At The Pingki Prosecutor's Session, Andi Irfan Jaya Admits That He Dumped His IPhone 8 Into The Sea Because There Was Evidence Of The Meeting

Andi Irfan Jaya testifies for Prosecutor Pinangki Sirna Malasari (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Witness Andi Irfan admitted that he threw away his cell phone to Losari beach, Makassar because he took a picture with the convicted "cessie" Bank Bali Joko Tjandra in Kuala Lumpur.

"In Kuala Lumpur I used my 'cellphone' to take photos in Pak Jochan's (Joko Tjandra) workspace, a few months later I changed my cellphone but I transferred the photos to a new cellphone and there was an uproar in the news last July. panicked so I spontaneously threw it away, "said Andi Irfan Jaya at the Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor) Jakarta, reported by Antara, Monday, December 7.

Andi Irfan became a witness for the defendant, the former Head of Monitoring and Evaluation Section II of the Planning Bureau of the Deputy Attorney General for the Development of the Attorney General's Office, Pinangki Sirna Malasari.

In the indictment, Pinangki, Andi Irfan Jaya and advocate Anita Kolopaking met with Djoko Tjandra on November 25, 2019 at The Exchange 106 building Kuala Lumpur. The discarded Iphone 8 series brand is black.

"Nobody told me, but I panicked because there were photos, even though I had replaced the cellphone for the photo in Kuala Lumpur," said Andi Irfan.

Andi Irfan also admitted that he had no more "whatsapp" conversations with Joko Tjandra on the cellphone he threw away.

"Different from the cellphone, the first cellphone had too many data, so it was damaged, but I transferred several photos to the new cellphone, including the one on The Exchange 106," added Andi Irfan.

Andi Irfan also admitted that there were photos of him with Joko Tjandra in the photo. "When there was news and photos of Mrs. Anita and Mrs. Pinangki in the room I panicked because I felt I was in that place, I also took a photo together with Djoko Tjandra," said Andi Irfan.

Andi Irfan even admitted that he was hospitalized because his stomach acid rose due to the news about Pinangki and Djoko Tjandra.

"You panic because you are dishonest, if you are honest there is no burden, you have not done anything against the law and you are also not sitting here because you are dishonest," argued member of the panel of judges, Agus Salim.

"Don't think that we are like running water. Our siblings' statements are recorded, logically not, makes no sense," added Agus Salim.

In this case, prosecutor Pinangki was charged with three counts, namely the first charge of receiving a bribe of 500 thousand US dollars (around Rp7.4 billion) from the convicted Bank Bali cessie case Joko Soegiarto Tjandra.

Second, the money laundering charges originating from the receipt of bribes amounting to 444,900 dollars or around Rp 6,219,380,900 as money given by Djoko Tjandra for processing the fatwa to the Supreme Court.

Third, Pinangki was charged with committing malicious conspiracy along with Andi Irfan Jaya and Joko Tjandra to bribe officials at the AGO and MA worth 10 million US dollars.