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    "data": {
        "id": 1729729,
        "msgid": "ahmad-dedis-lawyer-denies-client-fled-from-media-interview-1778413887",
        "date": "2026-05-10 17:48:00",
        "title": "Ahmad Dedi's Lawyer Denies Client Fled from Media Interview",
        "author": "Nashih Nashrullah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Ahmad Dedi's lawyer, T S Hamonangan Daulay, has refuted claims that his client, a mid-level functional auditor at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, avoided media after being questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a bribery case involving import goods. Daulay emphasised that Dedi's decision to leave hastily was to respect the ongoing legal process and avoid any counterproductive perceptions, clarifying that Dedi remains a witness, not a suspect. This response aims to counter negative framing in media and social media that has damaged Dedi's reputation.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA\u2014 Ahmad Dedi\u2019s lawyer from the Directorate\nGeneral of Customs and Excise (DJBC) has denied the assumption that his\nclient fled or avoided the media due to involvement in the alleged\nbribery case for importing goods currently being investigated by the\nCorruption Eradication Commission. Ahmad Dedi\u2019s lawyer, T S Hamonangan\nDaulay, stressed that narratives circulating in various media and social\nmedia have created a negative framing that harms his client. \u201cIt needs\nto be clarified that a negative framing has occurred, ultimately harming\nour client, as if he is afraid due to involvement in that case,\u201d said\nHamonangan Daulay to the media in Jakarta on Saturday night (9\/5\/2026).\nPreviously, Ahmad Dedi came under scrutiny after being seen hurrying\naway from the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih Building following examination as a\nwitness in the alleged bribery and gratification case for importing\ngoods within the DJBC. That moment then sparked various speculations on\nsocial media and online media reports. Hamonangan affirmed that Ahmad\nDedi\u2019s decision not to provide statements to the media was a form of\nrespect for the ongoing legal process. \u201cEveryone has the choice to agree\nor not to be interviewed by the media, depending on individual\nconsiderations. In this case, Ahmad Dedi has strong considerations to\nrespect the ongoing legal process at the KPK,\u201d he stated. According to\nhim, providing comments to the media amid the investigation is instead\nfeared to create counterproductive perceptions regarding the case\nhandling. \u201cFor Ahmad Dedi, commenting to the media at that time would\npotentially disrupt the investigation process. Therefore, it is better\nfor all parties to respect the ongoing legal process,\u201d he said. He also\nemphasised that Ahmad Dedi\u2019s status in the case is still as a witness,\nnot a suspect.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahmad-dedis-lawyer-denies-client-fled-from-media-interview-1778413887",
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