PDIP Corrects Effendi Simbolon's Talk About 'Jokowi Assists Hasto' In The Harun Masiku Case

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto (DOK VOI/Wardhany Tsa Tsia)

PDIP spokesman Mohamad Guntur Romli straightened out Effendi Simbolon's statement about the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo assisting PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto from the KPK shot after Harun Masiku was fugitive for the bribery case of PAW members of the DPR RI. This was said by Effendi when he dismissed accusations of legal politicization regarding Hasto's determination as a suspect.

Guntur denied that Jokowi had helped Hasto deal with the case. Instead, he said, Hasto was the one who had helped Jokowi during his time as president of the Republic of Indonesia.

"The Secretary General of the PDI-P, Hasto Kristiyanto, denied Effendi Simbolon's statement. Due to the fact that it was reversed and contrary to the actual reality, it was Mas Hasto who had been helping Pak Jokowi," Guntur told reporters, Thursday, January 9.

During Jokowi's tenure as president, Guntur continued, Hasto was offered the position of minister and any position. However, Hasto always refused. "Mas Hasto did not participate in enjoying Jokowi's power," he said.

As Secretary General of the PDI-P, Guntur said that Hasto wanted to remain independent and keep his distance from power because he did not want to be a 'hostile' by accepting public positions or becoming a state official.

"However, as Secretary General of the PDI-P, Mas Hasto's totality supports and helps Jokowi because of the instructions of the Chairperson of the PDI-P Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri and all party cadres," he said.

Guntur also considered that the KPK must examine Jokowi and Effendi Simbolon regarding the alleged obstruction of the investigation (Obstruction of Justice).

"If the intention of Effendi Simbolon's words, 'Jokowi helps Mas Hasto in the Harun Masiku (HM) case', meaning that Effendi Simbolon's words confirm the public assumption that Jokowi can intervene with the KPK, it is true that the KPK has been Jokowi's tool so far. So, the KPK must also examine Jokowi and Effendi Simbolon regarding the alleged obstruction of justice which indicates Effendi Simbolon's statement, Jokowi helps hinder the investigation of the HM case," explained Guntur.

It's just that, Guntur added, Hasto himself did not feel helped in the HM case. Because if it is really helped, then the HM case should not have existed from the start.

"In fact, what is felt is that the HM case has the power of 'hands of power' who use this case to attack the Secretary General and PDI Perjuangan. Who can move the KPK? If it is true, said Effendi Simbolon, then of course Jokowi," he concluded.