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        "id": 1643582,
        "msgid": "noel-ebenezers-lawyer-on-house-arrest-application-already-processed-1774864368",
        "date": "2026-03-30 15:34:53",
        "title": "Noel Ebenezer's Lawyer on House Arrest Application: Already Processed",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The lawyer for Noel Ebenezer, the former Deputy Minister of Manpower accused of extortion and receiving gratuities, has confirmed that their application to change his detention status to house arrest is currently being processed. This move seeks to test the consistency of law enforcement following the KPK's brief approval and subsequent reversal of house arrest for former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas in a related corruption case. The outcome of Ebenezer's application is expected to be determined soon, highlighting ongoing debates about equal treatment under the law in high-profile corruption prosecutions.",
        "content": "<p>The lawyer for the defendant in the alleged extortion and gratuity\ncase, who is also the former Deputy Minister of Manpower of the Republic\nof Indonesia, Immanuel Ebenezer alias Noel, San Salvator, revealed\nefforts to change his client\u2019s type of detention to house arrest are\ncurrently in process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, it\u2019s in process. What we\u2019re striving for is access to equal\nbefore the law, we\u2019re pursuing that. Regarding the authority exercised\nby the KPK with their considerations, we with our case are doing it with\nour considerations. Whether it\u2019s granted or not, we\u2019ll see the policy\nand authority later,\u201d said San Salvator at the Central Jakarta\nCorruption Court, Monday (3\/30).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe application is in process. In process. It\u2019s already been\nsubmitted, yes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Salvator admitted whether the application would be\naccepted or not by the KPK could be seen on this Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, we\u2019ll see the process today whether it directly goes to the\nKPK, yes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, another lawyer for Noel Ebenezer, Aziz Yanuar, revealed\nthe reason his client wants to apply for a change in the type of\ndetention to house arrest is to see the consistency of law enforcement\nfrom the law enforcement apparatus.<\/p>\n<p>Aziz wants to know if there is justice in the process of following up\non the KPK\u2019s decision which once changed the detention status of the\nsuspect in the alleged Hajj quota corruption case, who is also the\nformer Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Yaqut\nCholil Qoumas, from prison detention to house arrest.<\/p>\n<p>On 17 March 2026, Yaqut\u2019s family submitted a request to change his\ndetention status to house arrest. The request was granted, so Yaqut\u2014who\nis also the brother of the General Chairman of PBNU Yahya Cholil\nStaquf\u2014has been undergoing house arrest since 19 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>However, the KPK re-evaluated that status and on 23 March 2026\nannounced the process of changing Yaqut\u2019s detention back to prison. A\nday later, on 24 March 2026, Yaqut was officially detained again in the\nKPK Detention Center or in other words, he was under house arrest during\nthe Eid holiday period.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/noel-ebenezers-lawyer-on-house-arrest-application-already-processed-1774864368",
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