KPK Summons PDIP Legislator Maria Lestari And Arif Wibowo In Hasto Case

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned two witnesses regarding the alleged bribery in the management of interim replacement (PAW) and the obstruction of the investigation that ensnared PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto today, Thursday, January 16. They are Maria Lestari and Arif Wibowo who are members of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PDIP faction.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters in her statement, Thursday, January 16.

It has not been detailed about the material for the second examination. In this case, Maria has been summoned by investigators but is absent on Thursday, January 9.

The anti-corruption commission at that time admitted that they would investigate the reasons for Maria's absence.

The Chairperson of the KPK, 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 a 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.

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 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.