Director of PT Wana Kencana Mineral (WKM), Lee Kah Hin, filed a pretrial application to the South Jakarta District Court (PN) today. He sued the determination of suspects and detention carried out by the Polda Metro Jaya investigators.
Through his lawyer, Haris Azhar, Lee Kah Hin filed a pretrial because of a number of irregularities in the ongoing legal process. One of them, the investigation process before the court's decision, which should have been the basis for the false testimony charge.
"The most important and funny thing is that the investigation process has begun while the court's decision has not yet been issued. In fact, the evidence should be the court's decision," Haris told reporters at the PN Jaksel, Monday, March 9.
Haris assessed that the case that ensnared his client could not be separated from the business conflict between companies operating in the nickel mining area.
"I want to say that this case is actually a dispute in the 'trade war'," he said.
"This is where the issue of human rights becomes important, because state instruments are used for trade skirmishes between two companies," continued Haris.
Haris explained the case that ensnared his client. One of them is the reporter who reported Lee Kah Hin was actually a representation of PT Position.
"The reporter, brother Ardianto, represents the interests of PT Position," said Haris.
This lawyer said PT Position is an open company with the stock code HRUM or Harum Energy. "The main owner (beneficial owner) is Kiki Barkindan's son named Steven," he said.
Haris also revealed documents showing efforts for peace in the midst of the conflict. However, the point is that there is a request for his client to admit ownership of the land that is the object of the dispute.
"In the midst of this process, there is a peace document that does not appear in the media, in which Lee Kah Hin is asked to apologize and admit that the land belongs to PT Position," explained Haris.
"This imprisonment is very felt, the purpose is to subdue business opponents by using state instruments," he said.
Meanwhile, Rolas Sitinjak as another lawyer for Lee Kah Hin highlighted the basis of the evidence used in the case.
"In this case, what is used as evidence is the court's decision. This report was made before the court issued its decision," said Rolas.
"The case is still ongoing, they reported in November, while the case was only decided in December. Try to imagine, what did the investigators use in this case?" he said.
Rolas also highlighted the fast process of handling the case until it led to the detention of his client. "It hasn't been three months since this case was reported until it was detained. This is a record for the Metro Jaya Police team," he concluded.
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