Three High-Ranking Police Officers Dismissed in Indonesia for Harassing Djakarta Warehouse Project Concertgoers
Three mid-ranking Indonesian National Police (Polri) officers have been dismissed in disgrace following a case of harassment against concertgoers at the Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) 2024. The decision was made during a session of the Polri Ethics Code Commission.
AKBP Malvino Edward Yusticia, a former deputy chief of III Sub-Directorate at the Directorate of Narcotics, was the latest to be fired after being found guilty of harassing several Indonesian and Malaysian attendees who were suspected of drug use.
Previously, Malvino’s former superior, Kombes Donald Parlaungan Simanjuntak, and AKP Yudhy Triananta Syaeful, a former member of the narcotics directorate, had also received similar penalties.
The case began when 45 Malaysian nationals reported being harassed at the event. Social media platforms buzzed with their accounts, detailing mass arrests, forced urine tests, and demands for bribes.
Polri has since seized Rp2.5 billion, believed to be the proceeds of the harassment, which will be returned to the victims. Meanwhile, Malvino has filed an appeal against his dismissal. In addition to the dismissals, 34 other officers involved in the case have been reassigned. Karopenmas Divisi Humas Polri, Brigjen Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, confirmed that investigations into the flow of funds and beneficiaries are ongoing.
Choirul Anam, a Kompolnas member, stressed the importance of transparency and accountability in handling this case to restore public trust in the Polri institution.
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