Sabtu 30 Sep 2017 11:21 WIB

Winning pretrial motion, Setnov no longer a suspect

Rep: Umar Mukhtar, Kamran Dikarma/ Red: Reiny Dwinanda
Judge Cepi Iskandar grants Setya Novanto pretrial motion agains Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at South Jakarta District Court, Friday.
Foto: Antara/Reno Esnir
Judge Cepi Iskandar grants Setya Novanto pretrial motion agains Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at South Jakarta District Court, Friday.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Golkar party politician, Setya Novanto (Setnov) won the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)" href="http://www.republika.co.id/berita/en/national-politics/17/09/06/ovtk8r414-setya-novanto-files-pretrial-suit-against-kpks-decision" target="_blank">pretrial motion against Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in e-ID (e-KTP) card procurement corruption case, Friday (September 29).

According to Cepi Iskandar as the sole judge, KPK did not named Setnov as suspect based on evidences obtained from the issuance of an investigation warrant (Sprindik) to the House of Representatives speaker.

"Considering where as based on the evidence obtained by the respondent (KPK) and the examination of a number of witnesses, after being examined, the evidence obtained by the requested party is not the result of Sprindik numbe r56/01/07/2017 before Setnov is determined as a suspect," said Judge Cepi whiler eading consideration of his decision in South Jakarta District Court, Friday (September 29). 

In addition, Judge Cepi said KPK used evidences of other cases investigations -- namely in the case that strangled Irman, Sugiharto, and Andi Narogong -- as evidence in naming Setnov as suspect.

Therefore, Judge Cepi said when Novanto as the applicant was designated as a suspect, KPK as the requested party had not conducted related investigation (a quo). 

Judge Cepi said KPK has not investigate prospective suspects, witnesses and evidences.

"By the logic of the law, the requested party (KPK) must have an opportunity in a short time since July 17 to conduct investigations and determine the suspect, which is something impossible to do by the requested, Judge Cepi said. 

 

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