Former KPU Commissioner Suggests Justice Collaborator, KPK: Since Investigation Should Be Open

Former KPU Commissioner Wahyu Setiawan who is caught in a case of suspected bribery (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will consider and analyze the facts of the trial before granting the justice collaborator request submitted by the former Commissioner of the General Election Commission (KPU) Wahyu Setiawan regarding the alleged bribery case for the determination of interim replacement (PAW) for members of the DPR RI 2019-2024 which ensnare him.

It's just that, Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri said Wahyu should have been open since the investigation process.

"The defendant's disclosure should have been conveyed both from the beginning of the investigation and until the person concerned gave testimony at the trial, both on the current case, as well as uncovering other cases with concrete evidence instead of stating the opposite, for example if given by JC, it will open everything," Ali said in his statement. he wrote, Wednesday, July 22.

Even if the KPK's request for justice collaborator is rejected, said Ali, Wahyu can also become a whistleblower. This is done by uncovering other corruption cases that he knows about, of course, based on clear data and evidence to the KPK for further investigation.

"It is certain that the KPK will carry out verification and follow up (uncovered cases, red) if the case is indeed the authority of the KPK as stipulated in Article 11 of the KPK Law," he said.

It is known that Wahyu Setiawan's attorney, Saiful Anam, confirmed that his client submitted himself as a justice collaborator or a criminal who cooperates with law enforcement.

Saiful said his client was ready to expose another party involved in the PAW bribery case involving former PDI-P candidate Harun Masiku, who is still at large.

"He is willing to disclose everything related to anyone's involvement, whether in corruption involving Harun Masiku or other matters, for example during elections, presidential elections, regional elections, and so on," said Saiful in Jakarta, Tuesday, July 21.

Previously, Wahyu was charged with accepting a bribe of 57,350 Singapore dollars or the equivalent of Rp. 600 million from Harun Masiku, who was a former PDIP candidate in the 2019 legislative elections. The Masiku was given through PDIP cadre Saeful Bahri through his confidant, Agustiani Tio Fredelina, who is also a member of the PDIP.

The money was given so that Wahyu as a KPU Commissioner agreed with the PAW DPR RI request submitted by the PDIP to replace Riezky Aprilia with Harun Masiku.