JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that it had not yet met the suspect in the electronic identity card corruption case (e-KTP), Paulus Tannos, who was arrested by Singapore's security authorities. The President Director of PT Sandipala Arthaputra is known to be still undergoing temporary detention.
"There is no (KPK party like investigators who came to see Paulus Tannos, ed)," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika via text message, Thursday, January 30.
Tessa explained that the follow-up process against Paulus would be carried out after the suspect was brought to Indonesia. However, he could not confirm when.
"Yes (The continued process of Paulus Tannos was carried out after arriving in Indonesia, ed)," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.
Previously reported, Paulus Tannos, who is the President Director of PT Sandipala Arthapura, was finally arrested by Singaporean authorities after being on the wanted list since 2021. He was named a suspect in the corruption case in the procurement of electronic identity cards (e-KTP) by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in 2019.
At that time he was named by the KPK as a suspect along with three other people, namely Isnu Edhi Wijaya as the former President Director of the Indonesian State Printing Corporation (PNRI); 2014-2019 DPR RI member Miryam S Haryani; and former Head of the Information Technology Technical Team for the Application of e-KTP Husni Fahmi.
The extradition of Paulus is now being pursued since he was arrested. Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) Supratman Andi Agtas, targets this process to be completed in the near future or before the maximum limit of March 3, 2025.
"We have 45 days to complete the extradition documents. However, I make sure we will not wait until March 3. This process will be completed soon," Supratman said on Wednesday, January 29.
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Supratman emphasized that extradition cannot be carried out instantly because there are legal procedures that must be met by all relevant parties. However, he made sure there were no obstacles in the ongoing process.
"This concerns strategies and various other legal aspects. For the development of the case, please ask the KPK directly. As for the extradition, it will be handled by the International Relations Division (Hubinter) of the National Police Headquarters," he explained.
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