Head Of Legal And Public Relations Division Of MA Sobandi Being Questioned By The KPK Regarding Parties Who Met Hasbi Hasan

Illustration of the KPK's Red and White Building in Jakarta. (doc VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is questioning the Head of the Legal and Public Relations Bureau (Kabiro) of the Supreme Court (MA) Sobandi. He was asked by investigators about the party suspected of meeting with the Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA) Hasbi Hasan.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Sobandi was questioned on Wednesday, September 20. He witnessed the bribery case that ensnared Hasbi.

"It was also confirmed which parties had met the HH suspect in the Supreme Court," Ali told reporters Friday, September 22.

In addition, investigators are also looking for information regarding the mechanism for guest attendance in the Supreme Court. Especially, continued Ali, when Hasbi was still actively carrying out his duties.

"His knowledge was deepened, among others, related to the administrative process of guest arrivals who could meet the HH suspect," he said.

As previously reported, Hasbi has been detained at the KPK's Red and White House Detention Center (Rutan). He is suspected of receiving Rp3 billion of money out of a total of Rp11.2 billion received by former Commissioner of PT Wika Beton, Dadan Tri Yudianto.

The anti-corruption commission suspects that the gift occurred after he was asked to oversee the appeal of the Inti Dana Savings and Loans Cooperative (KSP) manager, Budiman Gandi Suparman. The process began when the Debtor of the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative, Heryanto Tanaka, contacted Dadan Tri Yudianto.

Heryanto asked Budiman to be found guilty in the cassation lawsuit. Dadan finally wanted to help on condition that he received the reward in the form of money.

Furthermore, Heryanto and Dadan discussed the arrangement of this cassation lawsuit at Theodorus Yosep Parera's office, which is a lawyer. Dadan at that time called Hasbi Hasan.

Finally, there was a handover of money until Heryanto won the cassation lawsuit. Budiman was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison.