Directly Monitor Mardani Maming's Pretrial Trial, KPK: Someone Wants To Intervention

JAKARTA - The pretrial hearing of former Tanah Bumbu Regent Mardani H. Maming at the South Jakarta District Court today, Friday, July 22, was monitored directly by investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). It is suspected that there are parties who will intervene in the ongoing process.

"We received information that there were parties who deliberately wanted to intervene in the ongoing pretrial process," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Friday, July 22.

Ali did not specify the form of intervention that was detected by investigators. However, the Corruption Eradication Commission believes that judges will be independent and professional in carrying out their duties.

"We believe that the judge will carry out his duties professionally and independently. And be objective in examining and deciding on the said pretrial application," he said.

The KPK stressed that it would not hesitate to take action against those who intervened in the ongoing pretrial hearing. "Don't try to influence," said Ali.

He said this kind of intervention would injure the judiciary and law enforcement. Moreover, the KPK has determined the suspect in accordance with applicable regulations.

"We reiterate that the entire investigation process carried out by the KPK is law enforcement as a follow-up to public reports that we have received and are carried out in accordance with applicable legal procedures," he said.

"The determination of a person as a suspect in this case is due to the adequacy of evidence in the KPK investigation process," continued Ali.

Previously reported, Mardani filed a pretrial lawsuit to the South Jakarta District Court after receiving a letter of naming the suspect from the KPK.

The Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) appointed members of the Governor's Team for the Acceleration of Development (TGUPP) DKI Jakarta Bambang Widjojanto and former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Denny Indrayana as legal counsel.

The chairman of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) has been named a suspect in alleged bribery and gratification related to mining permits in Tanah Bumbu, Kalimantan. This corrupt practice allegedly occurred when Mardani was still in office.

The determination of Maming as a suspect by the KPK was initially known from the Directorate General of Immigration when confirming the existence of prevention abroad. Meanwhile, the KPK has not made an announcement because efforts to force detention have not been carried out.