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Arrest warrant issued for Setya Novanto
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A picture of Party Golkar Chairman Setya Novanto receiving intensive care at a private hospital in Jakarta is circulating online and drew scrutiny from critics who accused him of posing for the shot. (Twitter/Twitter)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has issued an arrest warrant for House of Representatives speaker and graft suspect Setya Novanto, who has repeatedly dodged summonses for questioning.
The KPK went to Setya’s home in Kebayoran Batu, South Jakarta, on Wednesday night to arrest him, but they were met by only his wife and lawyer.
Setya’s whereabouts remain unknown as of Thursday morning.
“For investigation purposes, the KPK decided to issue an arrest warrant for SN for his alleged role in the e-ID graft case,” KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah said, referring to Setya by his initials.
“We have done everything we can to persuade him to fulfill summonses as a witness and suspect."
The antigraft body has urged Setya to turn himself in within 24 hours, saying that he may be put on a wanted list soon.
The Golkar Party chairman, who was renamed a suspect in the high-profile e-ID graft case last week, cited his immunity right as a House member to evade KPK questionings.
He also said he would not come to KPK headquarters until the Constitutional Court issued a ruling on his recent judicial review request against the 2002 KPK law.
As of Wednesday, the KPK had summoned Setya at least 11 times as a witness and suspect in the e-ID case that caused RP 2.3 trilllion (US$169 million) in state losses. (ahw)
