HP Hasto Confiscated During KPK Examination, PDIP Reports Dewas And Files Pretrial

Hasto's Attorney, Ronny Talapessy/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The legal team of the Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto plans to report the actions of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators who conducted searches and confiscation of Hasto's personal belongings and staff during the examination as witnesses to the Harun Masiku case.

The items confiscated by KPK investigators today included 2 units of Hasto's cellphone, 1 unit of cellphone belonging to Hasto's staff named Kusnadi, and Kusnadi's savings book.

The search and confiscation were reported by the legal team to the KPK Supervisory Board (Dewas). The legal team will also file a pretrial regarding the action.

"The step we can take is that soon we will report to the Council, the KPK supervisory board. Second, we will file a pretrial at the South Jakarta District Court," said Hasto's attorney, Ronny Talapessy at the PDIP DPP office, Central Jakarta, Monday, June 10.

According to Ronny, the search and confiscation of Hasto's personal belongings was carried out by trapping. Because, when Hasto underwent an examination, an investigator named Rossa Purbo Bekti said that Kusnadi was summoned by Hasto.

It turned out that Kusnadi was summoned to a different investigator's room from Hasto. Investigators immediately searched and confiscated the items that Kusnadi brought, including Hasto's cellphone.

"Today's summons is a witness summons for Mas Hasto Kristiyanto, how come Kusnadi's brother suddenly sees it as being called in a way that I think is tricked or framed," said Ronny.

In addition, Ronny saw an error in writing the minutes of receiving evidence from the confiscation of cellphones and savings books from Kusnadi. In the minutes, Rossa and 2 other KPK investigators, namely Rahmat Prasetyo and M. Denny Arief, wrote on April 23, 2024.

Ronny emphasized that the search and confiscation carried out by KPK investigators was a legal crime because there was no permit from the court. According to him, this violates the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

"The search for my brother Kusnadi has violated Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Code because there was no determination from the local district court. Then, regarding the confiscation, we think it also violates Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Code," said Ronny.