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KPK defends decision on Setya's suspect status
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Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesman Febri Diansyah (left) accompanies KPK chairman Agus Rahardjo (center) and deputy Saut Situmorang to announce the commission's naming of House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto a graft suspect in a press conference on July 17. (Antara/Ubaidillah)
T
he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has defended its decision to name House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto a suspect in the high-profile e-ID card graft case.
The antigraft body presented its arguments at the South Jakarta District Court on Friday during a hearing on Setya's pretrial motion challenging his suspect status.
"We fully believe that we have met all the requirements when naming the petitioner [Setya] a suspect and that it is based on adequate evidence," KPK head of legal affairs Setiadi told the hearing, led by sole judge Cepi Iskandar as quoted by Antara news agency.
In its arguments, the KPK also explained the details of Setya's alleged involvement even far before the e-ID project had commenced in 2010. At the time of the deliberation of the budget for the botched project at the House, Setya was the head of the Golkar Party faction.
The e-ID corruption case allegedly inflicted at least Rp 2.3 trillion (US$172.7 million) in state losses, almost half of the Rp 5.9 trillion planned budget for the project. (mos/ipa)
