Hasbi Hasan Not Detained After Being Questioned By The KPK As A Suspect, Novel Baswedan: Decision Not Lazim

JAKARTA - Former investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Novel Baswedan assessed that Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA) Hasbi Hasan was not detained after being questioned as a suspect. Moreover, the detention was not carried out during the administrative process.

"The decision is indeed unusual. Because the information is circulating that the KPK or investigators have prepared administrations for detention," Novel said in a written statement, Thursday, May 24.

"This means that all considerations, both objective and subjective facts as referred to in the Criminal Procedure Code, have been considered," he continued.

Novel said there was an element to detain the suspect as feared by running away, eliminating evidence, and repeating acts or other crimes.

"So when the leadership refuses to be detained, it is strange and strange. I think this is the first time this has happened at the KPK," he said.

In addition, the anti-corruption commission is considered not to have learned from previous experiences. "The Secretary of the Supreme Court on behalf of Nurhadi has run away," said Novel.

MA Secretary Hasbi Hasan was still able to breathe fresh air after being questioned as a suspect on Wednesday, May 24. He was not wearing an orange vest and was handcuffed.

Regarding this decision, the KPK believes that Hasbi will remain cooperative. This belief arose because Hasbi Hasan fulfilled the summons as a suspect

"The person concerned (Hasbi Hasan, ed) answered (the call, ed) meaning that there are still no worries about running away," said KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron to reporters, Wednesday night, May 24.

Ghufron emphasized that Hasbi would be detained if investigators were worried that he would commit an unlawful act such as running away, eliminating evidence, and committing similar acts. "If the suspect has no concern, the investigators do not need detention," he said.