Police: Susno still a member of our ranks

The National Police police said Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji remains a member of the force and will stay so until all available legal processes at his disposal have been exhausted.

“Susno Duaji is still our personnel and his positions have not changed and that is his status right now,” spokesperson Insp. Gen. Anton Bachrul Alam said on Friday at National Police headquarters.

The South Jakarta District Court sentenced Susno to three-and-a-half years imprisonment and fined him Rp 200 million (US$23,000) for taking bribes and misappropriating election funds.

The court also demanded that within one month he repay Rp 4 billion as compensation for money he had embezzled or serve another year in prison. (rpt)