AGO Asked To Seriously Respond To Masinton's Information Regarding The Relationship Between The Cooking Oil Case And The Postponement Of Elections

JAKARTA - Political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, Jamiluddin Ritonga, assessed that the information received by PDIP politician Masinton Pasaribu regarding the alleged relationship between the cooking oil case and the discourse on postponing the 2024 general election should not be taken as a thing of the past.

According to him, Masinton's statement needs to be clarified clearly and also investigated.

"Masinton's statement regarding the alleged fundraising for the postponement of the election in the cooking oil mafia case certainly needs to be clarified and clarified," said Jamiluddin in Jakarta, Sunday, April 24.

If the information received by Masinton Pasaribu is correct, Jamiluddin continued, it would indicate an unlawful act that cannot be ignored.

"Anyone who violates the law must be processed according to the applicable regulations," he stressed.

Therefore, Jamiluddin requested that the Attorney General's Office immediately investigate the case thoroughly. Including tracing the information and allegations received by Masinton.

“Law officials must seriously investigate and prove Masinton's indications. The openness of the legal apparatus is very necessary so that the people's sense of justice can be fulfilled," he said. Previously, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PDIP faction, Masinton Pasaribu, asked the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to investigate the alleged connection between the alleged corruption case in granting crude palm oil (CPO) export permits and collecting funds for the issue of delaying the 2024 election.

"Yes, I have information that part of the scarcity of cooking oil and then the price was made expensive to prioritize export because of the need to maintain the issue of postponing the election," said Masinton, quoted on Sunday, April 24.

According to him, this information is an important part of the current investigation by the AGO. So, said Masinton, the investigators need to investigate further. This member of Commission XI of the DPR admitted that he had studied the information. However, he refused to clearly mention the source of information about it.

"The name is information, we have to study it, we have to verify it. But we also can't ignore the information. Moreover, this cooking oil export corruption case has been handled by the Attorney General's Office," Masinton explained.