The Attorney General's Office Says Edward Tannur Knows His Wife Is Trying To Bribe 3 Surabaya District Court Judges

The Attorney General's Office detained Ronald Tannur Meirizka Widjaja's mother (ANTARA)

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said Edward Tannur knew that his wife, Merizka Widjaja, had an agreement with the suspect Lisa Rachmat to bribe the panel of judges at the Surabaya District Court so that Ronald Tannur was acquitted.

Edward Tannur is a former member of the DPR for the 2019-2023 period as well as the father of Ronald Tannur.

"Based on information, until now he (Edward Tannur) knows that his wife is communicating, communicating, asking for help related to Ronald Tannur to LR," said the Director of Investigation at the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) at the AGO, Abdul Qohar, quoted Tuesday, November 5.

However, Edward Tannur is said to have not known about the nominal amount of money that must be paid for the cost of managing his son's case.

Edward Tannur's ignorance, said Qohar, is suspected to be because he is busy with his work. Moreover, his existence is very rare in Surabaya.

"But for the amount of money, her husband doesn't know the amount. He doesn't know the amount because it seems like a businessman, rarely in Surabaya," he said.

However, investigators are said to be likely to examine Edward Tannur. The reason is because they know about his wife's evil conspiracy.

"It is possible (examination of Edward Tannur) as long as there is sufficient evidence that he commits a crime will be examined," said Qohar.

Meirizka Widjaja is a new suspect in the bribery and gratification case of Ronald Tannur's acquittal in the murder case of Dini Sera Afriyanti. In this case, his role as a bribe financier.

The role of Meirizka Widjaja is known because of an agreement with Lisa Rachmat who is Ronald Tannur's legal adviser as well as a suspect.

Meirizka Widjaja has handed over money to Lisa Rachmat so that her child is acquitted of IDR 1.5 billion.