Djoko Tjandra Is Not Afraid Of Being Detained, But Is Always Absent From The PK Session

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JAKARTA - Djoko Tjandra's attorney, Andi Putra Kusuma, said that his client, Djoko Tjandra, never attended the review hearing (PK) for the Bank Bali cessie case, not because he was afraid of being arrested. His client, he said, actually wanted to be present at the hearing.

"We want to make efforts so that he can attend and he also resigned because of illness, meaning that he still has the desire to attend, but the situation is not yet favorable," said Andi at the South Jakarta District Court, Monday, July 20.

He claimed that the reason for being sick that was conveyed to the panel of judges was not fabricated. Because, based on the letter received, his client had been sick since June 15 and his condition had not improved.

However, he admitted that he did not know for sure what illness his client was suffering from. However, there was a written statement from the doctor who asked Djoko Tjandra to rest.

"I do not know the type of illness, because in the letter the illness was also not written. Only a recommendation from the doctor was that he should still rest," said Andi.

In fact, when asked further about the length of the rest period provided by the doctor, Andi did not elaborate. It only says if the letter was taken on the 15th. "The letter was taken on the 15th," said Andi.

For your information, Djoko Tjandra registered a review (PK) related to his case at the South Jakarta District Court on June 8, 2020.

However, during three trials that were held on June 29, July 6, and July 20, the fugitive never appeared because he was sick. Djoko's attorney said that his client was in Kulala Lumpur, Malaysia for treatment.