Hasto Kubu Tuding KPK Deliberately Confiscates Records Containing 'Strategy' PDIP Facing The 2024 Pilkada

Ronny Talapessy who became the attorney for the staff of the PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto, Kusnadi / DOK VOI-Tasya

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is accused of having other intentions when examining PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto. Confiscation of an agenda book containing party strategic records facing the 2024 Pilkada could be one of the motives. This was conveyed by Ronny Talapessy who became the attorney for the staff of the PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto, Kusnadi. He said that the confiscation of the agenda book in his client's possession was felt like trapping. It is known that investigators confiscated cellphones and Hasto's agenda book which was presented as a witness regarding the Harun Masiku case, which was still at large on Monday, June 10. This item was forcibly taken from his staff, Kusnadi, who was waiting around the lobby of the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. "Our assumption is that the real motive of the KPK is not to examine Pak Hasto but to take forced action by confiscating several documents related to party secrets and sovereignty, as well as several cellphones by breaking the law," said Ronny, quoted from a written statement, Tuesday, June 11. "This is evidenced by how to call Hasto's staff, Kusnadi's brother with the motive of being lied to seems to be called by Pak Hasto," he continued. Ronny also said that the investigators had no correlation with Hasto's confiscation of goods from Kusnadi had no correlation with the Harun Masiku case. In addition, the investigators' attempt was also carried out arbitrarily. "“ Moreover, I examined Kusnadi's brother for up to three hours," said the lawyer who is also a PDIP cadre. Furthermore, Ronny said that the investigators' actions also needed to be questioned. Because, Hasto is currently focusing on dealing with the 2024 Pilkada. However, the tools needed to carry out party affairs were actually confiscated by investigators. This “ confiscation of work tools in the form of a cellphone and laptop occurred when Hasto as Secretary General of the PDIP was busy preparing for the simultaneous regional elections. There is a lot of data and information related to the winning strategy, ” he said.

“ We all want the rule of law. At the same time we want legal institutions such as the KPK to be more professional. The treatment of KPK investigators yesterday against Mas Hasto showed the opposite,” concluded Ronny.