Hasto Kristiyanto Detained, PDIP Alludes To Outside KPK Uses AKBP Rossa's Hand

PDIP press conference regarding Hasto Kristiyanto/PHOTO detention: Rizky Adytia-VOI

PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) suspects that there are parties outside the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) who are behind Hasto Kristyanto's detention. The party is suspected of being the PDIP using AKBP Rossa as the entrance.

"The question is, who is behind all of this? Our allegation is that this detention is strongly controlled by parties outside the KPK using AKBP Rossa's hand at the KPK," said PDIP DPP chairman Ronny Talapessy to reporters, Thursday, February 20.

The allegation is said to have a solid basis, one of which is the statement of former Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata during a meeting with Commission III of the DPR RI on July 1, 2024.

At that time, Alexander Marwata admitted that it was difficult to become the head of the KPK because many investigators, investigators, and KPK employees had multiple loyalty.

"The KPK commissioner himself at that time admitted that he had difficulties with investigators who had multiple loyalty," he said.

"There is still a route of order or command from the original agency so that there is dual compliance and loyalty to the leadership's orders. And this situation has not changed until now," he continued.

Therefore, PDIP emphasized that it wanted the KPK to be independent in taking action so that justice could be felt by all Indonesian people.

"It needs to be underlined, the PDI-P wants an independent, professional, and intervention-free KPK from any party," said Ronny.

Regarding parties outside the KPK, Ronny said that the figure often used law enforcement officials to pressure the Secretary General of PDIP. Starting from June 2024, Hasto was summoned by the Polda Metro Jaya and the KPK regarding the alleged hoax case and Harun Masiku on the same day.

"This summons is strange and odd, because it appeared after Mas Hasto as the secretary general of the PDI-P on many occasions to convey the PDI-P's official political stance regarding the democratic damage carried out by the then-in power government, namely Jokowi," said Ronny.

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto has been detained in connection with the bribery case for the interim replacement (PAW) of members of the DPR and the obstruction of investigation. He will occupy the branch of the State Detention Center from the East Jakarta Class I State Detention Center for 20 days and can be extended according to the needs of investigators.

Hasto was charged with Article 21 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

As for the bribery case related to PAW, members of the DPR, the process will be carried out stimulus. This is because the investigation warrant (sprindik) issued on December 23, 2024, focuses more on the application of Article 21.