Wamenkumham Becomes A Gratification Suspect, UGM Leaves It Completely To The KPK

Photo archive - Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej on the sidelines of the "Kumham Goes To Campus" event at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Friday (10/3/2023). BETWEEN/Luqman Hakim

YOGYAKARTA - Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has fully handed over the investigation into the alleged gratification case that ensnared the Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) as well as UGM Criminal Law Professor Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej alias Eddy Hiariej to the KPK. "UGM fully submits this case to the authorities for further legal proceedings," said the Dean of the UGM Faculty of Law Dahliana Hasan in an official statement received in Yogyakarta, Antara, Friday, October 10. According to Dahliana, UGM is concerned that the lecturer at the Faculty of Law UGM who is studying higher from undergraduate to doctoral on campus is now stumbling over a corruption case. Eddy, according to Dahliana, is one of the best cadres UGM has. In 2010 when he was 37 years old, Eddy was confirmed as Professor of Criminal Law with the title of professor who is the highest title in the academic field. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) then inaugurated Eddy as Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights on December 23, 2020. "EGM certainly feels concerned that his best cadres are caught in legal problems," said Dahliana. Previously, the KPK said that it had signed a letter determining Wamenkumham Eddy Hiariej as a suspect in the alleged bribery case about two weeks ago. "The determination of the suspect Wamenkumham, that's right, we signed it about two weeks ago," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata at the KPK's Red and White House, South Jakarta, Thursday, November 9. Alex also said that his party had also named other suspects in the investigation of the alleged corruption case. "Four suspects, from the three recipients, gave one," said Alex. Eddy Hiariej was reported by Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) to the KPK on suspicion of gratification of Rp7 billion. IPW Chairman Sugeng Teguh Santoso (STS) on Tuesday (14/3) reported Yogi Ari Rukmana as Eddy Hiariej's personal assistant and advocate Yosie Andika Mulyadi to the KPK.

Sugeng reported both of them on suspicion of receiving gratuities worth IDR 7 billion related to consultation and assistance for ratifying a company's legal entity.