan are still investigating and collecting evidence on a report of alleged assaults by AG, a public official at the provincial government of Papua. Until Thursday (6/2/2020), the police confirmed not to investigate AG yet.
The provincial government’s official AG was filed to the police of Jakarta Selatan by a mother for assaulting an 18 years-old daughter in a hotel located at Setiabudi area, Jakarta Selatan.
The crime and investigation unit chief of Jakarta Selatan Metro Police Mochammad Irwan Sutanto said the police are still investigating this case and collecting some evidence during the investigation.
When asked by Jubi whether the police had obtained the post mortem report or CCTV footage from the hotel where the rape happened, Irwan said the police would not able making any statement yet until finding more detail evidence. “[Regarding the evidence] that is still under our investigation, we cannot uncover it yet. We have some,” Irwan told Jubi on the interview by phone on Thursday (06/02/2020).
Further, to answer Jubi’s question, Irwan told that the police has not yet examined AG, but thoroughly examined the accuse. “Meanwhile, we first collect some information from the victim’s side, [to find out the chronology of crime]” said Irwan.
For further action, Irwan said the police still have to wait due to some bureaucracies. “We cannot (always) do fast coordination. Sometimes it takes time. We are facing some bureaucracies. Therefore the police investigators have no choice but waiting,” he said.
However, Irwan said the police and investigators are not involved with the opinion warfare amongst lawyers of both sides. “Everyone has rights to express their opinion and have tasks. Us too, we also do our task,” said Irwan.
However, Irwan said the police and investigators are not involved with the opinion warfare amongst lawyers of both sides. “Everyone has rights to express their opinion and have tasks. Us too, we also do our task,” said Irwan.
Separately, lawyer Pieter Ell as the victim’s legal counsel told the report filed by his client is the police’s authority. His client is waiting for the police to collect evidence and examine witnesses. “Until now we are still waiting for the investigation report by the Metro Police of Jakarta Selatan,” he said.
Ell also said his client and her family got some terror message from unknown people. According to him, the metro police of Jakarta Selatan has coordinated with LPSK (the Agency for Witness and Victim’s Protection) to ensure the protection of his client. “Now my client is under the state’s protection, under the LPSK’s supervision,” he said.
Meanwhile, lawyer Aloysius Renwarin denied the allegation against his client AG and even declared it a hoax.
When asked why AG does not hold a press conference to refute the allegation, Renwarin confirmed that his client had appointed a group of attorneys as his legal counsels. Furthermore, Rewnwarin stated that his team already had a strategy to counter the allegation. (*)
Jubi reporters Alexander Loen and Roy Ratumakin also contribute to reporting this article.
Reporter: Victor Mambor
Editor: Pipit Maizier
