Today The KPK Examines The Former Director General Of Immigration Ronny Sompie In The Hasto Kristiyanto Case

Former Director General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) Ronny Sompie at the KPK Building, Jakarta, Friday 3 January 2024 (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the former Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) Ronny Sompie as today, Friday, January 3. This summons is suspected to be related to the interim replacement bribery (PAW) case of a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives who ensnared PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto.

Ricky arrived at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta at around 10.00 WIB. He said he would be examined as a witness by investigators.

"Later, yes, (the examination, ed) as a witness," he told reporters at the location as he rushed.

Ronny's name was busy when the anti-corruption commission failed to arrest Harun Masiku in 2020. The reason was that he was removed by Yasonna H. Laoly, who at that time served as Minister of Law and Human Rights.

This removal began when the Directorate General of Immigration said Harun went abroad on January 6, 2020 and did not return until January 8, 2020 or during the KPK OTT.

However, this statement was corrected by stating that the suspected briber of former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan returned to Indonesia on January 7, 2020.

Apart from Ronny, Yasonna also removed the Director of Immigration Systems and Technology Alif Suaidi. Both are considered responsible for the immigration data error Harun Masiku based on the results of the investigation by an independent team formed because of the incident.

Previously reported, the KPK has named PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto and Donny Tri Istiqomah as PDIP cadres and lawyers as suspects in alleged bribery related to the interim replacement (PAW) of members of the Indonesian House of Representatives. They are suspected of participating in bribing former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan to smooth Harun Masiku's steps to become a member of the council.

In addition, Hasto is also a suspect in the obstruction of the investigation. He is suspected of carrying out a number of ways to make the case unfinished, one of which asked Harun to destroy his cellphone and run away after the hand arrest operation (OTT) was held.

In this case, Hasto and Donny have not been detained but have been prevented from leaving the country for six months. The same prohibition also applies to the former Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) of the era of President Joko Widodo, Yasonna H Laoly.