Absent From The Nurhadi Case, KPK Has The Opportunity To Force Pick Up Eddy Sindoro, Former Lippo Group Leader

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that former Lippo Group official Eddy Sindoro was again absent from the investigator's summons. He should have been summoned as a witness to the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) that ensnared former Secretary of the Supreme Court (MA) Nurhadi.

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika said Eddy should have been summoned on Thursday, January 16. However, the reason for the absence of the businessman was not informed.

"(Witnesses, ed) were not present. (The reason for his absence, ed) has not been informed," said Tessa when confirmed by reporters, Friday, January 17.

This is the third time Eddy has not fulfilled the summons of the anti-corruption commission investigator. He was once summoned in the same case but was not present in January and August 2024.

Tessa said. This condition makes the KPK have the opportunity to forcibly pick up Eddy. However, the final decision is in the hands of the investigator.

"It depends on the investigator's assessment later. In principle, if the witness is not present for appropriate and reasonable reasons, investigators can make forced efforts using a warrant to bring them," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK developed allegations of bribery and gratification that ensnared Nurhadi. He was charged with his son-in-law, Rezky Herbiyono.

Both have been sentenced to 6 years in prison each and a fine of Rp. 500 million by the Jakarta Corruption Court Judge. Nurhadi and Rezky were declared to have received a bribe of Rp. 35.726 billion from the President Director of PT Multicon Indrajaya Terminal, Hiendra Soenjoto for the management of two cases.

In addition, they were proven to have received gratuities of Rp. 13,787 billion from a number of litigants, both at the first level, appeal, cassation, and review.