Djoko Suyanto said the two sides had met before but they still had differences over the issue.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Chief Minister for Security, Political and Legal Affairs Djoko Suyanto said leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the national police would meet again to discuss the handling of an alleged corruption case in the police force.
"I have met with three KPK leaders and the national police chief. What is important is they have pledged to meet. That is what we are waiting for. We do not know the results yet," he said here on Tuesday.
He said the two sides had met before but they still had differences over the issue.
"They have different perceptions (over the case). The police have perception like this while KPK like that. So, I have asked them to meet again and if necessary they sign the results of their meeting to avoid different statements later," he said.
He said the President would be given the report about the development of the meeting. Djoko however added he did not know when they would meet.
"I do not know when. What is important is they have promised to meet and would report the results of the meeting to me," he said.
Djoko said all sides must focus on the case and not on procedures.
"The focus is agreement to handle the corruption case. That is the most important thing. The two have agreed that there are indications of corruption. That is the important thing. I will always focus on the case and not others yet," he said.
KPK deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto meanwhile said that the the KPK and police leaders had already met.
"Some of KPK leaders communicated with police leaders last night to build coordination," he said at KPK Building here on Tuesday.
He said the meeting was held outside the KPK Building but no conclusion had been made.
"I did not take part in the meeting so I did not know what had been discussed and until now coordination and communication is still being made and so no conclusion could be made yet," he said.
Regarding the investigation of DS as a suspect he said it would be done at the right time adding that investigation is now still being done on witnesses. He said the suspect has not yet been held but in time he will be held if necessary.
Regarding investigation of the suspects held by the police Bambang said the problem was still being communicated with the police.
"In short, we are still concentrating on investigating witnesses. The evidence will only be used to confirm the results of investigation," he said.
Last July 27, KPK issued a decision to start investigation with Inspector General DS (Djoko Susilo), the former chief of the National Traffic Police Corps and now governor of the Police Academy, and BS, SB and DP as suspects in connection with an alleged corruption case linked to the procurement of driving simulators at the Traffic Police Corps.
On August 1 the National Police Crime Investigation Agency however also named five suspects in the case including DP, BS, SB and TR putting the case handling under dispute.
KPK has said that it has investigated the alleged corruption case involving Rp198.7 billion funds since January 2012.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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