The KPK Investigates Hasbi Hasan's Suspicious Assets And Transactions In The Money Laundering Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the former Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA), Hasbi Hasan, to be investigated in a case of alleged money laundering (TPPU).

This summons is part of the ongoing investigation process being carried out by the KPK against a number of parties suspected of being involved in corrupt and money laundering practices within the highest judicial institution.

"The summons is in the name of HH, the former Secretary of the Supreme Court," said KPK spokesman, Tessa Mahardhika Sugiarto, in a statement quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 22.

According to Tessa, the summons for Hasbi Hasan was carried out to further investigate the alleged involvement of the person concerned in disbursing or disguising the proceeds of corruption that he had previously proven to have received. The examination was carried out at the KPK's Red and White Building, South Jakarta, which is the head office of the investigation and prosecution of anti-corruption agencies.

Hasbi Hasan himself had previously been sentenced to six years in prison by the panel of judges at the DKI Jakarta High Court. He was declared proven guilty of accepting bribes of Rp. 3 billion from Heryanto Tanaka, debtor of the Intidana Savings and Loans Cooperative (KSP).

The bribe was given in exchange for Hasbi's efforts to file a bankruptcy case against KSP Intidana so that it was won at the cassation level by the Supreme Court.

In the bribery case, Hasbi is said to be not working alone. He is suspected of communicating with several other parties, including advocates and intermediaries, to launch an intervention effort against the legal process.

One of the names mentioned in the indictment and previous examinations was Dadan Tri Yudianto, who acted as an intermediary between Heryanto and Hasbi.

Of the total Rp11.2 billion given by Heryanto Tanaka to Dadan to take care of his case, some of them, namely Rp3 billion, are known to have reached Hasbi's hands. The flow of funds is currently being investigated further by the KPK in the framework of investigating the money laundering offense case.

The anti-corruption agency suspects that there are systematic efforts from related parties to disguise the origin of the proceeds of the crime, either through transfers between accounts or buying assets.

Hasbi's determination as a TPPU suspect is the development of a previous corruption case. The KPK considers that tracing allegations of money laundering is very important so that corrupt practices do not stop only on actor receiving bribes, but also on the path and scheme of hiding money used to avoid legal entanglement.

Tessa said that the examination of Hasbi Hasan would focus on clarifying the ownership of assets that were not comparable to his official income as a state official, as well as his alleged involvement in suspicious financial transactions.

The KPK hopes that the disclosure of this case can provide a deterrent effect to public officials, especially in the judicial sector, so as not to abuse their authority for personal or group gains.

In addition, this case is also an important momentum to strengthen the integrity of the judiciary which has been the last bastion of law enforcement in Indonesia.

The examination of Hasbi Hasan is expected to take place in several stages, given the complexity of cases and the number of parties involved.

The KPK also did not rule out the possibility of recalling Hasbi or other parties suspected of having links to the series of money laundering crimes.