TEMPO.CO, Jakarta- First Inspector Police Labora Sitorus denied to have 60 bank accounts for doing business transactions. Two accounts under his name were revealed. Other accounts on his family’s and colleagues’ names were tracked, though he still denied these facts.
"I only have four accounts in Papua Bank and Mandiri Bank," Labora clarified at the Legal Assistance Agency in Jakarta, Friday. Labora said the accounts under his name were used to run his company as approved by his family.
Previously, the Center of Reporting and Analysis of Financial Transaction (PPATK) stated that the total of suspicious transactions under Sitorus’ account reached Rp 1.5 trillion. Labora, on the other hand, denied to ever have that much money. "The money has been the transaction result of my business for about 5 years," he said.
Labora even said there was no money left in his account now. "All was used to keep the business running and I can not just spend the money as I please," he said.
When asked if there was other law enforcement personnels involved in his company and the ownership of his account, the First Inspector Police did not respond much, "I can’t answer the question," he said.
Labora confirmed the assets he gained from having those businesses was openly known by public. "My colleagues from the police force are also aware of them," he said.
Labora Sitorus was confirmed to be a suspect for having two of his companies, PT. Seno Adi Wijaya and PT. Rotua violating the law. PT. SAW was suspected to pile up illegal fuels, whereas PT. Rotua was suspected to commit illegal logging.
JOKO SEDAYU
