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        "msgid": "kpk-suspects-iskandar-sitorus-of-obstructing-customs-corruption-investigation-1781304625",
        "date": "2026-06-13 04:30:18",
        "title": "KPK Suspects Iskandar Sitorus of Obstructing Customs Corruption Investigation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects Indonesian Audit Watch secretary Iskandar Sitorus of attempting to obstruct its investigation into alleged corruption at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Sitorus, who holds a non-litigation power of attorney from a suspect in the case, is alleged to have gathered information and witness examination materials. The KPK is probing whether his actions meet the elements of obstruction of justice under the Anti-Corruption Law.",
        "content": "<p>The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that the actions\nof Indonesian Audit Watch (IAW) founding secretary Iskandar Sitorus were\naimed at obstructing the investigation into an alleged corruption case\nwithin the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Based on KPK\nfindings, Iskandar allegedly collected information or witness\nexamination materials related to the case. \u201cSaksi IHS [Iskandar HP\nSitorus] attended the examination today, where investigators delved into\nthe witness\u2019s testimony regarding the alleged collection of information\nor witness examination materials in this case, which is suspected of\nbeing an attempt to obstruct the investigation process,\u201d said KPK\nspokesperson Budi Prasetyo in a written statement on Friday (12\/6).\nNonetheless, Budi stressed that investigators are continuing their work\nand examining the evidence obtained. \u201cInvestigators are still examining\nthe evidence obtained to determine whether the actions of the parties\ninvolved meet the elements of Article 21 of the Anti-Corruption Law,\u201d\nBudi stated. Iskandar was examined as a witness at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih\nBuilding. He admitted to receiving a non-litigation power of attorney\nfrom Blueray Cargo Group executive John Field, one of the individuals\nbeing processed by the KPK. A non-litigation power of attorney is legal\nauthority granted to a person to represent and act on behalf of a client\nin resolving matters or disputes outside of court. \u201cI was summoned as a\nwitness because I received a non-litigation power of attorney from John\nField regarding the bribery corruption crime committed by the three\nsuspects,\u201d Iskandar said at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih Building in Jakarta on\nFriday afternoon. Upon receiving the power of attorney, Iskandar said he\nwas faced with various out-of-court matters such as customer complaints,\nemployment terminations, and others. \u201cBecause Blueray\u2019s employees have\ngone from 1,500 to just 115 now,\u201d he said. He noted many things have\nhappened at Blueray since the law enforcement process began regarding\nthe alleged bribery of several officials at the Directorate General of\nCustoms and Excise. John Field is accused of bribing several officials\nat the Directorate General of Customs and Excise with Rp61 billion in\ncash and Rp1.8 billion in entertainment facilities and luxury goods. The\nbribery was allegedly carried out by Field together with Defendant II\nDedy Kurniawan Sukolo, Operational Manager of Custom Clearance at the\nPort for Blueray Cargo Group, and Defendant III Andri, Head of the\nImport Document Team at Blueray Cargo Group. The recipients of the\nbribes included Director of Enforcement and Investigation Rizal,\nSub-Director of Intelligence at the Directorate of Enforcement and\nInvestigation Sisprian Subiaksono, and Head of Customs Intelligence\nSection I at the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation Orlando\nHamonangan. The cluster of Directorate General of Customs and Excise\nofficials will be prosecuted in a separate case file. Of the total\namount, Rizal allegedly received around Rp14 billion, Sisprian Rp7\nbillion, and Orlando around Rp4.05 billion. The remainder was enjoyed by\nother parties who have not yet been processed legally, one of whom is\nEnov Puji Wijanarko, Head of Import Enforcement Section I at the\nDirectorate of Enforcement and Investigation. The facilities provided to\nthe customs officials included entertainment worth Rp1.45 billion, a Tag\nHeuer watch worth Rp65 million for Orlando, and a Mazda CX-5 worth Rp330\nmillion for Enov Puji Wijanarko. According to prosecutors, the bribes\nwere given so that customs officials would expedite the clearance\nprocess for imported goods belonging to Blueray Cargo Group.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-suspects-iskandar-sitorus-of-obstructing-customs-corruption-investigation-1781304625",
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