Former KSAU Agus Supriatna Continues To Avoid Calling, Ask The KPK To Follow TNI Rules

Former KSAU Marshal (Ret.) Agus Supriatna gave a statement after being questioned at the KPK building, Jakarta/ANTARA

JAKARTA - Former Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Agus Supriatna asked the KPK to follow the rules regarding his summons as a witness to alleged corruption in the procurement of the AW-101 Helicopter. This request was submitted through his attorney, Teguh Samudra.

"This summons is not in accordance with the procedure, it is not in accordance with the instructions of the commander in chief, and nor the law that applies to the military," Teguh told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, September 15.

Even though Agus is no longer an active TNI soldier, the summons still has to go through his superiors. Moreover, the alleged corruption occurred when his client was still in office.

"So the KPK should also respect fellow institutions, fellow institutions, we should know about things like that, we don't need to teach it," said Teguh.

"Don't be equated (with other institutions, ed) just tell them to read the provisions in the military, what the provisions are, there's a lex specialist like that. It's simple," he continued.

As previously reported, the KPK again summoned Agus today, Thursday, September 15. This is the second summons after he was not present at the first summons.

"The investigative team has sent a second summons," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in a written statement, Tuesday, September 13.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Alexander Marwata said that his party did not need to ask for permission from the Indonesian Air Force before summoning Agus Supriatna.

"This is in the KPK Law saying that summoning witnesses does not have to go through permission," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata on the Indonesian KPK YouTube show, Thursday, September 15.

Alexander gave an example that the KPK had also summoned former Vice President Boediono to investigate the Bank Century corruption case. At that time, investigators did not need to ask for permission from any party.

Boediono, continued Alexander, also avoided the call. In addition, a similar call was conveyed to the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla).

"So actually this is the awareness of the person concerned, whether the person concerned is a good Indonesian citizen so willing to give testimony as a witness so that the case becomes clear," he said.

"So that the law enforcement process carried out can be carried out immediately and quickly because after all the existence of witnesses is very important," continued Alexander.

In this case, the KPK has named the Director of PT Diratama Jaya Mandiri Irfan Kurnia Saleh or John Irfan Kenway as suspects. He was detained at the KPK Detention Center at the KPK's Merah Putih building.

The KPK suspects that Irfan as a private party is actively holding meetings with the Indonesian Air Force and committing a number of frauds.

Among other things, receiving a payment of 100 percent of the contract value. In fact, there are several types of work that do not match specifications such as not installing cargo doors and the number of seats on helicopters that are not appropriate.