Indonesian Embassy In Singapore Affirms Paulus Tannos Detained In Changi Prison

Paulus Tannos (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Fugitive in the corruption case in the procurement of KTP-el Paulus Tannos alias Thian Po Tjhin (PT) is currently being held in Changi Prison. The Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Singapore explained that Tannos was never detained at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore. "Since January 17, 2025, after the Singapore Court granted a request for temporary detention (provisional arrest), Paulus Tannos was detained in Changi Prison," said the Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo when confirmed in Batam, Saturday, January 25. This temporary detention is a mechanism regulated in the RI-Singapore Extradition Agreement. "The detention order was issued by the Singapore Court after Tannos was confronted by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). This is a form of effective cooperation, communication, and coordination between the two countries in ensuring the implementation of the extradition agreement," he added, quoted from ANTARA. Therefore, Tannos was not arrested directly by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Singapore, but through a legal procedure involving CPIB and Singapore law enforcement officials. The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore respects the attitude of CPIB which does not reveal further details regarding the process of confronting Paulus Tannos to the court. "The most important thing is that Paulus Tannos has now been detained in Changi Prison, and the legal process is still ongoing and under the authority of the Singapore Court," said Ambassador Suryo asserted.

Previously, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Singapore had facilitated the provisional arrest process (provisional arrest) against a fugitive in an electronic ID card procurement corruption case, Paulus Tannos alias Thian Po Tjhin (PT) on Friday (24/1). The Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo said that this temporary detention was the first step in the extradition process of PT. "Provisional arrest was granted for a period of 45 days. In this period, the Government of Indonesia through related institutions will complement the formal request and documents needed for the extradition process," he said.