Not Reporting Meeting With Joko Tjandra, Pinangki: I Tell And Show Photos To Other Prosecutors

Prosecutor Pinangki Disappears Malasari (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Attorney Pinangki Sirna Malasari denied reporting his meeting with Joko Tjandra in Malaysia, but only told his fellow prosecutors at the Attorney General's Office.

"I did not report my meeting but I only told him, so I did not give an official report seeing Djoko Tjandra in Malaysia," said Pinangki at a trial at the Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor) Jakarta, reported by Antara, Wednesday, November 4.

This was conveyed by Attorney Pinangki in response to the testimony of the witness who was also from the Attorney General's Office. The witnesses were the Head of Sub Division of Ranks and Movements II in the Sulasman General Attorney General's Office of Ranks and Movements, Head of Sub-Directorate of TPPU Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Syarief Sulaiman Nahdi, and Head of Sub Division of Salary and Allowance Management at the Attorney General's Office, Wahyu Adi Prasetyo.

"I told the ranks of Uheksi (legal efforts and examination) even the November 2019 meeting I also shared," said Pinangki.

"Was it told to witnesses?" asked the Chief Justice of the Panel, Ignasius Eko Purwanto

"No, he's not there yet," answered Pinangki.

"I told my friends at the Kasi level, echelon 4, not to the high level, I told my classmates, I showed the photos, not reporting but telling," added Pinangki.

The three witnesses also admitted that they did not know Pinangki's story about Djoko Tjandra.

However, according to Sulaiman Nahdi, based on the SOP of the Attorney General's Office, if someone knows the whereabouts of a fugitive, they must report it to the Attorney General's Office.

"It is obligatory to report, maybe not only to the Attorney General's Office but also to the local police or local Kejari," said Sulaiman.

"During the fugitive period in Malaysia, did the defendant ever report that the fugitive was in Malaysia?" asked the judge.

"There never was," replied Solomon.

Pinangki first met Djoko Tjandra on 12 November 2019 at The Exchange 106 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This meeting was followed by subsequent meetings. This was also admitted by Pinangki who said 3 times to Malaysia in 2019-2020.

"I went to Malaysia not only 2 times but 3 times. On 12 (November) I went to Malaysia so from 2019 to 2020 a total of 3 times I went to Malaysia, but the witness said 2 times actually 3 times on 12 November, 19 November and 25. In November, there was also the indictment, "added Pinangki.

In this case, Attorney Pinangki was charged with three counts, namely the first charge of receiving a bribe of 500 thousand US dollars (equivalent to Rp7.4 billion) from the convicted Bank Bali cessie case Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra.

Second, the money laundering charges originating from the receipt of bribes amounting to 444,900 dollars or around Rp 6,219,380,900 as money given by Djoko Tjandra for processing fatwas to the Supreme Court.

Third, Pinangki was charged with committing an evil conspiracy with Andi Irfan Jaya and Djoko Tjandra to bribe officials at the AGO and MA worth 10 million US dollars.