The Extradition Of Paulus Tannos Fugitive KPK Awaits The Singapore Authority's Decision

Corruption Fugitive E-KTP Paulus Tannos (Ist)

Director General of General Legal Administration (Dirjen AHU) Widodo said the repatriation of Paulus Tannos, who is a fugitive from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to Indonesia through the extradition process, was just waiting for the decision of the Singaporean authorities. All the files needed have been submitted to the local government.

"Documents have been handed over by the government to Singapore. We are waiting for the results from Singapore," Widodo said via text message to reporters, Tuesday, March 4.

The Indonesian government, continued Widodo, could not ask for the acceleration of Paul's repatriation. The country has rules that must be obeyed.

"We are waiting for the process in Singapore and we cannot intervene because that is Singapore's legal sovereignty," he said.

As 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 a suspect by the KPK along with three other people, namely Isnu Edhi Wijaya as the former President Director of the Indonesian National 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.

In repatriation through the extradition process, a number of required files include a request letter from the Minister of Law; legalization certificate; identity; resummation to a letter from the Attorney General. All of them have been fulfilled by both the Ministry of Law, the KPK and the Attorney General's Office.