The Director General Of AHU Of The Ministry Of Law And Human Rights Was Questioned By The KPK Regarding How Eddy Hiariej Handles The Dispute Of PT CLM

Former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, March 20. (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has questioned the Director General of General Legal Administration (AHU) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Cahyo Rahadian Muzhar regarding the authority of former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej or Eddy Hiariej. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Cahyo allegedly knew how Eddy accessed the work unit at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. The goal is to provide assistance to Helmut Hermawan's Citra Lampia Mandiri who is in dispute. "The witness was present and his knowledge was explored, among others, related to the alleged role and authority of the suspect EOSH as Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights to be able to access the work unit at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in an effort to assist the PT CLM problem belonging to the suspect HH,” Ali said in a written statement to reporters, Wednesday, December 20. Similar statements were also extracted from two other witnesses, namely the Director of Civil Affairs of the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Santun Maspari Siregar and RR Rahayu Lestari Sukesih, who are Legal Analysts of the Legal Group of the Civil Service Directorate of the Directorate General of AHU, Ministry of Law and Human Rights. The three witnesses were questioned at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Tuesday, December 19. Meanwhile, Cahyo said he had explained everything he knew when carrying out the examination. Meanwhile, he was examined as a witness in the bribery and gratification case that ensnared Eddy. "As a good citizen, I fulfill the KPK's call and convey what is in my authority as well as the procedures in my Directorate General alone," said Cahyo after being questioned. He did not answer further about the role of Eddy Hiariej et al in handling the dispute between PT Citra Lampia Mandiri (CLM) for the Helmut Hermawan camp. “ It was handed over to the KPK,” he told reporters. Previously reported, the KPK officially announced Eddy Hiariej as a suspect. He is suspected of receiving up to IDR 8 billion which was divided several times for a number of purposes involving the boss of PT CLM, Helmut Hermawan. Eddy's first acceptance was made after he agreed to consult the general legal administration of the PT CLM ownership dispute. At that time Helmut gave Rp4 billion. Then, he also received Rp3 billion to stop the legal process involving Helmut at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit through the issuance of a letter of termination of investigation (SP3). Finally, Eddy allegedly used his power as Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights to unblock PT CLM in the Ministry of Law and Human Rights' Legal Administration System (SABH). At that time, he received Rp1 billion which was then used to nominate himself as Chairman of the Central Management of the Indonesian Tennis Association (PP Pelti).

The KPK suspects that Eddy made this acceptance through two people as representatives of himself. They are lawyers named Yosi Andika Mulyadi and Yogi Arie Rukmana who are his personal assistants. Currently, the new anti-corruption commission has detained Helmut Hermawan. Three suspects, including Eddy Hiariej, have not been arrested.