Deputy Minister Of Law And Human Rights Chair After Eddy Hiariej Was Dismissed, Menkumham: Presidential Affairs

Menkumham Yasonna H Laoly. (Between)

JAKARTA - Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) Yasonna H. Laoly said whether or not there was a replacement for Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej or Eddy Hiariej who had resigned was under the authority of President Joko Widodo. "The President's business is not our business (me). We are ready to order," said Yasonna at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Thursday, December 7, which was confiscated by Antara. Yasonna said that he also did not submit a recommendation regarding who would replace Eddy Hiariej to the president. "No, no (submitting recommendations)," he said. Previously, President Joko Widodo had signed Presidential Decree No. 57/M dated December 7, 2023 regarding the dismissal of Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej. "This afternoon, the President received a letter of resignation from the Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Mr. Eddy OS Hiariej. The President immediately signed the presidential decree for the dismissal of Mr. Eddy OS Hiariej as Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights dated December 7, 2023,” said Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana in a short message in Jakarta, Thursday.

Ari said Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Eddy Hiariej submitted a letter of resignation on Monday, December 4 evening. "However, because the President was out of town until yesterday (Wednesday, December 6) evening, the President's resignation letter was only received by the President this afternoon, after the National Coordination Meeting on Investment and MSME Expo," said Ari. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Eddy Hiariej as a suspect in the alleged bribery and gratification case. The KPK claims to have pocketed sufficient evidence in determining Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej alias Eddy Hiariej as a suspect. "KPK is related to the mechanism when naming someone as a suspect, of course, because we already have sufficient evidence," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri when confirmed in Jakarta, Wednesday.