JAKARTA - Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas stated that the Directorate of Central Authority and International Law (OPHI) at the Directorate General of General Legal Administration is completing the documents requested by the Singaporean authorities regarding the extradition process of Paulus Tannos.
Paulus Tannos is known to be a suspect in a corruption case in the procurement of electronic identity cards (e-KTP) which was temporarily detained in Singapore.
"Then when it comes to extradition, currently the Director of OPHI at the Directorate General of General Legal Administration is currently being requested by the Singaporean authorities and God willing, before April 30, the document will be sent immediately," Supratman told reporters, Tuesday, April 15. ,
However, it was not clearly conveyed about the document in question. It is only stated that the OPHI continues to coordinate with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regarding this matter.
"Really after April 30 the requested documents, what kind of documents? Later, friends can ask the educators at the KPK," said Supratman.
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 by the KPK as a suspect along with three other people, namely Isnu Edhi Wijaya as the former President Director of the Indonesian State 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.
Regarding the arrest, the Head of the International Relations Division (Hubinter) of the National Police, Inspector General Krishna Murti, said that the Singapore Corruption Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) arrested the fugitive on January 17.
"Yes, that's right (the arrest was on January 17). We were informed by the Singapore general authority, the person concerned was successfully secured by the Singapore CPIB," said Krishna.
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The process of arresting the fugitive began with the Divhubinter sending a Proofal Arrest letter from Singapore authorities at the end of 2024.
The move was taken solely to assist the arrest process. Because, at that time, Divhubinter received information about his whereabouts.
"Help arrest the person concerned because we have information in question there," he said.
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