KPK-Kemenkum Monitors Continuing The Process Of Extradition Of Paulus Tannos From Singapore

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Setyo Budiyanto said the extradition process for his fugitive in the corruption case of the electronic identity card procurement project (e-KTP), Paulus Tannos, continues to be monitored.

This was conveyed by Setyo in response to Paulus Tannos' move to propose a suspension of detention to the Singaporean authorities after being arrested some time ago. This monitoring was carried out between the KPK and the Ministry of Law (Kemenkum).

"KPK and the Ministry of Law are still monitoring the process (which is ongoing, red) in Singapore. To this day, communication between the government is still intense," said Setyo when contacted by reporters quoted on Tuesday, June 3.

Setyo said that his party was also aware of the application for a suspension of detention by Tannos. According to him, the Singaporean authorities have not yet given approval.

"The process of prosecuting extradition is still ongoing. It is informed that the application for the suspension of Tannos has not been approved," he said.

As previously reported, the Ministry of Law (Kemenhum) revealed that the fugitive from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in the corruption case of procuring an Electronic KTP (e-KTP), Paulus Tannos did not want to be sent back to Indonesia from Singapore. He fought the extradition process by submitting a request for a suspension of detention to local authorities.

"The current position of PT is not willing to be submitted voluntarily. Currently, PT is submitting a request for a suspension of detention to the Singapore court," said the Director General of General Legal Administration (AHU) of the Ministry of Law Widodo to reporters when contacted, Monday, June 2.

Widodo said Paulus Tannos was still detained after being arrested by local authorities. The Attorney General's Office (AGC) of Singapore as the representative of the Indonesian government also continues to fight the request for a suspension of detention.

In addition, Paulus Tannos will also undergo a preliminary hearing on 23'25 June. "The legal process in Singapore is still ongoing," he said.

Meanwhile, Paulus Tannos, who is the President Director of PT Sandipala Arthapura, was finally arrested by Singaporean authorities after being on the wanted list since 2021. He was named a suspect in the corruption case in the procurement of electronic identity cards (e-KTP) by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in 2019.

At that time he was named a suspect by the KPK along with three other people, namely Isnu Edhi Wijaya as the former President Director of the Indonesian National Printing Corporation (PNRI); 2014-2019 DPR RI member Miryam S Haryani; and former Head of the Information Technology Technical Team for the Application of e-KTP Husni Fahmi.