JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) emphasized that the legal process against the suspect in the alleged corruption of the Chromebook project, Jurist Tan, would not stop even if the person concerned actually changed his nationality.
Jurist Tan is known to still be a fugitive and until now his whereabouts are unknown. However, the Attorney General's Office ensured that the investigation could continue without being affected by changes in the suspect's citizenship status.
"Even if it is true, we will continue to handle the criminal legal process. It does not affect," said Head of the Legal Information Center of the Attorney General's Office, Anang Supriatna, at his office, Jakarta, Wednesday, January.
Anang revealed that until now his party had not received any definite information regarding the issue of the submission of a citizenship transfer by Jurist Tan. However, he emphasized that the investigation would continue if the issue was true.
According to Anang, the Attorney General's Office has experience in handling criminal cases involving foreign nationals (WNA) for crimes committed in Indonesia. Moreover, the case that ensnared Jurist Tan occurred when the person concerned was still a citizen of Indonesia (WNI). "What is clear is that the transfer of citizenship does not eliminate criminal offenses," said Anang.
Currently, the Attorney General's Office is also studying the option of extradition against Jurist Tan. His party has submitted a red notice request to Interpol headquarters, although until now he has not received a response.
However, Anang explained that the extradition process cannot be carried out automatically. This step depends on the policies and interests of the authorities of the country where the suspect is located, and must still respect the principle of the rule of law of other countries.
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