PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto Has Not Received A KPK Summons Regarding The Harun Masiku Case

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto admitted that he had not received a summons as a witness from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regarding the case of former PDIP candidate Harun Masiku who was still at large. However, he is ready to fulfill the summons and provide information.

"Not yet (get a summons, ed). Yes, if I get information from the media, I will empty (schedule, ed) to attend the call," said Hasto to reporters at the PDIP DPP Party School, Lenteng Agung, Jakarta, Thursday, June 6.

Hasto stated that he would cooperate as a responsibility as a citizen. Moreover, it is obligatory for him if he does not attend the summons of the institution formed when PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri becomes the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia.

As a reminder, Megawati signed Law Number 30 of 2002 which became the forerunner of the KPK. The law was later revised to Law Number 19 of 2019 in the era of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"We are a legitimate party according to the law, a party that continues to build legal supermasis even though in yesterday's election the legal supermasi faced serious challenges," he said.

"I will come with the responsibility of being a citizen, fulfilling the summons, especially since the KPK was founded by Mrs. Megawati. Kualat if I am not present. So I will attend," continued the former member of the DPR.

As previously reported, the KPK said it would invite PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto as a witness on Monday, June 10. He will be questioned regarding the alleged bribery case of former PDIP candidate Harun Masiku, who is still at large.

Meanwhile, Harun Masiku is a suspect in giving bribes to former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan. This gift was given so that he could sit as a member of the DPR through interim shifts (PAW).

Recently, the anti-corruption commission is speeding up the search for Harun Masiku after hearing new information. In fact, they have examined three witnesses who have family ties with the fugitive, including a lawyer named Simon Petrus. Harun has been on the wanted list (DPO) since January 29, 2020. Most recently, the KPK informed the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol Indonesia that it had issued a red notice on behalf of Harun Masiku on Friday, July 30, 2023.