There Is No Proven Obstruction Of Investigation, Hasto: Since The Beginning Of PDIP Cadres Setia Hukum

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto/ANTARA PHOTO/Hafidz Mubarak A/nz

The Secretary General of the PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto responded to the decision of the panel of judges which stated that the Public Prosecutor's (JPU) charges were not proven regarding the alleged obstruction of the investigation.

According to him, this matter will not be proven because all PDIP cadres will not hinder and be loyal to the law.

"Because from the start, all awareness possessed by PDI-P cadres was loyal to the law. It did not hinder the entire legal process," said Hasto at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Friday, July 25.

Not to forget, Hasto was very grateful for the judge's decision. Moreover, the decision proves that the Public Prosecutor's (JPU) indictment regarding the alleged obstruction of the investigation is very baseless.

"Alhamdulillah, it is related to allegations of obstruction of justice. It is not proven," said Hasto.

Meanwhile, the panel of judges stated that Hasto Kristiyanto was not proven to have intervened the investigation as charged by the prosecutor.

"So the element deliberately prevents, obstructs or thwarts directly or indirectly the investigation, prosecution or examination of suspects or witnesses or defendants in corruption cases is not fulfilled," said Judge Sunoto.

The judge's decision regarding this matter was based on several considerations. First, the efforts made by Hasto Kristiyanto in a series of cases of alleged bribery and obstruction were based on the decision of the PDIP Plenary Meeting.

The judge also said that there was no evidence that the cellphone was submerged or drowned as charged by the prosecutor.

In the indictment, the prosecutor said that Kusnadi, who is a staff of the PDIP DPP secretariat, was said to have drowned the cellphone on orders from Hasto Kristiyanto.

"There is no evidence that the cellphone was submerged or drowned, the facts in the cellphone trial still exist, there is no element of intent, it cannot be proven legally," he said.

Therefore, the panel of judges assessed that Hasto should be acquitted of allegations of obstruction to the investigation in the indictment of the public prosecutor (JPU) from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

"Considering that based on Article 191 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Procedure Code if the indictment is not proven, the defendant must be released so that the panel concluded that the defendant must be acquitted of the first indictment of violating Article 21 of the Corruption Eradication Commission in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code," said Judge Sunoto.