ICW Receives Subpoena From Moeldoko, Collaborates With Lawyer To Study Objections

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JAKARTA - Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has received a summons sent by the Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko. ICW, in collaboration with a legal representative, is now studying Moeldoko's objections in his subpoena.

“ICW has received a subpoena sent by the Presidential Chief of Staff, Moeldoko, through his attorney. For that, we together with a number of attorneys are studying the points contained in the subpoena,” said ICW researcher Kurnia Ramadhana, Tuesday, August 3 in the morning.

Previously, Moeldoko demanded an apology from ICW for his alleged involvement with PT Harsen Laboratories, which is the drug manufacturer Ivermectin.

This was conveyed by Moeldoko's attorney, Otto Hasibuan.

In addition, Moeldoko also demanded that ICW researcher Egi Primayogha submit evidence for the accusations which he considered slander.

"I give ICW and Brother Egi the opportunity within 24 hours to prove his allegation that our client is involved in the distribution of Ivermectin," Otto said in an online press conference, Thursday, July 29.

According to him, the opportunity was given so that Moeldoko would not be seen as using his power arbitrarily.

"So if we convey this press release within 24 hours to ICW and Brother Egi does not prove his accusations and does not withdraw his words and statements, he is also not willing to publicly apologize to our client, very regretfully, we will report it," said Otto.

Otto said Moeldoko was actually reluctant to resolve this accusation through legal channels. However, a number of accusations made by Egi in the last press conference were not true or slanderous.

Otto explained that his client had never had any connection with PT Harsen, which is the producer of Ivermectin. Moeldoko, he continued, did not own shares or sit on the board of directors.

This rebuttal was also conveyed in relation to allegations that Moeldoko's daughter, Joanina Novinda Rachma, was said to be close to PT Harsen Laboratories. According to Otto, Joanina does sit as a shareholder in PT Noorpay Perkasa but the company has nothing to do with pharmaceutical products or the rice export business.

Not only that, this lawyer also denied that Moeldoko was looking for profit from the rice business while serving as the Indonesian Farmers Harmony Association (HKTI).

"Thus, we can conclude that Mr. Moeldoko has nothing to do with the Ivermectin business, the circulation of ivermectin, and has nothing to do with rice imports as mentioned by ICW and Egi in their press release and discussions held," explained Otto Hasibuan.