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Questions remain over cop murder after Ferdy’s arrest
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Suspended internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo arrives on Aug. 4, 2022 at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Department in Jakarta for questioning as a witness in the alleged fatal shooting at his residence on July 8 that led to the death of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat. (Antara/Aprillio Akbar)
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he National Police have finally announced that their former internal affairs chief, Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo, allegedly masterminded the murder of his aide de camp, Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat, but questions remain over his reported motive.
The police are under pressure to be fully transparent in their investigation into the case following revelations that Ferdy and other police officials tampered with evidence in their attempt to cover up Yosua’s grisly killing, reportedly at Ferdy’s behest.
While the arrests of Ferdy and his three alleged accomplices — identified as Richard Elizier, Ricky Rizal and KM — have drawn praise from civil society groups, the public remains in the dark as to what exactly drove Ferdy to kill his own bodyguard.
“When the investigation is complete, we will announce it,” police spokesman Insp. Gen. Dedy Prasetyo said as quoted by kompas.com on Wednesday.
‘Sensitive’ issue
Speculation about the motive of Yosua’s murder mounted after Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD, who chairs the National Police Commission (Kompolnas), hinted that the motive was perhaps too “sensitive” to be disclosed to the public.
“The investigators will reveal [the motive] later because it is currently being investigated. The motive may also be too sensitive and only suitable for adults,” he told reporters on Tuesday night. “The important thing now is that the eggshells have been cracked, that's what we need to appreciate from the police,” he added.
