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eisti Astiani Tagor, the wife of House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto, has skipped questioning on the e-ID graft case by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators, citing medical reasons for her absence.

Deisti is former commissioner of trading company PT Mondialindo Graha Perdana, which, according to evidence obtained by the KPK, owns the biggest stake in security printing company PT Murakabi Sejahtera, one of companies participating in the e-ID tender process.

KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah said the antigraft body summoned Deisti for questioning on Friday. “However, she couldn’t come and sent us a letter, informing that she was sick,” he said on Tuesday.

Febri further said the witness attached a doctor’s note explaining that she needed to rest for a week from Nov. 10. “We have rescheduled the questioning for next Monday [Nov. 20].”

KPK investigators were set to question the former commissioner as a witness for suspect Anang Sugiana Sudihardjo, the president director of PT Quadra Solution, which was part of the consortium that won the tender for the procurement of the e-ID system.

Anang is alleged to have bribed lawmakers via businessman Andi Agustinus, aka Andi Narogong, another suspect in the case.