AGO Will Snare Corporates In BTS Kominfo Corruption Case

The Attorney General's Office Building (AGO). (AGO.id)

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said it would ensnare the corporation suspected of being involved in the BTS 4G Bakti corruption case of the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo).

The Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) of the Attorney General's Office, Ketut Sumedana, emphasized that the handling was still ongoing, starting from investigations, filings to trials.

"The investigative team is still investigating several parties so it is possible to conduct an investigation into the corporation suspected of being involved in this case," said Ketut in a statement received in Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, February 19.

Ketut ensured that the public's hope that the AGO would continue to thoroughly investigate the BTS 4G Bakti Kominfo corruption case was followed up, it was proven that the case was still in progress until now.

"This whole process is carried out to save state finances," he said.

Regarding the determination of the new suspect, Ketut admitted, this is the full authority of the investigative team as stipulated in Article 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code, namely by digging up all evidence revealed in the investigation and trial process.

"In terms of building a juridical construction and proof for case development, it really depends on the evidence in the investigation process and what was revealed at the trial," he explained.

Ketut emphasized that the AGO was not stagnant or stopped in investigating cases that cost the state finances of Rp. 8.32 trillion.

"As long as the evidence is sufficient, then anyone will still be investigated for the development of the case," he said.

So far, the AGO has named 16 suspects. Of the 16 suspects, six were in the appeal-level trial, namely Anang Achmat Latif, Yohan Suryanto, Gelumbang Menak Simanjuntak, Mukti Ali, irwan Hermawan, and Johnny G Plate.

Next, Windy Purnama and Muhammad Yusriski Muliawan are also in the first instance of the trial.

Other suspects, namely Jemmy Sutjiawan, Elvano Hatorangan, M Ferriandi Mirza, Walbertus Natalius Wisang (suspects Article 21), Naek Parulian Washington Hutahaean or Edward Hutahaean (suspects Article 15) and Sadikin Rusli (suspects Article 15).

Furthermore, the 15th suspect with the initials MAK is the Head of Public Relations Development UI and Achsanul Qosasih, a member of the BKP.