Joko Tjandra Gave A Different Testimony About The Request For The Revocation Of The Red Notice

ILLUSTRATION / TIPIKOR COURT (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Joko Tjandra, who was a witness in the trial of the alleged red notice bribery case, said that the letter on behalf of his wife, Anna Boentaran, was his idea. This letter was submitted to the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol Indonesia at the National Police's International Relations Division.

"(Idea) My wife and I. (Writing a letter) to revoke the red notice," said Joko Tjandra during a trial at the Corruption Court, Central Jakarta, Monday, December 14.

Joko Tjandra said that the letter sent on April 16 was made by Anita Kolopaking. At that time, Anita was his attorney.

The letter was directly addressed to Kadiv Hubinter, who was then held by Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte.

"The essence of the letter is to observe the existing decisions, there are 9 decisions," he said.

"At that time my lawyer was Anita Dewi Kolopaking, she should be the lawyer," said Joko Tjandra.

This testimony from Joko Tjandra was different from the testimony of the witness Brigadier Junjungan Fortes at the previous trial. Brigadier Fortes said the letter was made on the orders of Brigadier General Prasetijo Utomo.

"He (Brigadier General Prasetijo) ordered me to make a letter from civilians to Kadiv Hubinter," Fortes said at the trial at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta, Thursday, November 26.

Brigadier General Prasetijo, said Fortes, ordered him by telephone, on April 9, 2020. The contents of the letter stated that Joko Tjandra was innocent.

Fortes immediately wrote the letter on the same day. After completing the letter, the letter was immediately sent to Brigadier General Prasetijo.

"I did it on the same day then I sent it the next day to him (Brigjen Prasetijo) via WhatsApp," he said.

"I remember the letter in two sheets, and it consists of 3 paragraphs. First, I type a thank you from Anna to the Head of Division Hubinter, paragraph two, verdict, paragraph three states that Djoko Tjandra is an innocent person," he continued.