Hasto Smiles After Being Examined By The KPK In The DJKA Case: Comfortable, I'm Not Cool

Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto smiled more after being questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as a witness in the bribery case of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) today. Hasto admitted that he underwent an examination with a more comfortable situation.

Hal ini disampaikan Hasto usai menjalani pemeriksaan sejak pukul 10.00 WIB hingga 14.25 WIB atau sekitar empat jam di gedung Merah Putih KPK, Kuningan Persada, Jakarta Selatan.

"The atmosphere is very comfortable for investigators, Mr. Alfred is very good and I am not cold because the room is warmer. I got coffee and also Gado-Gado Cemara lunch. So, (the examination is running, red) very well, only a little bit stuck because of the network problem," said Hasto to reporters at the location, Tuesday, August 20.

Hasto admitted that he received 21 questions from investigators. Including the matter of his introduction to the former Director of Railway Infrastructure to the DJKA of the Ministry of Transportation Harno Trimadi who had been sentenced to five years in prison.

He said investigators were investigating the existence of Hasto's cellphone number in the cellphone of the former Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi's subordinate. "I gave information that I do not have the cellphone number in question, I have never communicated intensely," he said.

He also admitted that he forgot whether or not he had met Harno. "Because as Secretary General I met so many people," the former legislator.

Hasto emphasized that dozens of questions about this case also did not mention the flow of money to individuals or parties. "I asked earlier, I actually asked if this should be a secret or not, is there a flow of funds? Oh, it was said that there was none," he said.

Previously reported, the DJKA Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) bribery case began with a hand arrest operation (OTT) related to allegations of corruption at the Class I Railway Engineering Center for the Central Java Region. This action was carried out on April 11, 2023.

From the silent operation, the anti-corruption commission then named 10 suspects. Four parties are suspected of being bribers of the Director of PT Istana Putra Agung (IPA) Dion Renato Sugiarto (DIN); Director of PT Dwifarita Fajarkharisma, Muchamad Hikmat (MUH); Director of PT KA Management Properti until February 2023 Yoseph Ibrahim (YOS); and VP of PT KA Management Properti Parjono (PAR).

Meanwhile, those suspected of being recipients are the Director of Railway Infrastructure Harno Trimadi (HNO); Head of the Central Java Railway Engineering Center (BTP) Putu Sumarjaya; Commitment Making Officer (PPK) BTP Central Java Bernard Hasibuan (BEN); PPK BPKA South Sulawesi Achmad Affandi (AFF); PPK for Railway Infrastructure Fadliansyah (FAD); and PPK BTP West Java Synto Pirjani Hutabarat (SYN).

The KPK then announced two new suspects in this case on January 22, 2024. They are Yofi Okatrisza as ASN at the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) and former auditor of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Medi Yanto Sipahutar.