Suspects Obstructing LPEI Corruption Investigations Will Immediately Be Tried

DOK VOI / ILLUSTRASI

JAKARTA - The case of alleged criminal acts obstructing the investigation of the alleged corruption case at the Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI) in 2013-2019 by the suspect Didit Wijayanto Wijaya (DWW) will soon be tried.

The Head of the Attorney General's Legal Information Center, Leonard Eben Ezer Simanjuntak, said that investigators from the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes had transferred the responsibility for the suspect and evidence (phase II) to the Public Prosecutor of the South Jakarta District Attorney.

"After the handover of responsibilities and evidence, the Public Prosecution Team will immediately prepare an indictment to complete the delegation of case files on behalf of the suspect DWW to the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court Class IA Special," Leonard said in a written statement quoted by Antara. , Tuesday, January 11th.

In this case, Didit as an advocate/legal adviser/legal consultant acting on behalf of the attorney of seven witnesses had advised or influenced and directed his client in relation to the alleged corruption case from LPEI to refuse to provide testimony as a witness when examined by the Investigating Team.

Didit gave reasons that could not be accounted for in accordance with the provisions of the legislation, making it difficult and hindering the handling and completion of investigations into alleged corruption cases in the implementation of National Export Financing by LPEI which is still being handled by the Investigation Team of the P3TPK Satgassus at the Directorate of Investigations of the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes.

"The Investigative Team has found sufficient evidence of the role of legal counsel for the witnesses mentioned above, namely the suspect DWW who intentionally encouraged, influenced, and invited witnesses to hinder or thwart directly or indirectly related to the investigation of corruption crimes," said Leonard.