After The Prosecutor Reads The Indictment, Hasto: This Is Legal Criminalization

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto (DOK Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P, Hasto Kristiyanto, said that the indictment of the Public Prosecutor (JPU) had shown that there was an element of legal criminalization against him.

This statement was conveyed by the age of undergoing a trial to read the indictment of the alleged bribery case of interim replacement (PAW) members of the DPR and the obstruction of the investigation.

"I have listened carefully, carefully all the indictments read by the public prosecutor, and from there I increasingly believe that this is legal criminalization," said Hasto at the Central Jakarta District Court, Friday, March 14.

According to him, the case involving him is a case that has permanent legal force or inkrah. However, it is deliberately recycled for the benefit of certain parties.

"Disclosure of a subject matter that has been inkrah, which is recycled because of the political interests beyond it," he said.

Therefore, Hasto will follow the trial process in the case of alleged interim bribery (PAW) for members of the DPR and the obstruction of investigation. Thus, justice can be upheld.

"We believe that justice will be upheld," said Hasto.

In this case, Hasto was charged with playing a role in giving money amounting to SGD 57.350 or equivalent to Rp600 million for former KPU RI member Wahyu Setiawan. The giving was done with several people, including Harun Masiku.

The purpose of giving Harun Masiku money can be inaugurated as a elected Legislative Candidate (Caleg) for the 2019-2024 period replacing Riezky Aprilia in the South Sumatra (Sumsel) 1 electoral district.

In addition, Hasto was also charged with obstructing investigations by ordering Harun Masiku to submerge his cell phone and hide in the Police Science College (PTIK).