The KPK Works With Evidence, Legal Experts Are Sure There Is No Political Fill In The Case Of Corruption, Lukas Enembe

Papua Governor Lukas Enembe. ANTARA/HO-Humas Papua Provincial Government

JAKARTA - Criminal law expert from Trisakti University Abdul Fickar Hadjar believes that there is no political agenda behind the legal process against Papua Governor Lukas Enembe (LE) at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). "In my opinion, there is no political agenda to underlie this case. This is purely a matter of law against corruption," said Abdul Fickar in a statement in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, September 27. Law enforcement, he said, must have strong evidence to identify Lukas as a suspect. Abdul Fickar then emphasized that there was no provision that required a suspect to come from a witness. When there is sufficient evidence, namely at least two pieces of evidence, a person can be named a suspect even though he has never been examined as a witness. Therefore, he said, the determination of LE as a suspect has no problem. In fact, something normal as long as there are two pieces of evidence, the determination as a suspect is quite based. According to Abdul Fickar, the KPK has acted according to the procedure. If there are irregularities, the Lukas party can file a pretrial legal action to declare the determination of the suspect, his arrest, and detention invalid. The KPK has named Lukas Enembe as a suspect in the alleged gratification case of Rp. 1 billion related to projects in the Papua Provincial Government. Previously, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) exposed the alleged unreasonable storage and management of Lukas Enembe's money, one of which was a cash deposit from Lukas who was suspected of pouring into a gambling casino with a value of Rp560 billion. Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD also denied allegations of political motives behind the Lukas case. Tito emphasized that the government had no interest by ensnaring Lukas in a corruption case. "If it is considered politicization of certain parties, certain people, not really," said Tito. Mahfud MD also stated that the determination of Lukas as a suspect in the alleged corruption case was not political engineering. "It has nothing to do with certain political parties or officials, but is a finding and a legal fact," said Mahfud.