Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has slammed the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for releasing a police officer who allegedly played the role of courier in a graft case implicating a businessman and a politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).

Coordinator of the ICW's law monitoring division Emmerson Yuntho, said the release of a police brigadier from Menteng Police station, identified only as AK, would certainly tarnish the commission's image.

"The KPK leaders should give a plausible explanation to the public about the release of the police officer who allegedly played the role of courier in a graft case," kompas.com quoted him as saying on Sunday.

AK, PDI-P legislator Adriansyah and businessman Andrew Hidayat were allegedly caught red-handed in Jakarta and Bali on Thursday. AK was believed to be acting as courier taking a large sum of cash from Andrew to Adriansyah. The PDI-P politician and Andrew have been held as suspects while AK was released.

Emmerson said that without any adequate explanation to the public, the commission would be considered discriminatory and it would be deemed as an institution that only handles graft cases implicating civilians.

"If it is true it will affect the sense of justice among the public. Even worse, the commission appears to be afraid to handle graft suspects of the rank of a police brigadier," he said. (rms)

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/04/12/KPK-slammed-releasing-bribe-courier.html