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Dahlan Iskan named suspect in new graft case
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Former state-owned enterprises (SOE) minister Dahlan Iskan waves to journalists after an interrogation session at the East Java Prosecutors' Office in Surabaya, East Java. (Antara Photo/Didik Suhartono)
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nvestigators from the office of the junior attorney general for special crimes have named former state-owned enterprises (SOE) minister Dahlan Iskan a suspect for his role in alleged corruption surrounding the procurement of 16 electric cars.
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) spokesman Muhammad Rum said investigators had issued the letter declaring Dahlan’s status as suspect on Jan. 26.
Contacted separately, Dahlan’s lawyer Pieter Talaway claimed he had not yet been informed about the matter.
“As of now, [Dahaln] has never been summoned as a suspect [in the case],” he said, as quoted by kompas.com.
Previously, the AGO had named two suspects in the case. They were Dasep Ahmadi, former PT Sarimas Ahmadi Pratama director, and Agus Suherman, former partnership and environmental program head at the SOE Ministry.
Dasep was found guilty and sentenced to seven years in prison.
(Read also: Former minister Dahlan tried for corruption)
The 16 cars were used as passenger shuttles during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Bali in 2013.
Dahlan was also previously named a suspect in a graft case revolving around the sale of the assets of an East Java province-owned company. (bbs)
