TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian confirmed that two Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders have not been named as suspects in an alleged letter forgery and authority abuse cases.
“I have asked the investigators whether [Agus and Saut] have been named as suspects or not,” Tito said at his office in South Jakarta on Thursday, November 9.
Earlier on Tuesday, November 7, the National Police issued a notification letter to begin an investigation (SPDP) into KPK chief Agus Rahardjo and deputy chief Saut Situmorang. The letter was issued based on a report filed by the lawyer team of House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto.
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According to Tito, police investigators have questioned witnesses and reviewed documents related to the police report.
“The investigators viewed that it could be escalated to an investigation,” he explained. The police chief said that the investigators are still assessing the information provided by witnesses.
ZARA AMELIA
