KPK Ready To Fight Paulus Tannos' Pretrial Lawsuit At The South Jakarta District Court

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is ready to fight the pretrial lawsuit filed by a fugitive in the corruption case of the electronic ID card procurement project (e-KTP), Paulus Tannos. The legal bureau team will answer the employer's objections.

"The KPK as the respondent will certainly prepare an answer to the pretrial application," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo in a written statement, Monday, November 3.

Budi said Paulus did have the right to sue for his legal status. However, it is certain that the KPK has moved according to the applicable regulations so that the judge is asked to be objective.

"We believe the objectiveity and independence of judges in deciding this pretrial later. We also believe in the commitment of law enforcement that supports efforts to eradicate corruption," he stressed.

"Moreover, corruption in the procurement of e-KTP not only causes large amounts of state losses, but also has an impact on the delay in public services in this population sector," continued Budi.

The pretrial lawsuit was filed by Paulus Tannos on Friday, October 31. This case is registered under number 143/Pid.Pra/2025/PN JKT.SEL and the inaugural trial will be held on Monday, November 10.

As previously reported, Paulus Tannos was named a new suspect in the development of an investigation into the corruption case in the procurement of electronic ID cards on August 13, 2019. The KPK revealed that the state's financial losses in the case were around Rp. 2.3 trillion.

However, Paulus Tannos fled abroad and changed his identity to Thian Po Tjhin. He has been on the wanted list (DPO) or fugitive from the anti-corruption commission since October 19, 2021.

Paulus was later arrested in Singapore in early January 2025. The current extradition process is still being carried out in accordance with the agreement signed by Indonesia-Singapore.