JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that the government fully respects the legal process related to the search carried out by law enforcement officers in the Public Works Ministry (PU), including in the working room of PU Minister Dody Hanggodo.
Teddy emphasized that the Palace would not hinder the ongoing law enforcement process.
"Yes, please search. Last night, right? And the night before, it happened that Minister PU also came to my place," said Teddy at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Friday, April 10, reported by ANTARA.
He said the search was carried out by the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office on Thursday (9/4). Teddy also said that PU Minister had met with him before the search took place.
According to him, the government's attitude is in line with President Prabowo Subianto's instructions, which have repeatedly emphasized the importance of the rule of law without discrimination.
"So the point is that we are open to the law, including the President who often says that whoever is guilty and if proven, please check it out, including out and in and at the PU Ministry yesterday, was searched by the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office," said Teddy.
Previously, the Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo said that his office and the office of Deputy Minister (Wamen) PU Diana Kusumastuti were searched by the Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office on Thursday (9/4).
"Oh yes (the room of the Minister and Wamen PU was searched by the DKI Jakarta Attorney General's Office). So this way, I give permission to investigators to search all the rooms in the PU Ministry," Dody said at a press conference in Jakarta, Friday.
He emphasized that this step was taken so that there would not be an impression of selective felling, as well as showing the commitment of all levels of the Ministry of Public Works (Ministry of PU) to be cooperative in facing legal processes.
Dody said investigators were cautious when they were about to enter the minister's room because of his position as a presidential aide, so he felt the need to ask for special permission from President Prabowo Subianto first.
He then reported directly to President Prabowo regarding the plan to grant full access to investigators to enter all rooms, including the minister's office.
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