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Police to question KPK staffers over defamation charges against Novel
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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in South Jakarta (JP/Wienda Parwitasari)
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akarta Police are set to question two Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) employees in the investigation of defamation allegedly committed by senior KPK investigator Novel Baswedan against the body's director of investigation, Brig. Gen. Aris Budiman.
The director of the special crimes unit, Sr. Comr. Ade Deriyan, said both of the KPK staffers were aware of the email sent by Novel to Aris, which allegedly contained elements of defamation.
“Today we will question [two] KPK staff members,” Ade said on Thursday, as quoted by kompas.com, without revealing the staffers’ identity.
Ade said police planned to question about five KPK staffers regarding this case.
Aris, a policeman seconded to the KPK, reported Novel to the Jakarta Police on Aug. 21 for sending him an email saying he had “no integrity” and was the worst director of investigation in history.
Aris said the email had insulted him, so he reported Novel for defamation under the Criminal Code and the Electronic Information and Transactions Law.
The police issued a notification letter to open an investigation (SPDP) just a day after Aris had filed the report.
Despite the swift investigation process, the police said Novel had not been named a suspect.
Aris revealed his rivalry with Novel while attending a controversial House of Representatives inquiry into the KPK on Aug. 29.
Meanwhile, Novel is still receiving medical treatment in Singapore after an acid attack severely injured his eyes in April. (cal)
