Jakarta – “Sorry, this time I won’t talk much about the KPK. (Don’t want to talk about the KPK) because I have become the Kapolda Metro Jaya.”
It seems that this statement will continue to ring in the memory of the journalists of Polda Metro Jaya.
Sentences are concise, solid, clear, also firm. And it came out perfectly from the mouth of Irjen Pol Karyoto in front of journalists who asked about the polemic within the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
In terms of timing, it is clear that no one doubts the sound of the sentence when it was ejected. And also from that sentence, In essence, Irjen Pol Karyoto, who has just served as Kapolda Metro Jaya, has started to show his capability as an act as if leader. Act accordingly and not be provoked to the questions that come.
Irjen Pol Karyoto has admitted that he only wants to focus on working as the Kapolda Metro Jaya and learning from his predecessors.
“He is a genuine detective police figure who is polite and simple in his duties. He also has good performance, has integrity, is a fast learner, and is firm in law enforcement,” said Executive Director of the Indonesian Police Strategic Studies Institute (Lemkapi), Dr. Edi Hasibuan, some time.
According to him, Karyoto’s appointment as Kapolda Metro Jaya came as a surprise. However, continued Edi, he also believes that the Kapolri, General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo, must have had a series of logical and strong reasons for choosing Karyoto as Metro 1.
“There is a lot of hope for Karyoto so that he can make Polda Metro Jaya’s performance even better than now,” said Edi.
“Hopefully he will indeed be the right person to make that wish come true. We both combine our prayers and hopes to support him,” he continued.
Handle Major Cases at the KPK
Irjen Pol Karyoto was elected as the 41st Kapolda Metro Jaya based on the Telegram Letter of the Kapolri General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo number ST / 713 / III / 2023 which was issued on March 27 2023. He replaced Komjen Pol Fadil Imran who was promoted as Kabaharkam Polri.
Before becoming the regional police chief, Irjen Pol Karyoto served at the KPK. In this anti-corruption institution he served as Deputy for Enforcement. He has handled quite a number of major cases while at the KPK. For example, the bribery case of Edhy Prabowo, who was then Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, the bribery case of Juliari Batubara, who was then Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) to the bribery and gratuity case of the non-active Papua Governor, Lukas Enembe.
Then there is the alleged bribery case of the former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani Maming, the bribery case that ensnared the former Director General of Regional Financial Development of the Ministry of Home Affairs Ardian Noervianto to the bribery case which ensnared two Supreme Court Justices, Sudrajad Dimyati and Gazalba Saleh.
The latest case that was announced when Inspector General of Police Karyoto served as Deputy for Corruption Eradication was the alleged corruption that ensnared Kapuas Regent Ben Brahum S Bahat and his wife, Ary Egahni Ben Bahat.
While serving at the KPK, it is known that Karyoto and KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri were not harmonious. Firli even sent a letter to the National Police Headquarters so that Karyoto would be returned to the National Police.
Not only Karyoto, Director of Investigation Endar Prihantoro was also asked to return to the National Police.
Karyoto and Endar Priantono have also been reported to the KPK Supervisory Board (Dewas). The report relates to the investigation into the alleged corruption case in the Formula E electric car race.
Both reportedly refused to raise the status of the Formula E case to the investigation stage. The ranks in the field of prosecution did not elevate the status of the investigation to an investigation because there was not enough evidence.
Meanwhile, several leaders are suspected of being very insistent on immediately raising the status of handling Formula E cases to the investigation stage. What’s the matter?
Full of Detective Experience
Irjen Pol Karyoto born in Pemalang, Central Java, in October 1968. He was also listed as a graduate of the Police Academy (Akpol) in 1990 from the Dhira Brata Battalion.
During his 33 years of career in the police force, Karyoto is full of experience in the work unit (Satker) of detectives.
In 2010, Karyoto served as Main Investigator Tk II Dit III/Kor and WCC Bareskrim Polri. And in 2011 as Kasubdit III Dittipidkor Bareskrim Polri.
He has also been the Kapolres Barelang, and the Direskrimum Polda DIY in 2014.
In 2015, Karyoto served as an Associate Policy Analyst in the Pideksus of Bareskrim Polri. Karyoto also served at the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) as Director of the BNN International Network Breaker Analyst in 2016.
In 2018, Karyoto was again assigned to Bareskrim Polri as the Main Policy Analyst for the Pidkor Bareskrim Polri. Still in the same year, Karyoto was appointed Wakapolda Sulawesi Utara.
In 2019, Karyoto was entrusted with the position of Wakapolda of DIY. Until finally in 2020, Karyoto was appointed Deputy for Enforcement at the KPK. In 2023, Karyoto will also be entrusted by the Kapolri, General Pol Listyo Sigit, as the Kapolda Metro Jaya.
Have assets of IDR 7.7 Billion
Based on the State Officials Wealth Report (LHKPN), Irjen Pol Karyoto has assets of IDR 7.7 billion during 2022. Karyoto reported his assets on February 6, 2023.
In the LHKPN, Karyoto is listed as owning seven plots of land and buildings. Six of them are in Garut and one is in Sleman.
One of his land and buildings comes from inheritance, while the other six are self-produced. The total value of land and buildings belonging to Karyoto is IDR5,720,000,000 (IDR5.7 billion).
Karyoto also has three cars, namely one Toyota Alphard and two Toyota Innovas. The total value is IDR1.74 billion.
Next, Karyoto has other movable assets of IDR500 million, as well as cash and cash equivalents of IDR650 million. He also has a debt of IDR900 million. So that his total assets are IDR7,710,000,000 (IDR7.7 billion). Bembo
