Attorney: Hasto Has No Motives To Benefit In Criminal Acts

Secretary General of the PDI-P DPP Hasto Kristiyanto (right) while waiting for the pleidoi reading trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday (10/7/2025). (ANTARA/Agata Olivia Victoria)

JAKARTA - PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto's attorney, Ronny Talapessy, stated that the Public Prosecutor (JPU) could not prove a beneficial motive for his client if he committed the alleged crime as charged.

This was conveyed when reading the memorandum of defense or pledoi of the alleged bribery case for the replacement of the DPR for the 2019-2024 period and the obstruction of Harun Masiku's investigation with the defendant Hasto Kristiyanto.

"The Supreme Court of Judges, until the public prosecutor read out the charges, was not proven at all the motive that benefited the defendant by committing an alleged non-criminal charge by the Public Prosecutor," said Ronny during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday, July 10.

According to him, there was not a single motive for Hasto to commit the alleged non-criminal as charged. But vice versa for Harun Masiku.

This is because the PAW management will lead to Harun Masiku getting the position of a member of the legislature.

"The defendant has no motive and does not benefit if he commits bribery and or obstructs the investigation but Harun Masiku has the entire power and motive to bribe and obstruct investigations," he said.

In addition, Hasrto also has a long history as Secretary General of PDIP who encourages and supports anti-corruption programs. In fact, it is known as a figure who supports law enforcement indiscriminately.

"The defendant has a long and consistent history in his duties as Secretary General of the PDI struggle by showing strong loyalty integrity and character," he said.

"As a secretary general, the defendant is known as a figure who upholds the principles of law enforcement and the supremacy of the constitution, both in his capacity as a politician and academic," continued Ronny.

Therefore, Hasto's indictment of involvement in allegations of bribery or obstruction is considered unreasonable.

"Therefore, because of the alleged involvement in criminal acts, both in bribery and obstruction cases, it is a counter-productive statement that makes up and makes no sense," said Ronny.

Hasto was charged by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) with imprisonment for 7 years. In addition, the prosecutor also charged Hasto Kristiyanto with a fine of Rp. 600 million. If it is not paid, it will be replaced with a prison sentence of 6 months.

In this case, Hasto was charged together with advocate Donny Tri Istiqomah, former PDIP cadre Saeful Bahri, and Harun Masiku were charged with giving bribes of Rp 600 million to Wahyu Setiawan (KPU commissioner) in the 2019-2020 period.

This bribe is so that Wahyu seeks the KPU to approve the application of PAW for the South Sumatra Election Candidate (Sumsel) I on behalf of DPR members for the 2019-2024 period Riezky Aprilia to Harun Masiku.

Hasto was also 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 KPK OTT incident against 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.

Hasto was charged with 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 in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.