Hasto Calls Language Expert Information Influenced By Investigator Illustration

The Secretary General (Sekjen) of the PDI-P (PDIP), Hasto Kristiyanto, assessed that the information submitted by the linguist, Frans Asisi Datang, in the trial was influenced by illustrations from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators.

Frans Asisi Datang yang merupakan ahli bahasa dari Universitas Indonesia itu dihadirkan Jaksa Penuntut Umum (JPU) pada persidangan kasus dugaan suap pergantian Inter-Time (PAW) anggota DPR dan perinangan penyidikan perkara Harun Masiku dengan terdakwa Sekjen PDIP, Hasto Kristiyanto.

"So the testimony of the expert witness shows that the illustrations presented, the context presented came from investigators," said Hasto during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday, June 12.

By infiltrating the illustration, Hasto called investigators using Frans' statement as a linguist to fulfill his interests.

"So of course the goal is that we can understand the interests of investigators who act as examiners, as the main witnesses concurrently," he said.

This was exemplified by Frans' statement used by investigators regarding the conversation contest found in Hasto's WhatsApp message to Saeful Bahri's cellphone on December 16, 2019.

The message is regarding the use of Rp200 million from Rp600 million for reforestation down payment.

"When the text analysis of the sentence, there were 600 for DP 200 first, but because there was a perspective built by investigators. There was a brain-facture of 600 minus 200, this is outside of text," he said.

"This means that this is an illustration influenced by the investigator. Well, if the investigator as the examiner has concurrently served as a fact witness, it is not a fact witness. We already know his interests," continued Hasto.

It is known, at this trial, Frans Asisi came to analyze the language of communication on a number of pieces of evidence. Some of them are about the context of 'Father' and 'Ok Sip'.

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.