PONTIANAK, thekabarnews.com—The West Kalimantan branch of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI Kalbar) said it could dismiss provincial secretary Eddo Susanto if a final court ruling proves that he committed a criminal offense. However, Eddo’s lawyer denies that a vape pod under police investigation belonged to his client.

Agus Suwandi, head of the electoral division at PSI Kalbar, announced the party’s position on Friday, August 28. Police continued investigating a traffic collision and the origins of a pod containing etomidate.

“There will still be firm action, even dismissal,” Agus said, as quoted by detikKalimantan.

Agus said PSI would not protect members found guilty of criminal conduct. The party would wait for legal certainty and would not punish Eddo solely because of accusations circulating online.

“The point is that PSI does not tolerate wrongdoing by anyone at the central or regional level, particularly personal misconduct involving a criminal offense. The party will take firm action,” he said.

“But if the investigation does not point in that direction, we cannot punish our member and declare him guilty based only on public opinion,” Agus added.

Andrean Winoto Wijaya of Kita Melek Hukum, who represents Eddo, said his team’s preliminary inquiry found that the device neither belonged to Eddo nor came from the vehicle he was driving. They believe Eddo had no connection to the device.

“The item did not belong to our client, and no one found it inside his car,” Andrean said at a press conference on Saturday, August 29, according to Pontianak Info.

The lawyer claimed that an unidentified person referred to as “Mr X” initially possessed the device. His team said it had identified that person using information collected from people near the scene.

Police must independently verify the claim before the public can treat it as an established fact.

“If the item really belonged to our client, provide clarification to the police. Explain where it was found, who found it, and prove it,” Andrean said.

The lawyer’s account differs from earlier reports that a witness found the pod in Eddo’s vehicle after the collision.

Investigators had not publicly clarified the conflicting accounts or determined who owned or used the pod when this article was prepared.

The case followed a collision on Jalan Sultan Abdurrahman in Pontianak at about 8:35 a.m. on August 20. Police said a Toyota Vellfire driven by Eddo struck the rear of a motorcycle carrying two people near Mitra Medika Hospital.

Pontianak Police assigned its traffic unit to investigate the collision, while its narcotics unit examined the pod. A forensic laboratory detected etomidate in the device.

Indonesian authorities classify etomidate used in illicit cartridges as a Class II narcotic, according to the Polri official.

The laboratory result establishes the device’s contents but does not establish ownership or use.

Andrean also addressed a urine examination that detected benzodiazepine. He said Eddo had taken Alganax under medical supervision to manage sleep problems.

“Our client tested positive for benzodiazepine because he took medication prescribed by a doctor. Here is the medicine, along with a copy of the prescription and proof of purchase,” Andrean said while showing the documents to reporters.

Police had not charged Eddo with any offense related to the pod when this report was completed. PSI Kalbar said it would determine any disciplinary action only after the legal process produces a final and binding outcome.