REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summonsed director of Medika Permata Hijau Hospital, Hafil Budianto Abdulgani to be examined in alleged obstructing investigation against Setya Novanto in e-ID card graft case. He was scheduled to be investigated on Friday (Feb 9).

"Today we scheduled examination for Medika Permata Hijau Hospital director, Hafil Budianto as a witness for suspect Bimanesh Sutarjo," said KPK spokesperson Febri Diansyah on Friday (Feb 9).

KPK will also summons doctor at Medika Permata Hijau hospital, Nadia Husein Hamedan as a witness for Bimanesh. Earlier, Hafil's name was mentioned in indictment for defendant of obstructing investigation to Novanto in e-ID card graft case, Fredrich Yunadi on Thursday (Feb 8).

In the indictment, Hafil as Medika Permata Hijau hospital director was asked for approval to enable Novanto to be hospitalized with several diseases diagnosis, among others was hypertension. However, Hafil explained that according to existing procedure, Novanto had to be examined first in the Emergency Department. After that, the Emergency doctor could determine whether the patient needed to be referred to a specialist doctor.

Bimanesh, an internist at Medika Permata Hijau hospital allegedly conspired with Novanto's lawyer, Fredrich to manipulated Novanto's medical record. KPK investigators said they have made arrangement for Novanto to be hospitalized in November 2017.

In Fredrich's indictment, Bimanesh was mentioned to have prepared inpatient reference letter for Novanto by using a form of Emergency Department's new patient. Whereas, he was not an Emergency doctor.

In the inpatient reference letter, Bimanesh wrote the diagnosis were hypertension, vertigo and diabetes mellitus. He also made a physician's diary which, which is a record of preliminary examination of the patient. However, he never examined Novanto and also no confirmation received from the doctor who previously treated Novanto at Premier Jatinegara hospital.

Bimanesh was alleged to violate Article 21 Law No. 31/1999 as amended by Law No. 20/2001 on Eradication Corruption, also in Article 55 paragraph (1) criminal code (KUHP) with at least three years of imprisonment and a maximum of 12 years and or a fine of at least Rp150 million and a maximum of Rp 600 million.  

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