Reasons For The KPK To Issue Again Sprindik Ex Wamenkumham: Pretrial Only Formal Terms Test

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the pretrial filed by Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej or Eddy Hiariej at the South Jakarta District Court (PN) only tested the validity of the formal requirements.

The investigation into the receipt of bribes and gratuities that ensnared the former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) will continue.

"The substance substance of the investigation of the case has never been tested at the Corruption Court and pretrial some time ago only tested the validity of the formal requirements," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, April 5.

Ali ensured that the anti-corruption commission would immediately issue a warrant for the start of the investigation (sprindik). The decision was taken after the title of the case.

However, Ali did not specify when the activity would be carried out. "Some time the case title has been carried out and the forum agreed to issue a new investigation warrant immediately," he said.

The warrant was issued because the pretrial decision had invalidated the status of suspect Eddy. "We make sure that the KPK continues to investigate the alleged corruption case at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights," said Ali.

"We understand the expectations and inputs of public criticism regarding the settlement of the case," continued the spokesman with the prosecutor's background.

As previously reported, Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) urged the anti-corruption commission to immediately announce a follow-up to the handling of the bribery case that ensnared Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej or Eddy Hiarij. This request was made after the former deputy minister became an expert witness at the trial for the dispute over the results of the 2024 presidential election.

"ICW urges the KPK to immediately announce a follow-up to the handling of the case that allegedly ensnared Eddy and immediately re-determine the person concerned as a suspect in the alleged receipt of bribes and gratuities," Kurnia said in a written statement, Thursday, April 4.

Eddy and his two subordinates were named suspects by the KPK for alleged bribery and gratification. He is suspected of receiving money from Helmut Hermawan, who is the boss of PT Citra Lampia Mandiri (CLM) of up to Rp. 8 billion.

Helmut is suspected of giving money related to administrative management at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, and the promise of giving SP3 cases at Bareskrim. However, recently the South Jakarta District Court canceled Eddy's legal status after he filed a pretrial.