In Just One Day, KPK Has Submitted Hasto's Files to the Corruption Court

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The prosecution process of Hasto Kristiyanto's case has been completed in one day. The Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK has now submitted the prosecution files to the Corruption Crime Court at the Central Jakarta District Court. The case of alleged bribery and obstruction of investigation is now just waiting for the determination and trial schedule from the court.

KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto, said that the prosecutor has submitted Hasto Kristiyanto's case files to the court. The process is in accordance with the KPK stages and the files have been received by the clerk. The KPK is now just waiting for the court process to determine and issue a trial schedule.

"Yes, so according to the stages of the process, today the prosecutor also submitted it to the Central Jakarta District Court. And, it has been received by the clerk and recorded. So just waiting for the next process," he said at the KPK's Red and White Building, Jakarta, Friday (7/3/2025).

The investigation of Hasto's two cases was completed when the KPK submitted the files and suspects to the prosecutor on Thursday (6/3/2025). The next day, the two cases were submitted to the court.

Hasto is the Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) who is a suspect in two cases, namely alleged bribery of the management of members of the 2019-2024 DPR and obstruction of his investigation. Since January 20, he has been detained at the State Detention Center of the East Jakarta Class I State Detention Center.

Currently, Hasto is also filing a "second" pretrial motion regarding the validity of his suspect status. The motion was filed for two cases, namely bribery and obstruction of investigation. The first trial took place on Monday (3/3/2025), but the KPK legal team was not present. The trial was postponed to Monday (10/3/2025) and Friday (14/3/2025).

With the status of the case being raised from investigation to prosecution and now to trial, Hasto's pretrial motion has the potential to be dropped. This will happen if the Corruption Court officially determines and issues a trial schedule for the case.

Yes, so according to the stages of the process, today the prosecutor also submitted it to the Central Jakarta District Court. And, it has been received by the clerk and recorded. So just waiting for the next process.

Hasto's attorney, Maqdir Ismail, said that it did not take long for the KPK to submit the files from the prosecution to the court. Hasto's camp is certain to strongly reject the KPK's actions that ignore the suspect's rights.

"There are rights that we convey regarding the request for experts to be examined first, including among them favorable witnesses. But that was ignored by the investigators," said Maqdir after accompanying Hasto.

According to investigators, Maqdir continued, they have not received a request for mitigating expert witnesses from Hasto's attorney. As the process was carried out, investigators immediately stated that the files were complete and ready to be continued to prosecution.

Maqdir also questioned the KPK's move not to bring Hasto through the front door. Usually, after the files are submitted to the prosecutor, the suspect will be picked up through the front door and can be witnessed by journalists. However, this time Hasto was taken through the back door of the building.

”I don't know what's wrong. Is there really something to hide or do I think this is something new for me. "Because, so far, everyone who has completed stage two will always be invited to leave together, including with legal advisors," he said.

In essence, Maqdir argued that the increase in the case stage to prosecution was an attempt by the KPK to avoid pretrial motion. That way, the pretrial motion decision would not occur and Hasto's suspect status would be considered valid. This is an act of abuse of the law.