JAKARTA - The determination of suspects in the alleged corruption in the procurement of Pertamina Energy Trading Limited (Petral) crude oil in 2008-2015 by the Attorney General's Office has been highlighted. This process is considered strange because the calculation of state losses has not been completed.
This was conveyed by Adil Supatra who is the lawyer for Irawan Prakoso.
Irawan, who once claimed to be Riza Chalid's brother, was announced as a suspect by the Attorney General's Office on Thursday, April 9.
"At least there are two things we can criticize here. The first is that there has been no result of calculating state losses," Adil told reporters, Friday, April 10.
Adil said that the state's losses in corruption cases must be real and certain. He referred to the Constitutional Court (MK) Decision Number 28/PUU-XXIV/2025.
"In this case, although there are suspects, the calculation (state losses, ed) is being or still being carried out. It has not been issued absolutely," he said.
In addition, Adil also highlighted the issue of the authority of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) in calculating state losses. According to him, the Constitutional Court's ruling has regulated that this authority can only be carried out by BPK.
"Based on the MK's decision, the institution authorized to calculate the state's financial losses is the BPK RI. But in this case, in the press conference we also know that the RI Attorney General's Office for Pidsus is calculating the state's losses together with BPKP colleagues," he said.
This condition is what makes Adil regret the steps of the Attorney General's Office which named his client, Irawan as a suspect. But, on the other hand, he ensured that he respected the appointment.
"Of course, first of all, we as lawyers evaluate the entire enforcement process carried out by the investigators with all due respect. And if and so far there are things that we can criticize and we will take legal action to straighten out the wrong things," he explained.
Irawan will also ask for a postponement of detention on health grounds. His client, said Adil, has a history of heart disease and blood sugar disorders.
"Well, here Pak Irawan Prakoso clearly has, has his own disease. We have already proved it to the investigators, and for that we will also apply to the investigators," he said.
Furthermore, in the future, he asked the public to continue to monitor the ongoing legal process. Adil emphasized that his party was also ready to prove that Irawan was innocent.
"So we think these are irregularities that we should straighten out and we believe that our client is innocent. We are ready to prove it," said Adil.
"And for that we also ask our fellow citizens to help monitor this case," he concluded.
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