Refusing To Go Home, Paulus Tannos Continues Resistance In Singapore Court

Fugitive in the corruption case of the e-KTP project, Paulus Tannos (ist)

JAKARTA - The suspect in the e-KTP corruption case Paulus Tannos insisted on refusing to be extradited to Indonesia. As a result, the preliminary hearing or commitment hearing will continue on July 7, 2025.

"The trial for the 3 days that ended has only reached the stage of discussing the objections of PT (Paulus Tannos). They remain on the stance to refuse to be extradited," said the Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, Suryopratomo in his statement, Wednesday, June 25.

Suryopratomo said Paulus Tannos' camp sought various reasons to refuse extradition, including the extradition treaty that contradicts Singapore's Extradition Law.

"PT's lawyers will file witnesses who strengthened their objections and the trial will continue on July 7, 2025. The judge asked for the names of witnesses to be submitted by PT," he explained.

Paulus Tannos is known to be a suspect in the e-KTP corruption case and has been a fugitive from the KPK since 2021. He was then arrested in Singapore in January 2025 by the Singaporean authorities at the request of the Indonesian government.

Paulus Tannos then fought back so that he would not be extradited to Indonesia and refused to return to Indonesia voluntarily.

In addition, Paulus Tannos has also submitted a suspension of detention after being detained by the Singaporean government. The Indonesian government through the Singapore Attorney General's Office is working against the request submitted by Tannos.

Paulus Tannos' extradition request to the Singapore government has been submitted since February 20, 2025. The Indonesian government then submitted additional information regarding the Tannos extradition document to Singapore authorities on April 23, 2025.