Ronny Sompie Says Harun Masiku Has Never Been Abroad Again After Returning From Singapore

Former Director General Of Immigration Ronny Sompie/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Former Director General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) Ronny Sompie said Harun Masiku, who is now a fugitive, was never again detected traveling abroad after returning from Singapore.

This was conveyed after being examined as a witness by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as a witness today.

He was questioned to complete the files of three suspects in the interim replacement bribery (PAW) case for members of the Indonesian House of Representatives who ensnared former PDIP candidate Harun Masiku, PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto, and Donny Tri Istiqomah who are PDIP cadres as well as lawyers.

"There is nothing (data on Harun Masiku traveling abroad after returning to Indonesia, ed)," Ronny told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, January 3.

Ronny explained that what was conveyed in front of investigators was also in accordance with the press conference in January 2020. He said, Harun returned to Indonesia on January 7, 2020 through Soekarno-Hatta Airport after leaving for overseas on January 6, 2020.

"And what you need to know at that time was that there was no request for prevention abroad from KPK investigators to the Directorate General of Immigration through the Minister of Law and Human Rights," he said.

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Ronny ensured that there was no intervention from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights regarding the prevention of Harun Masiku from leaving the country. Meanwhile, when asked about the possibility of him being sacrificed when he was removed from his position, Ronny did not want to speculate.

"If that's the case, ask the Minister at that time. The Minister understands better, if you answer that, yes," he said.

The name Ronny was busy when the KPK 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.

The 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 when the KPK OTT took place. 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.