The KPK Is Ready To Face The Trial Lawsuit By The Former Talaud Islands Regent, Sri Wahyumi

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is ready to face a pretrial lawsuit filed by former Talaud Islands Regent Sri Wahyumi Maria Manalip at the South Jakarta District Court.

Sri Wahyumi is a suspect in a case of alleged gratification related to an infrastructure work project in Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi in 2014-2017.

"The KPK is certainly ready to face the intended pretrial petition," said Acting KPK spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, May 6.

This readiness is due to the fact that the anti-graft commission is sure that the entire process of investigation, arrest and detention is in accordance with the applicable legal regulatory mechanisms.

However, the KPK has not yet received notification regarding the pretrial filing. If, later on, the notification has been received, the KPK will compile an answer and submit it in court.

"The KPK, through the Legal Bureau after receiving the notification, will immediately compile the answers and submit them in front of the intended pretrial request," said Ali.

Sri Wahyumi filed the pretrial lawsuit on Wednesday, May 5 at the South Jakarta District Court regarding whether or not his determination as a suspect was legal.

Previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) again named the former Talaud Regent Sri Wahyumi Manalip as a suspect in a gratification case related to an infrastructure work project.

Furthermore, he was immediately detained at the Red and White House branch of the KPK detention center for the next 20 days.

In fact, he just breathed free air from the Tangerang prison on Wednesday, April 28 yesterday. Sri Wahyumi was in the prison because he was proven to have accepted bribes.

In this case, Sri was declared a suspect in receiving gratification after examining 100 witnesses and confiscating a number of evidence related to this case. As for the cash receipts he did reach Rp9.5 billion.

For his actions, Sri is suspected of violating Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes.