The Palace Emphasizes Commitment to Eradicate Corruption in the Midst of the Investigation of the Alleged Jampidsus Case

Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that the Palace respects every legal process that is being carried out by law enforcement officials, in this case the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (Polri) in handling cases related to eradicating corruption.

"We all respect every legal process that is being carried out by law enforcement officers (APH), in this case the Police," Prasetyo said in a written statement quoted by Antara, Friday, July 10.

Prasetyo emphasized the importance of upholding the principle of presumption of innocence in order to avoid speculation and unproductive assessments during the legal process.

He emphasized that President Prabowo Subianto from the beginning had a strong commitment in efforts to eradicate corruption in Indonesia.

The President, he said, repeatedly reminded all levels of government, especially the state apparatus, to immediately carry out improvements and clean themselves up before law enforcement steps were taken.

President Prabowo also continues to emphasize that corruption is one of the biggest problems that the Indonesian nation is still facing.

"Mr. President, as the Head of State and Head of Government, continues to emphasize that corruption is one of the biggest homework of this nation," he said.

However, Prasetyo assessed that various challenges in eradicating corruption should not be an excuse to surrender. The government, he continued, continues to encourage improvements in governance, strengthening integrity, and the development of clean government.

In addition, Prasetyo emphasized the importance of maintaining a conducive situation, stability, and national unity so that various national issues can be resolved together.

"No less important is to maintain the atmosphere, stability, and unity as fellow citizens. Only with a safe, united, and trusting atmosphere, can we solve various national issues and accelerate the implementation of development programs for the welfare of all Indonesian people," he concluded.

It is known that the joint team from the National Police's Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) and the Metro Jaya Police conducted searches at 13 different locations spread across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, related to the investigation of the alleged case of corruption in the crime of money laundering (TPPU) involving PT PLN (Persero), PT Asabri (Persero) and PT Krakatau Steel.

Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto, explained that the series of activities were part of the legal action taken by the joint team to collect evidence.

"This is part of the search activities carried out by the joint team," he said on Wednesday.

Most recently, the joint investigation team of the National Police and the Metro Jaya Police seized a number of documents and computer devices from an empty shop house (ruko) in the Cipete area, South Jakarta, Friday, which was the location of the 13th search in the investigation of the alleged corruption case.

The discovery of this location is the result of development obtained from the testimony of witnesses, the title of the case, and the search for 12 previous locations.

The police stated that it was not ruled out that there would be an addition of new search points as the legal process progressed. The police are also committed to continuing to convey the development of the case to the public in order to maintain the transparency of the investigation.