The Attorney General\u2019s Office (AGO) has responded to the claims made\nby defendant Ibrahim Arief, alias Ibam, in the Chromebook corruption\ncase, who alleged he was intimidated by investigators.<\/p>\n
Anang Supriatna, Head of the AGO\u2019s Legal Information Centre,\nsuggested that Ibam report the alleged intimidation to the AGO\u2019s\noversight division.<\/p>\n
He claimed that if intimidation is proven, action will be taken in\naccordance with applicable rules and provisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease go ahead and prove what kind of intimidation it was and\nreport it if there is indeed intimidation,\u201d he told reporters on Friday\n(24\/4).<\/p>\n
\u201cAs far as that goes, we assure you that the investigators have\ncarried out law enforcement in accordance with the provisions,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Regarding Ibam\u2019s claim that his name was included in the Procurement\nSupervisor Decree (SK) without his knowledge, Anang emphasised that\ninvestigators had found strong evidence during the investigation of the\ncase.<\/p>\n
Therefore, he views Ibam\u2019s claims as merely the defendant\u2019s right to\ndefend himself. Anang also leaves the decision entirely to the Panel of\nJudges.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, he asked that all defences presented by the\ndefendant\u2019s side be conveyed through the defence mechanism in the plea\nagenda. This is because the trial is still ongoing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have presented based on the evidence available in the trial and\nit has been revealed. The person in question has the right to deny or\nconvince, please do so as long as it will later be considered by the\npanel of judges,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Previously, the legal team for defendant Ibrahim Arief (Ibam)\nhighlighted several irregularities in the indictment by the public\nprosecutors (JPU) in the alleged Chromebook procurement corruption case.\nThe JPU\u2019s demands were deemed to exceed the charges.<\/p>\n
Ibam\u2019s lawyer, Boy Bondjol, stated that the demands not only burden\nhis client but are also irregular because they exceed the maximum prison\nsentence commonly imposed in judicial practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is very surprising because the demand against our client is\nmuch higher compared to other defendants who clearly received fund flows\nfrom this procurement,\u201d said Boy, during a press conference in Cikini,\nCentral Jakarta, on Tuesday (21\/4).<\/p>\n
Ibam\u2019s legal team views there to be several fundamental issues in the\nconstruction of those demands. One of them is the emergence of the Rp16\nbillion figure as the basis for the enrichment charge, which was said\nnever to have been included in the indictment letter.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/attorney-generals-office-responds-to-chromebook-defendant-ibams-claim-of-being-intimidated-by-investigators-1777045931", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }