Novel Baswedan Expected to Provide Evidence of Police Involvement
2 August 2017 08:22 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The police hope that KPK investigator Novel Baswedan will provide information regarding allegations of a Police General involvement in the acid attack.
“That is what we need from Novel himself,” head of Police's Public Information Bureau Brig. Gen. Rikwanto said on Tuesday, August 1.
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Rikwanto has not able to confirm Novel Baswedan's statements, including the bribe allegations to a general as a reward for attacking Novel with acid.
Police have yet to confirm if the allegations are merely rumors or considered as legal facts. “Therefore, we need to travel to Singapore to question Novel,” said Rikwanto.
However, he claims that the police will further investigate the allegations. Rikwanto can yet to confirm about when the police would depart to Singapore to meet Novel. He said his institution will wait for anti-graft agency KPK to be ready and meet Novel Baswedan together.
DANANG FIRMANTO