Opening New Investigation, KPK Prevents Lucas's Lawyers Abroad

Lawyer Lucas in KPK detention uniform (DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prevented Lucas's lawyer from leaving the country. Lucas' prevention was carried out as an effort to support the investigation process.

"The information we received is correct (Lucas was prevented from leaving the country, red)", Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in his written statement, Monday, April 19.

This prevention has been carried out since April 8, after the KPK sent a letter to the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to develop investigations into cases of suspected corruption and money laundering crime at the Supreme Court in 2012-2016.

"The prevention abroad is valid for six months since April 8, 2021", he said.

According to Ali, this prevention was meant to prevent Lucas from traveling abroad when he needed to be summoned by KPK investigators.

"Prevention of going abroad is certainly in the interest of examination so that when a summons and examination are needed, the party will remain in Indonesian territory and be cooperative in attending to the summons of KPK investigators", he said.

Previously reported, the KPK opened an investigation into the receipt of gifts or promises related to the handling of the case of former President Commissioner of PT Lippo Group Eddy Sindoro. This was done after the KPK found sufficient preliminary evidence from the facts of the investigation and trial.

Also, the KPK found preliminary evidence related to the alleged receipt of gratuities and the crime of money laundering.

This application was carried out because of the alleged change in form and disguise from the alleged proceeds of corruption to the purchase of economic value assets such as property or other assets.

Even so, the KPK has not disclosed the party that was named a suspect in this case.