Regarding The Status Of Suspect Eddy Hiariej, Minister Of Law And Human Rights Yasonna: We Stand On The Principles Of Presumption Of Innocence

Menkumham Yasonna Laoly and Wamenkumham Eddy Hiariej during a working meeting with Commission III of the DPR. (Nailin-VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly (Menkumham) spoke about the legal status of Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej who was questioned by a member of Commission III of the DPR Benny K Harman in a working meeting today.

It is known that Eddy Hiariej has been named a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification case by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Yasonna revealed that she had confirmed to Eddy regarding her legal status.

According to Eddy, said Yasonna, there has been a correction from the KPK leadership, Yohanis Tanak, regarding the case that happened to him. However, Yasonna admitted that she did not know in detail the correction in question.

"But I just got a report from the Deputy Minister, earlier he said there was already a statement from Mr. Yohanis Tanak, according to him it was a kind of correction, so we're fine," said Yasonna at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, November 21.

"I asked for a report from the Deputy Minister earlier, there has been a statement from Mr. Yohanis Tanak, I haven't read it yet. But according to him it's already there, I'll try to check later," he continued.

Yasonna said the Ministry of Law and Human Rights upholds the principle of presumption of innocence in the case involving the deputy minister. However, the PDIP politician admitted that he still respects the ongoing legal problem process at the KPK.

"We must continue to stand on the presumption of innocence. We respect such processes, at the same time we also respect the principle of presumption of innocence," Yasonna explained.

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights, said Yasonna, does not need to provide legal assistance to Eddy. Because Yasonna assessed that the legal process carried out by the KPK against Eddy was an ordinary legal action.

"No, it's just normal, like usual legal action," he said.

Previously, a member of Commission III of the DPR, Benny K Harman, questioned Eddy Hiariej's legal status who was also present at the working meeting of the Minister of Law and Human Rights together with Commission III of the DPR this afternoon.

"In front of us, apart from the Minister of Law and Human Rights, there is a Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights. There is a deputy minister of law and human rights who, does anyone not know his status? Which by all parties is known to be his status, the Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights is a tsk. Named checks by the Kpk," said Benny during a working meeting at the DPR building, Tuesday, November 21.

The Democrat politician then asked Eddy to explain about his current legal status. Because Benny did not like it if a suspect attended a DPR meeting.

"I think so that our work meeting is not flawed, sir, what is this term, if possible, the Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights before the Minister of Law and Human Rights explained the questions asked by Commission III first to explain this status. Otherwise, we propose that the person concerned is not in this room," said Benny.

"Therefore, we ask that it be clear about this first," he added.