Hasto's Camp 'Sentil' KPK Investigator Who Claims To Be In The Pocket Of Harun Masiku's Whereabouts: Should Be Arrested

JAKARTA - Investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Arif Budi Raharjo, claims to have known the position of Harun Masiku. However, this was highlighted because the KPK had never arrested a fugitive in the alleged bribery case of interim replacement (PAW) members of the DPR.

During the trial, the attorney from the Secretary General of PDIP, Hasto Kristiyanto, Erna Ratnaningsih, initially asked Arif a question about the paya that the KPK had done to find Harun's whereabouts.

Arif, who at that time testified in the trial, then said that he had taken various steps. In fact, he already knows the point of existence of Harun Masiku.

"Maybe at the end, how, have you found where Harun Masiku is?" asked Erna during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Friday, May 16.

"Until now, the search is still in progress, so we are trying," replied Arif.

"But we haven't found it yet?" asked Erna.

"But we are still trying to get through several parties," said Arif.

"Do you already know where the point is?" asked Erna.

"We know but we can't tell you here," said Arif.

Hearing this statement, Erna seemed to be 'flicking' by stating that the KPK should have been able to arrest Harun Masiku. Because, the point of existence is known.

"You should be able to catch it when there is a point," said Erna.

In the alleged bribery case, Hasto was jointly charged with advocate Donny Tri Istiqomah; the former convict of the Harun Masiku case, Saeful Bahri; and Harun Masiku gave money amounting to 57,350 Singapore dollars or equivalent to Rp600 million to Wahyu in the 2019-2020 period.

The money is allegedly given with the aim that Wahyu seeks the KPU to approve an interim replacement request (PAW) for the Elected Legislative Candidate for the Electoral Region (Dapil) of South Sumatra (Sumsel) I on behalf of DPR Members for the 2019-2024 period Riezky Aprilia to Harun Masiku.

In addition, Hasto was also charged with obstructing the investigation by ordering Harun, through the Aspiration House guard, Nur Hasan, to submerge Harun's cell phone into the water after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested members of the General Election Commission (KPU) for the 2017-2022 period Wahyu Setiawan.

Not only Harun Masiku's cellphone, Hasto is also said to have ordered his aide, Kusnadi, to drown his cell phone in anticipation of forced attempts by KPK investigators.

Hasto is threatened with a crime as regulated in Article 21 and Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter a or Article 13 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 65 Paragraph (1) and Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1 jo. Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.