Prof. Hibnu Nugroho: KPK‘s Hasto Kristiyanto Tersangka Designation Part of corruption-eradication-commission-kpk-still-using-sekjen-pdi-ps-phone-to-investigate-harun-masiku-case/” title=”<p><strong>Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Still Using Sekjen PDI-P's Phone to Investigate Harun Masiku Case</strong></p>”>Harun Masiku Probe Strategy
Jakarta, Dec 24 – Prof. Hibnu Nugroho, the Dean of Law at Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (Unsoed), shed light on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)’s designation of Sekjen PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto as a suspect. Prof. Hibnu believes this move is part of KPK’s strategy to trace the whereabouts of Harun Masiku.
"Perhaps this is part of KPK’s strategy to obtain information about Harun Masiku," Prof. Hibnu said in an interview. "We hope that during the trial, we will gain information about Harun Masiku’s whereabouts – whether he is still alive or not."
Prof. Hibnu added, "This seems to be a legal action aimed at unraveling the mystery surrounding Harun Masiku, as he remains at large."
However, Prof. Hibnu raised questions about the timing of KPK’s announcement regarding the bribery of former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan. He pointed out that Wahyu is already free from punishment, and it’s unusual for the designator to be far from the designated.
"Pemberinya ini kan dugaannya dia (Hasto) pemberi, bersama itu (Harun), nah ini memang suatu penegak hukum yang ada mulur-mulur, harusnya kan ketika pemberi sudah diputus ya penerimanya, pertanyaannya kenapa sekarang baru dilakukan seperti ini," said Prof. Hibnu.
He also emphasized the need for KPK to remain professional and wrap up the case soon. "Kasus ini juga belum kadaluwarsa, baru mungkin 3 atau 4 tahun karena delik suap, penyuap dan penerima harus ada. Nggak mungkin penerima udah dihukum masa penyuapnya tidak. Siapa penyuapnya? Nah di sini saya kira harus detail, tapi cuma harus ditegaskan kenapa baru sekarang, kenapa tidak dulu-dulu, kalau kasus-kasus lain kan langsung cluster penerima, dan cluster pemberi gitu," he said.
The KPK named Hasto Kristiyanto as a suspect in a case involving corruption related to the manipulation of legislative elections, as per Sprin.Dik/153/DIK.00/01/12/2024. Hasto was charged under Articles 5(1)a or 5(1)b or 13 of the Corruption Eradication Law.
In a separate development, KPK announced Hasto Kristiyanto as a suspect in aiding and abetting the escape of Harun Masiku. KPK also clarified Hasto’s role in the scandal, highlighting his involvement in manipulating the electoral list to include Harun Masiku as a candidate.
In the 2019 legislative elections, Harun Masiku obtained 5,878 votes, far less than PDIP’s Rizky Aprilia who got 44,402 votes. Hasto allegedly attempted to hinder Rizky’s chances of becoming an MP by replacing her with Harun Masiku.
