REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Deputy chairman of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Saut Situmorang said, the name of new suspect in high profile e-ID card graft case will soon be announced.
However, he did not want to make comment on the possibility of re-naming House of Representatives speaker, Setya Novanto (Setnov) as suspect.
"Just wait and see in the next few hours or days," said Saut at KPK office on Thursday (November 9).
Since Monday (November 6), at least 14 witnesses have been examined by KPK. Among others were chairman of Inquiry Right on KPK Special Committee created by DPR, Agun Gunandjar Sudarsa, former chairman of II Commission of DPR Chairuman Harahap and former deputy chief of Commission II DPR, Teguh Juwarno.
The suspect of fake testimony, Miryam S. Haryani, chairman of Law and Human Rights department of Golkar party, Rudi Alfonso and businessman Andi Agustinus alias Andi Narogong also have been examined.
In addition, older and younger brother of Andi Narogong, namely Dedy Priyono and Vidi Gunawan also have been questioned by KPK.
The anti-graft body also have examined president director of PT. Quadra Solution Anang Sugiana Sudiharjo, lawyer Hotma Sitompul. former Home Affairs minister Gamawan Fauzi, former General Secretary of Home Affairs Ministry Diah Anggraini, and two former officials of Home Affairs Ministry, Irman and Sugiharto.
Leaked sprindik
Earlier, Notice of Commencement of Investigation (SPDP) circulated among journalists. In the SPDP, there was also a letter ordering the start of an investigation (sprindik) number 113/01//10/2017 dated October 31.
It mentioned Setya Novanto has been named again as a suspect in e-ID graft case.
Setnov once named a suspect in e-ID case in July, which incurred an estimated Rp 2.3 million in state losses. He allegedly played a key role in a plan to swindle funds earmarked for the project.
He then filed a pre-trial suit against his status. On September 29, South Jakarta District Court judge Cepi Iskandar concluded that the naming of the suspect by the KPK is not in line with the procedures and Law No. 30 of 2002 on the KPK, Criminal code Procedure, and the standard operating procedure of the anti-graft body.
Setnov succeeded with a pretrial motion and invalid the suspect status on his e-ID graft case.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday (November 8), DKI Jakarta High Court has rejected the KPK's prosecutors appeal of the involvement of House speaker Setya Novanto (Setnov) in the e-ID card corruption case.
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