KPK Prosecutor: Lukas Enembe Is Sufficient For Road Treatment, Continue Trial

The defendant in the case of alleged bribery and gratification related to the Papua infrastructure project Lukas Enembe underwent a trial/DOC BETWEEN PHOTO/Muhammad Adimaja/tom)

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated that the Governor of Papua for the period 2013-2018 and 2018-2023 Lukas Enembe was sufficient to continue outpatient treatment and continue to undergo trial.

"On July 7, 2023, a team from RSPAD (Gatot Soebroto) stated that Mr. Lukas Enembe could continue outpatient treatment. So, on Friday (7/7), at 15.00 p.m., we took Mr. Lukas Enembe from the RSPAD to the Salemba Rutan KPK branch. So, we asked the panel (of judges) to be able to issue a determination of the withdrawal of the bantar for further detention," said KPK prosecutor Ariawan Agustiartono at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor) reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 10.

Previously, at the trial on July 26, 2023, the Jakarta Corruption Court Panel of Judges, chaired by Rianto Adam Ponto, ordered the detention of Lukas Enembe to be delivered, with hospitalizations outside the detention center for two weeks for health reasons.

Meanwhile, during the trial, the KPK prosecutor was not ready to present witnesses and asked for examination of witnesses to begin on Thursday (13/7).

"Regarding the witness, for today we are not ready with witnesses. We beg, if allowed, the examination of witnesses will begin on Thursday," added Ariawan.

According to the KPK prosecutor, since June 27, 2023, the KPK has taken Lukas Enembe to the Soebroto Soebroto Army Hospital in Jakarta for a medical examination.

"In accordance with the request that Mr. Lukas Enembe wants to be examined by dr. Terawan; and on July 5, he has also been examined by dr. Terawan," said the prosecutor.

The next trial will continue with the agenda of examining witnesses which will take place every Monday and Thursday.

"Witnesses were BAP (investigation report) about 44 people, but we will not summon all Your Honor," said the prosecutor.

Rianto Tam Pontopun explained that witness examinations will be carried out twice a week, namely on Monday and Thursday.

"Our witness examination will be done twice a week, yes, Monday and Thursday. So, starting on Monday (17/7), yes," said Judge Rianto.

The judge also requested that the most examinations of witnesses be carried out on five people.

"The selection for witnesses who will be examined on Monday is summoned and all for Thursday's examination as well," he added.

In this case, Lukas Enembe was charged with two charges.

First, Lukas was charged with accepting bribes from Rp45,843,485,350, with details of Rp10,413,929,500 from Piton Enumbi businessman as Director and owner of PT Meonesia Mulia, PT Lingge-Lingge, PT Astrad Jaya, and PT Melonesia Cahaya Timur, as well as Rp35,429,555,850 from Rijatono Lakka as Director of PT Tabi Anugerah Pharmindo and PT Tabi Bangun Papua as well as CV Walibhu.

The second indictment, Lukas Enembe was also charged with receiving gratuities in the form of Rp1 billion from Budy Sultan as Director of PT Indo Papua on April 12, 2013.

Rijatono Lakka has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Jakarta Corruption Court. Recently, the KPK has again named Lukas Enembe as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU).

The KPK has confiscated a number of assets related to the Lukas Enembe case in various forms with a total value of more than Rp200 billion.