Member Of The DPR F-PDIP Maria Lestari Abstained From The KPK's Call Regarding The Hasto Kristiyanto Case

DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - Member of the House of Representatives from the PDI-P (PDIP) faction Maria Lestari was absent from the summons of investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday, January 9.

He should have been examined as a witness to the alleged bribery in the management of interim replacement (PAW) and the obstruction of the investigation that ensnared the Secretary General of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto.

"Not present and it is not yet known why," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in a written statement, Friday, January 10.

Tessa said investigators would investigate the reasons for the absence. Including, whether or not the summons were received or not.

In the future, the anti-corruption commission will confirm that it will call again Maria Lestari. However, Tessa has not explained when the schedule will be.

KPK chairman Setyo Budiyanto once revealed Maria Lestari when announcing the status of suspect Hasto on December 24, 2024.

He said, Hasto met with former General Election Commission (KPU) Commissioner Wahyu Setiawan to fulfill the request regarding the two proposed PAW submitted by the PDIP DPP, namely Maria Lestari Dapil 1 West Kalimantan and Harun Masiku Dapil 1 South Sumatra.

Meanwhile, Maria Lestari is a former member of the DPR RI from the West Kalimantan electoral district, precisely from West Kalimantan 1. In the 2019 election, Maria Lestari won around 33,006 votes.

He then replaced Alexius Akim who was dismissed by the PDI-P and also Michael Jeno who resigned. Maria Lestari is the wife of Herculanus Heriadi who had served as Deputy Regent of Landak and Chair of the PDI-P DPC in Landak Regency.

Previously reported, the KPK developed an interim replacement bribery (PAW) case that ensnared former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan and his fugitive, Harun Masiku. Two people were later named as suspects, namely PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto and Donny Tri Istiqomah who are PDIP cadres as well as lawyers.

It didn't stop there, Hasto was also a suspect in the obstruction of the investigation. He is suspected of trying to obstruct the legal process, one of which is by asking Harun to damage his cellphone and run away after the hand arrest operation (OTT) was carried out.