Joko Tjandra Asks Time For Fee Debt Of 2.5 Million Dollars To Otto Hasibuan

Joko Tjandra at the Corruption Court (Rizky Adytia / VOI)

JAKARTA - Joko Tjandra asked for time to pay off a legal fee of 2.5 million dollars to the famous lawyer Otto Hasibuan.

"It's still running, not finished. It's still in the process, it's still not finished. I'm asking for time, "said Joko Tjandra at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta, Thursday, January 28.

The Commercial Court at the Central Jakarta District Court granted a request for postponement of the debt payment obligation (PKPU) filed by the famous lawyer Otto Hasibuan against Joko Tjandra.

Otto Hasibuan previously submitted a PKPU application, because Djoko Tjandra owed Otto Hasibuan a lawyer fee of 2.5 million US dollars. The debt was born from an agreement on the willingness of Otto Hasibuan, who was asked by Djoko Tjandra to become his attorney, but after Otto Hasibuan exercised his power, Djoko Tjandra did not fulfill his obligations.

After the PKPU request was granted, Djoko Tjandra was assigned a temporary PKPU condition for the next 45 days to settle his debt obligations to Otto Hasibuan.

The Commercial Court in Central Jakarta on October 27 granted PKPU Otto Hasibuan's request against Joko Tjandra, who is currently a defendant in the red notice bribery case.

"Considering, whereas because the Respondent has acknowledged the existence of a debt even though the amount of debt according to the Respondent is not the same as that proposed by the Petitioner. thus the elements of the article regarding the existence of debt have been fulfilled, "said the decision read by the Chairman of the Dulhusin Council at a hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court.

Case Number 310 / Pdt.Sus-PKPU / 2020 / PN.Niaga.Jkt.Pst is said to comply with the provisions stipulated in Article 222 paragraph 1 (one) and 3 (three) Law Number 37 of 2004 concerning Bankruptcy and Postponement of Payment Obligations. Debt.