Title: The Mysterious Return of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Still Using Sekjen PDI-P's Phone to Investigate Harun Masiku Case</strong></p>”>Harun Masiku: A Timeline of Events
The return of Harun Masiku was a contentious issue in 2020. Here’s a timeline of events surrounding his questionable re-entry into Indonesia, involving then-Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly.
January 9, 2020: Harun Masiku, a key figure in a corruption case involving timeoured favouritism among House of Representatives (DPR) members, was declared a suspect by Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
January 16, 2020: Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, confirmed that Harun Masiku had not returned to Indonesia, contrary to earlier reports.
January 22, 2020: A paradox unfolded when Director General of Immigration, Ronny Franky Sompie, announced an inconsistency in information regarding Harun Masiku’s whereabouts. He revealed that Harun had indeed returned to Jakarta on January 7, 2020.
Civil servants’ confusion deepened as Ronny admitted to a ‘delay’ in data processing at Terminal 2, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, where Harun was captured on CCTV upon arrival. Ronny elaborated on this revelation on January 19, 2020.
January 24, 2020: Parrying accusations of resistance, Ronny asserted, "We are open to corrections. We don’t lie, and we don’t manipulate data."
January 28, 2020: Amidst the turmoil, Ronny was relieved of his duties, becoming the first official to confirm Harun’s return. Yasonna rationalized this move as an attempt to circumvent potential conflicts of interest during an independent investigation.
January 29, 2020: Yasonna assembled an independent team, involving the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo), National Encryption Agency (BSSN), Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Mabes Polri), and Kemenkum HAM’s Inspection General, to scrutinize the data inconsistencies.
Yasonna emphasized, "I don’t want people to think I’m manipulating information. I’m not that rash yet."
Summary of Ronny’s Tenure: Ronny’s tenure as Director General of Immigration spanned approximately five years, from August 2015 to January 2020. After his removal, Yasonna appointed Irjen Jhoni Ginting as the acting Director General.
Timeline’s Aftermath: Yasonna was later prevented from traveling abroad by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).