The KPK Regarding Megawati Installing A Body If Hasto Is Arrested: We Are Purely Law Enforcement

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Setyo Budiyanto responded to the attitude of PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri who wanted to put up a body if PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto was arrested.

Setyo did not worry if Megawati's statement to come to the KPK building to defend her subordinates became intimidation. The KPK, according to him, is only carrying out the legal process.

"It was conveyed about intimidation. Yes, we are purely carrying out the law enforcement process," said Setyo at the KPK's Red and White building, South Jakarta, Tuesday, December 24.

Setyo explained that the KPK and the new leadership only continued the process of investigating the bribery case that ensnared Harun Masiku to the determination of Hasto as a suspect at this time.

"I am sure that the Deputy for Enforcement has done this and this is also part of the contents of the handover memory that we received from the old official. So actually we just have to continue," explained Setyo.

The KPK has named Hasto as a suspect in the bribery case against former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan who also dragged Harun Masiku. In his determination as a suspect, Hasto is said to be actively involved in the bribery case process against former KPU RI Commissioner Wahyu Setiawan and Harun Masiku.

In addition, Hasto is also suspected of obstructing efforts to investigate the KPK to explore the bribery process against Wahyu in order to make Harun a member of the DPR RI elected in the 2019 Legislative Election.

Megawati Soekarnoputri previously admitted that she was ready to come to the KPK if Hasto Kristiyanto was arrested in connection with the bribery case for the interim replacement process (PAW) of DPR members who ensnared former PDIP candidate, Harun Masiku. This attitude was taken because Megawati felt responsible for the fate of her subordinates.

This was conveyed by Megawati at the launch of the book 'Pilpres 2024 Between Law, Ethics, and Psychological Considerations' by Todung Mulya Lubis in Jakarta, Thursday, December 12.

"I said, if Hasto was arrested I would come. I'm not lying. Why? I am the general chairman, responsible to my citizens, he is my secretary general," he said at the time.

Megawati also mentioned the handling of the Harun Masiku case. One of them is about Rossa Purbo Bekti who acts as an investigator in this case.

Rossa was highlighted by Megawati's appearance at that time. "Then I said, who is Rossa? He said this was the KPK, but the time to wear a mask, what is the name of the sing hat in front of me. Yes, after all? It means that he himself is afraid because he is going through something wrong," said Megawati.