Setya Answers another AGO Summons
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former House of Representatives speaker Setya Novanto went to the Attorney General’s Office to complete his statements to those he provided during the previous questioning.
“There were some things to be picked up from last night. I had to complete them,” Setya said at the Attorney General’s Office on Thursday, February 11, 2016.
Setya Novanto arrived at around 06:45 and was questioned for three hours. The Functional Group (Golkar) politician refused to detail questions given by investigators.
“I have told them everything based on what I know and feel,” Setya said, adding that he would let the AGO to do their job.
The investigator team of the Junior Attorney for Special Crimes earlier grilled Setya in connection with a Freeport contract extension scandal. Based on statements given by a number witnesses, Setya allegedly set a meeting between him, Freeport Indonesia president director Maroef Sjamsoeddin and oil and gas kingpin Riza Chalid at Ritz-Carlton Hotel, South Jakarta on June 8, 2015.
The AGO revealed that it had a number of evidences to prove that the meeting took place, including video footages, receipts of hotel services and statements given by witnesses. Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo said that Setya was the key to the case, since he was involved in the meeting.
DEWI SUCI RAHAYU