JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) has signaled that it will investigate the alleged obstruction of the investigation in the alleged corruption case of the chromebook procurement project that ensnared Jurist Tan Aulia. Jurist Tan is currently a fugitive and his whereabouts are still being searched by law enforcement officials.
Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) of the Attorney General's Office, Anang Supriatna, said investigators did not rule out the possibility of entrapping certain parties if there was an attempt to obstruct the legal process in the case.
"If it is proven that there is an attempt to obstruct certain parties, both in the investigation and prosecution, they could be charged with Article 21 of the Corruption Crime Law regarding obstruction of investigation," said Anang, Wednesday, January 28.
However, Anang admitted that until now his party had not received information about the involvement of other parties, including from the family environment, who were suspected of obstructing the investigation. "There is no information yet whether there has been an attempt to obstruct by his family," he said.
Anang emphasized that the search for Jurist Tan would continue until a light was found. Based on the information received by investigators, Jurist Tan is suspected to be abroad. The Attorney General's Office has also applied for a red notice to be issued to Interpol.
Regarding the issue that said Jurist Tan applied for a change of nationality, Anang ensured that the legal process would continue if the news was proven true. Until now, the Attorney General's Office has not received certainty regarding the issue of changing nationality.
"We have not received any definite information about that. However, if it is true, the legal process can still be carried out," he said.
Anang also emphasized that the Attorney General's Office has experience processing the laws of foreign nationals who commit crimes in Indonesia. Moreover, the case that ensnared Jurist Tan occurred when the person concerned was still a citizen of Indonesia.
"What is clear is that the transfer of citizenship does not eliminate criminal acts," concluded Anang.
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