JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office revealed that the suspect in the alleged corruption case of the crude oil and refinery products management of PT Pertamina Subholding and Contractor of the Cooperation Work Contract (KKKS) period 2018-2023, Mohammad Riza Chalid, was suspected of being in one of the countries in the ASEAN region.
Head of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, Anang Supriatna, said the information was obtained from the results of the investigators' search, although the exact location of Riza Chalid's whereabouts could not be ascertained.
"Information from investigators, the person concerned is in one of the ASEAN region countries," said Anang in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, February 3.
Anang explained that Riza Chalid is currently on the Interpol Red Notice list. However, he emphasized that the red notice is voluntary and not legally binding for other countries.
"The red notice is voluntary, not mandatory. However, if the country concerned has good intentions, they will inform Indonesia of the whereabouts of the DPO through the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol Indonesia," he said.
According to Anang, the issuance of a red notice has at least narrowed Riza Chalid's room for maneuver because his whereabouts will be monitored by the immigration authorities of Interpol member countries.
Previously, the Indonesian NCB Interpol announced that Interpol had issued a red notice on behalf of Mohammad Riza Chalid or MRC on Friday (23/1).
The Secretary of the Indonesian NCB Interpol, Brigadier General of Police Untung Widyatmoko, stated that after the red notice was issued, his party immediately coordinated with various parties, both domestically and with international partners.
"We ensure that the person concerned is in one of the Interpol member countries. We have mapped and monitored his whereabouts, even the team is currently in the country concerned," said Untung.
However, Untung emphasized that the specific location of Riza Chalid could not be conveyed to the public in order to maintain the smooth process of law enforcement.
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