AGO Prevents Business Partner Riza Chalid From Going Abroad

Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) Attorney General Anang Supriatna. (ANTARA/Nadia Putri Rahmani)

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is processing foreign prevention for business associates Mohammad Riza Chalid (MRC), with the initials IP.

The Head of the AGO, Anang Supriatna, said that by submitting a request for prevention, it is estimated that the determination will be published in the near future.

"Currently we are trying to propose prevention. Prevention is in these months," Anang told reporters, Wednesday, August 27.

Prevention steps were taken because IP allegedly helped Riza Chalid disguise his assets related to the proceeds of a criminal act.

In addition, IP has never fulfilled the summons for examination sent. However, investigators will continue to try to get the information while still following the existing procedures.

"The person concerned is trying to call back," said Anang.

For information, Riza Chalid is a suspect in the alleged corruption case of crude oil management and refinery products at PT Pertamina Persero Sub Holding-KKKS for the period 2018-2023 and the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).

In the case of TPPU, investigators have confiscated a vehicle suspected of belonging to a suspect in the alleged corruption case of crude oil Muhammad Riza Chalid (MRC).

Nine cars have been confiscated, namely Toyota Alphard, Mini Cooper, and three Mercedes Benz sedans.

Then, one unit of BMW car, one unit of Toyota Rush, one unit of Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, and one unit of Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.4 Dakar.