Deputy Minister Of Law And Human Rights Eddy Hiariej Was Questioned By KPK Investigators Regarding The Provision Of Money For The Administration Management Of PT CLM

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej (blue shirt) attended the examination of KPK investigators at the KPK Jakarta Red and White Building on Friday, July 28. (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the receipt of money related to the administration of Citra Lampia Mandiri (CLM) from Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej or Eddy Hiariej.

This was conveyed by the Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri regarding the examination of Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Eddy Hiariej on Monday, December 4 yesterday. He said there were allegations that the administration was taken care of not according to the rules and there were allegations of receiving money.

"His knowledge was explored, among others, related to the role of the parties named as suspects in this case, in an effort to resolve the administration of the General Law Administration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights by PT CLM which was allegedly without going through the rules, it should be accompanied by allegations of giving a sum of money," Ali told reporters, Tuesday, December 5.

Ali has not yet detailed the amount of money allegedly given by the company. The investigation will be carried out soon.

Meanwhile, Eddy Hiariej chose to remain silent and smiled after being questioned at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, December 4. He was questioned for seven hours by investigators from the anti-corruption commission.

In this case, Eddy has been named a suspect along with three other people. He is suspected of receiving gratuities and bribes.

The KPK revealed that the form of gratification was allegedly in the form of receiving a sum of money related to the consultation and assistance for the ratification of a company's legal entity. The determination of the suspect based on an investigation warrant (sprindik) has been signed since two weeks ago.

The anti-corruption commission has also sent a letter to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) regarding the determination of Eddy Hiariej as a suspect. The letter was received by the Ministry of State Secretariat (Setneg) on Friday, December 1.

To investigate this case, the KPK has also asked the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to prevent four people from leaving the country. Apart from Eddy, those prevented were Yosi Andika Mulyadi and Yogi Arie Rukmana who were his personal assistants. Meanwhile, one private party is the President Director of PT Citra Lampia Mandiri Helmut Hermawan.