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Suspect files for pre-trial in geothermal graft
Mohammad Bahalwan, a suspect in the 2012 geothermal power generator graft case, filed for a pre-trial motion with the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday
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ohammad Bahalwan, a suspect in the 2012 geothermalpower generator graft case, filed for a pre-trial motion with the South JakartaDistrict Court on Tuesday.
Bahalwan, PT Mapna Indonesia operational director, was detained by the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Jan. 27 shortly after being named a suspect.
He was named a suspect for his alleged role in a graft case centering on the 2012 tenders for a geothermal power generator in Belawan, North Sumatra.
One of Bahalwan's lawyers, Eri Hertiawan, said his client had been treated unfairly by the Attorney General's Office (AGO).
'The AGO has not given any reason for his detention. They should provide solid evidence that our client was really guilty of graft and money laundering,' Eri said.
He said Bahalwan served as director for PT Mapna Indonesia, which facilitated a joint venture between the Iranian State-Owned Enterprise Mapna Co., and Indonesian state electricity company PT PLN.
'Our client didn't sign any contracts and dossiers because Abbas Faroutani, the Mapna Co.'s authorized representative, was responsible,' Eri said.
AGO spokesman Setia Untung Arimuladi said Bahalwan's lawyers had every right to file a pre-trial motion based on Article 79 in the Criminal Code Procedures Code, which stipulates the rights of suspects to clarification on the legality of their detention.
