Red Flags over One Bank Account

ComR. Gen. Budi Gunawan's bid to become the national police chief has had a lot of help from his friends. In addition to political lobbying, some old documents have been prepared. One of these, labeled confidential, was released by his cohorts at the Police Crime Investigation Unit on October 20, 2010.

The letter, which 'absolved' Budi, was signed by Director for Special Economic Crimes, Sr. Comr. Arief Sulistyantocurrently West Kalimantan police chief holding the rank of brigadier general. The financial activity in the general's bank account was considered to be normal, even though it aroused the suspicion of the Center for the Reporting and Analysis of Financial Transactions (PPATK). This anti-graft organization felt that the amount did not fit with Budi's personal profile.

January 13, 2015