JAKARTA - Former Commissioner of the Indonesian Bawaslu, Agustiani Tio Fridelina said PDI-P (PDIP) cadre Saeful Bahri had said that Hasto was a guarantee in managing interim replacement (PAW) for DPR members for Harun Masiku.

He made this statement when he was a witness at the trial of the alleged bribery and obstruction case of the 2019-2024 DPR RI PAW investigation, with the defendant PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto.

It started when Agustiani explained about her communication with Saeful Bahri who discussed the management of the DPR PAW Harun Masiku. Then, convey when he has been monitored.

"In person, the language is not so. (But) This is monitored, the language is like that. Saiful said, there is a chat if I'm not mistaken," said Agustiani Tio Fridelina during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday, April 24.

In fact, communication between Agustiani and Saeful Bahri has also been stated in the investigation report (BAP).

"Brother Saiful said earlier that Mas hadto called again, told Wahyu this is my guarantee. This is an order from Mother, so how do you make this happen. Is it true that Saiful said that?" asked the prosecutor.

"Yes, there is a recording," replied Agustiani.

Then, the prosecutor emphasized by questioning about Hasto, which is a guarantee in the handling of PAW bribery Harun Masiku. Agustiani also agreed through Saeful Bahri's statement.

"So there, Saiful said that this guarantee is the defendant Pak Hasto?" asked the prosecutor.

"Yes, Saiful said that," said Agustiani.

"Then the conversation on January 8 between you and Saiful (Muslim Wahyu). (Read BAP) I said it seems that the secretary general is indeed involved in this, maybe you asked. What I mean is that I think the Secretary General of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto is involved in the matter of changing in the determination of Harun Masiku's candidate ?," said the prosecutor.

"The conversation seems wrong, not the same as Saiful," said Agustiani

"Eh yes, brother with Wahyu ?," asked the prosecutor.

"Yes, previously there had been instructions from Saiful. Because he was asked to do so," said Agustiani.

Hasto was charged with obstructing the investigation by ordering Harun, through the Aspiration House guard, Nur Hasan, to submerge Harun's cell phone into the water after the arrests by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) against members of the General Election Commission (KPU) for the 2017-2022 period, Wahyu Setiawan.

Not only Harun Masiku's cellphone, Hasto is also said to have ordered his aide, Kusnadi, to drown his cell phone in anticipation of forced attempts by KPK investigators.

In addition to obstructing investigations, Hasto was also charged together with advocate Donny Tri Istiqomah; the former convict of the Harun Masiku case, Saeful Bahri; and Harun Masiku gave money amounting to 57,350 Singapore dollars or equivalent to Rp600 million to Wahyu in the 2019-2020 period.

The money is allegedly given with the aim that Wahyu strives for the KPU to approve the request for an interim replacement (PAW) for the Elected Legislative Candidate for the Electoral Region (Dapil) of South Sumatra (Sumsel) I on behalf of the Members of the DPR for the 2019-2024 period Riezky Aprilia to Harun Masiku.

Thus, Hasto is threatened with a crime as regulated in Article 21 and Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter a or Article 13 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 65 Paragraph (1) and Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1 jo. Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.


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