TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are anticipating heavier criminal charges on Otto Cornelis Kaligis for being uncooperative in his investigation.
"If he remains convoluted, this will be accounted as aggravating factors in the trial. The charge will be more severe," said KPK deputy chairman Zulkarnain, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
Kaligis is now in detention after being named as suspect in the alleged bribery of Medan Administrative Court judges. The famous lawyer is planned to be examined as a witness in the case of his staff, who is also a suspect, M. Yagari Bhastara aka Gerry. Kaligis had twice refused questioning by investigators.
KPK Head of Public Relations, Priharsa Nugraha, said on Wednesday that ”investigators assessed OCK to be uncooperative".
"Now [the KPK] is considering steps to take in response to the gesture,” he said.
Kaligis’s defence lawyer, Alamsyah Hanafiah, objected that his client’s right to remain silent is considered as being uncooperative and will be used to aggravate his case. He said, this shows “elements of revenge”.
Alamsyah argued that his client refused examination for medical reasons.
The bribery case will be most likely related to the investigation of alleged corruption of social aid by the Regional Government of North Sumatra. North Sumatra Governor Gatot Pujo Nugroho and his wife was also named as a suspect in a case of alleged bribery.
LINDA TRIANITA | MUHAMAD RIZKI
